Spirituality

Only after seeing the glory of God in Christ, his own unworthiness, and the stunning beauty of salvation will he find a message to preach that is as “a fire shut in his bones” and cause him to delight in preaching. Only from this place can he genuinely be in a position to minister to anyone.

Henry Scougal famously writes on Christianity as living the divine life – rather than as a system of belief or rules for behaviour. 

If your Christian life has become at all stale and joyless, then a tonic I heartily recommend is this most cheery Puritan, Richard Sibbes (1577-1635). Really, anything of his will do, but this little work will give you a fine taste.

Kyle Strobel speaks about the subject of his book, 'Beloved Dust'; knowing ourselves before God in prayer. 

John Knox teaches us how and why to pray. 

Ron Frost encourages us to make this the year we take up Bible reading in a way we'd never imagined before. 

Kyle Strobel speaks about the benefits of silent prayer, resting in the intercession of the Son and the Spirit. 

G. K. Chesterton's short and whimsical essay is deceptively powerful in getting us to think about pleasure and legalism. 

Brian Rosner shows how misguided worship is part of the human problem, and how the gospel saves us from it. 

Martin Luther's 1518 theology of the cross was vital step in his theological growth – and a brilliant look at how God is made known through the cross of Christ.