I am (almost) ashamed. I have been one post away from finishing Known By Fruit for two months. But today I fix that and complete the final distinguishing mark of religious affections. To catch us up to speed, you may remember that genuine affections are spiritual, Godward, truth-driven, nature-changing and relentless. In addition, Genuine religious […]
This is the first of the distinguishing marks of religious affections in the For the Love of God series.
1. Genuine religious affections are spiritual.
Saying that genuine affections are “spiritual” is only helpful if we can identify what is truly spiritual and what isn’t. This is both a simple and difficult subject, misunderstood by many.
Each and every Christian […]
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In spite of the fact that the 06SR is over I am hoping that many of you will desire to learn more about and from Jonathan Edwards. And while curious readers may already have clicked through my Edwards del.icio.us tags, it seemed like an annotated list of Edwards resources available online might help get […]
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We received news this morning that the mother of one of our youth staff went to be with the Lord last night. This was most unexpected from our limited perspective, though we trust God’s sweet and perfect providence.
Most of you are probably also aware of John Piper’s announcement today about his being diagnosed with prostate cancer. […]
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It is a privilege to fast and pray in “explicit agreement and visible union of God’s people in extraordinary prayer for the revival of religion” at the 2006 Snow Retreat. Every year is a spiritual battle and we are desperately dependent on the Spirit for triumph.
In a similar vein to last week, my focus […]
Tuesday is the day our ministry has set aside for “explicit agreement and visible union of God’s people in extraordinary prayer for the revival of religion,” especially as it relates to the 2006 Snow Retreat. I brainstormed a bit in preparation for our prayer meeting this afternoon and decided to focus my requests on the […]
There is one thing about every person that impacts every part of their life. Every decision/choice, every attitude, every pursuit, every task, every second you are conscious depends on this one part of you.
This one part determines significant things about you. For example, this one thing will determine your happiness (or lack thereof), your relationships, your […]
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