It’s easy to get stuck in the present and not learn or benefit from the past. Dave Moore loves history but laments that many Christians don’t share his enthusiasm. But this is more than a matter of taste. We must value how God has worked in the past or we’ll not grow in our faith the ways we need to.
Show Notes:
Stuck in the Present: How History Frees and Forms Christians
by David George Moore
Dane Ortlund has written a great book, Gentle and Lowly, that helps us live in constant awareness of Christ’s affections and love for his people. It’s one thing to know what Christ accomplished on the cross. But do you know how he feels about you now? Dane and I explore this topic for our ongoing spiritual growth in this conversation. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers By: Dane Ortlund https://www.christianbook.com/gentle-lowly-heart-christ-sinners-sufferers/dane-ortlund/9781433566134/pd/566134?product_redirect=1&search_term=Gentle%20and%20Lowly&Ntt=566134&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP Christians know what Jesus Christ has done—but who is he? What is his deepest heart for his people, weary and faltering on their journey toward heaven? Jesus said he is “gentle and lowly in heart.” In Gentle and Lowly, Dane Ortlund reflects on these words, opening up a neglected yet central truth about who Jesus is for sinners and sufferers today. ...
We’re called to love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind. Some of us gravitate toward the intellectual side and love God with our mind. Others go in the opposite direction toward feelings. But these should not be in opposition to each other. Rather, we’re whole persons called to love God with our whole being. Tom Schwanda helps us pursue this integrated approach to discipleship. Show Notes Books by Tom Schwanda: The Emergence of Evangelical Spirituality: The Age of Edwards, Newton, and Whitefield (Classics of Western Spirituality) https://www.amazon.com/Emergence-Evangelical-Spirituality-Whitefield-Classics/dp/0809106213/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1628787635&refinements=p_27%3ATom+Schwanda&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Tom+Schwanda Soul Recreation: The Contemplative Mystical Piety of Puritanism https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Recreation-Contemplative-Mystical-Piety-Puritanism/dp/1610974557/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1628787707&refinements=p_27%3ATom+Schwanda&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Tom+Schwanda ...
David Mathis has a different take on the spiritual disciplines than we often hear or read about. He sees them as ways to enjoy Jesus! His insights are practical, realistic, and inspirational. Show Notes: https://www.desiringgod.org/authors/david-mathis https://www.desiringgod.org/books/habits-of-grace ...
