“We are not to imitate the triune unity from a distance. We are to imitate it from within” (Doug Wilson, For a Glory and a Covering, p. 4).
Small Group Success
Success in leading a small group isn’t measured by how many are in the group, how fast it grows numerically, or how frequently it meets, but by whether the members of the group are increasingly dying to self and living to righteousness. A great small group is not one where people are wowed by the […]
Our Delight
When the law of God is written in our hearts, our duty will be our delight. —Matthew Henry
Headed in the Right Direction
The Struggles and Hopes of a Disabled Dad
Better than Salvation
“Glorifying God supersedes personal salvation for every truly pious person” (Joel Beeke, Puritan Reformed Spirituality, p. 2).
right attitudes toward Him and doing what He wants
“For Calvin, pietas designates the right attitude of man towards God. This attitude includes true knowledge, heartfelt worship, saving faith, filial fear, prayerful submission, and reverential love. Knowing who God is (theology) embraces right attitudes toward Him and doing what He wants (piety)” (Joel Beeke, Puritan Reformed Spirituality, p. 2).
Theology Without Life is Bad Theology
“Theology first of all deals with knowledge—knowledge of God and of ourselves—but there is no true knowledge where there is no true piety…Calvin’s concept to piety (pietas) is rooted in the knowledge of God and includes attitudes and actions that are directed to the adoration and service of God” (Joel Beeke, Puritan Reformed Spirituality, p. […]
We belong To One Another in Christ
“Christianity means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ. No Christian community is more or less than this. Whether it be a brief, single encounter or the daily fellowship of years, Christian community is only this. We belong to one another only through and in Jesus Christ” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together, p. 21)