In the last paper, I considered the manner in which the duty of prayer is attended to as one considerable reason of spiritual declension; in this I shall propose to consideration another cause, as contributing
Love God with All Your Imagination In this post, Kathryn Butler notes, "Beyond offering mere childish entertainment, stories shape minds and hearts, linger in the imagination, and depict virtues that we can grasp, savor, and
In the last paper it was supposed that one cause to which declensions in religion might be imputed was a disregard to the word of God; in this I shall attempt to prove that another
When Helping Hurts in Pastoral Counseling In this post, Casey McCall notes, "In such a context, the role of pastoral counseling often gets confused with the role of the therapist. These two things, however, are
It is a matter of complaint too common, as well as too well founded, that the bulk of Christians in the present age are very deficient in spirituality, and come far short of the primitive
Serve the Meal: Why Preachers Must Trust the Word "At its heart, preaching rests on a theological conviction: God has chosen to work through His Word. Scripture is not merely information about God; it is
[A Letter to Mr. H. Muir, Glasgow] Dear Sir, I greatly rejoice in the establishment of your Society. If many were formed, there would be no need of any apology to those which are formed
Musings on Additive Value In this post there is a section on image bearing and how we should add value in the place in which we find ourselves. It is insightful and worth the 5
I do not wish the following remarks to supersede any other answer which may enter more fully into the subject. All I have to offer will be a few hints from my own experience. In
Shipwreck Your Ingratitude This post talks about how living a "shipwrecked gratitude" can transform our lives. Five Points in My Pain: How God’s Sovereignty Comforts Me "Yet here I am, afflicted with sores and scars, increasing pain,