At the beginning of December I challenged folks to spend 2014 with a Dead Theologian. I suggested four (Newton, Fuller, Sibbes, and Calvin). For those of you that decided to spend 2014 with Richard Sibbes I’ve got great news for you. Our very own Nick Horton has agreed to lead A Year with Sibbes.
Every Friday, starting on January 10th, Nick will post a reflection on the assigned reading for that week. Most everything that you need for the reading is available for free here. Or if you prefer the hard copies you can get what you need here. You will also notice that a couple of weeks are marked “catch up”. That’s your chance to finish up where you’ve fallen behind.
This is the assigned reading on Richard Sibbes for 2014:
Jan 10 Chapters 1-4 The Bruised Reed
Jan 17 Chapter 5-8
Jan 24 Chapters 9-12
Jan 31 Chapters 13-16
Feb 7 Chapters 1-2 Dever’s biography
Feb 14 Chapter 3-4
Feb 21 Chapters 5-6
Feb 28 Chapters 7-8
Mar 7 A Breathing After God
Mar 14 Sermons 1-5 of The Glorious Feast of the Gospel
Mar 21 Christ is Best
Mar 28 Violence Victorious
Apr 4 Chapter 1-2 Glorious Freedom
Apr 11 Chapters 3-4
Apr 18 Chapters 5-6a (page 130 in puritan paperback)
Apr 25 Chapters 6b-7
May 2 Chapters 1-6 The Soul’s Conflict
May 9 Chapters 7-13
May 16 Chapters 14-20
May 23 Chapters 21-27
May 30 Chapters 28-34
June 6 A glance of Heaven
June 13 Spiritual Mourning
June 20 The Matchless Love and Inbeing
June 27 CATCH UP WEEK
July 4 page 1-46 Bowels Opened
July 11 page 47-99
July 18 page 100-145
July 25 page 146-195
Aug 1 The Saints Happiness
Aug 8 The Church’s Blackness
Aug 15 The Rich Pearl
Aug 22 The Knot of Prayer Loosed
Aug 29 A Glimpse of Glory
Sept 5 A Christian’s Portion
Sept 12 A Spiritual Man’s Aim
Sept 19 Yea and Amen
Sept 26 The Saints Comforts
Oct 3 CATCH UP WEEK
Oct 10 A Rescue from Death
Oct 17 Unscheduled Week Off – Sorry!
Oct 24 The Fruitful Labor for Eternal Food
Oct 31 The Bride’s Longing
Nov 7 The Redemption of Bodies
Nov 14 The Art of Contentment
Nov 21 The Hidden Life
Nov 28 Christ’s Exaltation Purchased by Humiliation
Dec 5 Salvation Applied
Dec 12 The Fountain Sealed pt1
Dec 19 The Fountain Sealed pt2
Dec 26 The Fountain Opened
Awesome…count me in!