Reflections on Renewal
This post provides a 30-day journey of renewal by repentance with scripture, prayer, reflection, and application for each day. If you would like, check off each item daily as you progress in humility and grace …
Deep Anglicanism
I finished all of Deep Anglicanism by Gerald McDermott today, at just under 400 pages. Every word. The book offers a thorough and thoughtful overview of the Anglican tradition. It highlights both the common ground …
The Seven Capital Sins
Last week I completed reading The Seven Capital Sins, first published in 1959 by the Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration. Today, it is available from TAN Books, published in 2017 (ISBN978-0-89555-679-0). This post consists of …
Reformation Anglican Worship
While reading through the book Reformation Anglican Worship, the notes I wrote out and captured were synthesized and recorded here for their primary or major points. The book presents highly informative points of interest concerning …
On Infant Baptism
Today, I completed reading John Stott and J. Alec Motyer’s Doctrine of Infant Baptism, published by Latimer Trust. First, this book provides a thorough theological reflection on the sacrament of baptism within the Anglican tradition …
An Ascetic Order
Christian Proficiency by Martin Thornton is a published work on disciplined spirituality and serves as a practical and theological guide for integrating faith into daily life. Thornton emphasizes the concept of “proficiency” as the mature …
Knowing God
Today I completed the classic book Knowing God by J.I. Packer. It is 360 pages in length and in three parts about knowing the Lord, beholding God, and the recognition that God is for us …
The Rule of Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480–547 AD) is one of the most significant figures in the history of Western monasticism and Christian spirituality. Born in the region of Nursia (modern Norcia, Italy), he came from …
The Triads by Saint Palamas
The Triads by Saint Gregory Palamas stands as a prominent figure in the history of Christian spirituality. Composed in the mid-14th century, this work responds to a profound theological dispute that encapsulated the tension between …
The Hobbit by Tolkien
“The Hobbit,” or “There and Back Again,” written by J.R.R. Tolkien and first published in 1937, is a timeless work in the fantasy genre, offering a richly imagined world filled with memorable characters, profound themes, …
Deeper by Ortlund
I just completed Dane Ortlund’s book Deeper, and with it, I now have a clearer and settled assurance of what it means to grow in Christ from a thoroughly biblical perspective. The scriptural authority about …
The Imperatives of Christ
The will of the Father and the will of the Son. Keeping the commands of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are. The following outline is a collection of Jesus’ imperatives. As you read through …
