Merry Christmas! In honor of the birth of Jesus, here is a wonderful prayer from a book that has become one of my favorites, The Valley of Vision: A Collection...Continue reading
Category: Classic Thoughts on God
Quotes from classic Christian authors and my musings on them.
* Index of Classic Authors and Sources
* How “Classic Thoughts on God” Came to Be
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Wesley Covenant Prayer
A week or so ago, I saw this prayer on the blog of a fellow Campus Crusade staff member, and decided to do a web search for some information on...Continue reading
A Prayer For Cleansing
This prayer by English reformer Thomas Cranmer is one I memorized growing up from hearing it repeated so often in the liturgy of my church. The words often come back...Continue reading
Teach Me To Listen
Again, it’s been a while since I’ve posted, because life feels “crazy-busy” right now. In fact, I think this prayer by A. W. Tozer is exactly what I need to...Continue reading
My Faith Has Found A Resting Place
After a couple of crazy months, I finally have the time and motivation to post again! One of the things that kept me busy was planning and leading worship at...Continue reading
Focusing On God
This week a dear friend sent me this quote from Oswald Chambers’ devotional book, My Utmost For His Highest : “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they...Continue reading
Wrestling With God
I’m going to stretch the definition of "classic" once again with a book that may well be at least a "modern classic." I’ve been re-reading The Holiness of God by...Continue reading
The Nicene Creed
The small group I co-lead is studying the basic beliefs and practices of the Christian life, and we’re currently looking at the doctirne of the Trinity. I’ve heard it argued...Continue reading
Be Thou My Vision
In honor of St. Patrick, here is another of my favorite hymns. When this post originally went out on Friday, I unintentionally plagiarized, because I neglected to include the source...Continue reading
The House Of My Soul Is Narrow
O Lord, The house of my soul is narrow; enlarge it that you may enter in. It is ruinous, O repair it! It displeases Your sight. I confess it, I...Continue reading