Commenting on the invasion of the barbarians in the early 400’s Paul Orosius remarked: If the only purpose for which the barbarians were sent within the Roman borders was that throughout the entire East and West the Church of Christ… Continue Reading
John Newton explains the work of grace in the believers soul as more like a mighty oak tree than Jonah’s gourd which sprang up overnight. By “work of grace” Newton does not mean only initial conversion but the entire process… Continue Reading
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. As I was reflecting on the life of Augustine these words took on a little different shape for me. I… Continue Reading
In preparation for a marriage seminar I am co-leading, I am reading through Paul Tripp’s book on marriage: What Did You Expect? I found this immensely helpful: …Our marriages live in the middle of a world that does not function… Continue Reading