O Lord, who hast mercy upon all, take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of Thy Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart...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
—
A General Confession
I grew up in the Episcopal Church, but in college began attending churches of other denominations. Recently I’ve been looking at the liturgy again and have gained a new appreciation...Continue reading
“Batter my heart, three-person’d God…”
This poem has long been one of my favorites. It expresses both a deep desire to surrender to God and the incredible strength of sin’s pull on our hearts, even...Continue reading
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
This hymn has a simple tune set to hauntingly beautiful harmony by my favorite classical composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. I’ve seen several versions of the words, and I’m not sure...Continue reading
Confessing vs. Professing Christ
I’ll be honest with you: I’m a people-pleaser. I find it very difficult to speak up if I know that it might make others unhappy with me. But I’m also...Continue reading
Understanding and Belief
I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe that I may understand: for this also I believe, that unless I believe, I will not understand....Continue reading
Knowing The Truth
Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it. When I first read this quote, it gripped me...Continue reading
Why We Must Think Rightly About God
One of my favorite classic Christian quotes is by A. W. Tozer in his book, The Knowledge of the Holy. It’s the opening sentence from the first chapter (“Why We...Continue reading
How “Classic Thoughts on God” Came to Be
I’ve been journeying into the world of classic Christian literature lately. I’ve had a hunger for a feeling of connectedness with the church through the ages, and for gleaning from...Continue reading