Allegedly, I am approaching the writings of Tozer a bit out of sync from the typical sequence. I am not beginning my journey within the writings of Tozer with his classic, The Pursuit of God, his most famous work, popularly read by countless brothers and sisters in the faith. Though that classic staple of Christian writing has edified thousands in decades... Continue Reading →
Written by: Jordan Williams on December 17, 2016 Thursday evening met me with a heart-wrenching article from my hometown’s local news paper, The Fresno Bee. According to the article, the Fresno County Coroner confirmed for us that this is the third successfully completed teen suicide of a student from Clovis West High School within the past... Continue Reading →
Though the content of these pages are bleak and hard to digest at times, by God's grace the stark facts of Dickerson's research on the American church should act as smelling salts for all true Christians to wake up and re-evaluate their allegiance to the Lord and his great commission. May these quotes stimulate you to deeper reading of this very important book.
These 20 quotes from Curt Thompson's insightful book The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves (InterVarsity Press, 2015) has deeply influenced my thinking on shame and redemption. Thompson's book won The Gospel Coalition's top book award in Faith and Work, and is highly recommended by notable biblical counselors. Thanks to Tony Reinke at Desiring God for... Continue Reading →
As Maud Casey once said, “I was born with a reading list that I’ll never finish.” And right she is. There aren't many things that are better than reading and wrestling through good books. By supplementing my Bible reading with gospel-centered books I have encountered new and challenging perspectives, worldviews, theologies, and philosophies that have shaped and... Continue Reading →
Today marks the anniversary of the death of one of my best friends, and this is my biggest takeaway from our time together. 5 years ago to the day, around 7am on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, I received a bewildered call from my best friend’s stepmother, she frantically explained to me that my lifelong pal,... Continue Reading →
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