The "Golden Thread" is a name I have given to my list of writers who have written from a true New Covenant perspective. These men and women wrote (or are still writing) about a life lived by the indwelling Spirit of Christ, a life of union with the Triune God and continual, conscious, conversational communion with …
"Rivers of Living Waters" by T. Austin Sparks. The SeedSowers, www.seedsowers.com Bottom line up front: This is a very important book if one is to understand the work of the Holy Spirit as predicted in Ezekiel's prophecies. The content ties together our God's eternal purpose as fulfilled by the Spirit, and how the New Covenant relationship of union with …
Words of wisdom from those who knew their God intimately. “Without the Way, there is no going; without the Truth there is no knowing; without the Life there is no living.” ~ Thomas à Kempis “If you don’t have to be afraid of God, you don’t have to be afraid of anything.” ~ Brennan Manning “The …
What have those who knew their God intimately said about the true Christian life? Read on. “Christians should be troublemakers, creators of uncertainty, agents of a dimension incompatible with society.” ~ Jacques Ellul “Jesus didn’t come just to save us from problems we have, but from the problem we are.” ~ Myron S. Augsburger “Sometimes when I …
"The Calvary Road" by Roy Hession with Revel Hession, Valde Books Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book? "The Calvary Road" by Roy Hession is a book that is at once an "under the radar" offering and an influential classic. Like so many great books on New Covenant living …
"Waiting On God," Andrew Murray, Whitaker House. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book? first, everything I have ever read by Andrew Murray has been a significant read. You can't go wrong reading him. Second, the book's self-description captures the importance of reading it. "All the difficulties that are …
"A Guide to True Peace" by William Backhouse and James Janson, compiled and reset by Jim Wilson from the 1815 original (public domain). Ninety pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book: True disciples of Jesus, as described by Jesus Himself, will be those who love their God with …
"The Secret to the Christian Life" Gene Edwards, The Seed Sowers Publishers, 150 pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why read this book. In this book, Edwards lays out the plain truth from the scriptures regarding how our God has both demonstrated and taught the path of an intimate relationship with …
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"The Spiritual Guide" by Miguel de Molinos, Seed Sowers Christian Books, 142 pages (including a biography of Molinos at the end). Critical read*Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else * Only if you are very serious about living in intimate communion with your God as depicted in the New Testament. If that is not …
Image via author, Ice Lake, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon In our last post on true faith, we learned that Paul says works without faith is dead. James says faith without works is dead, but faith that produces obedience is a justifying faith. How shall we measure the truth of our faith? We can do so against …
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