George MacDonald (1824 - 1905), the Scottish Victorian writer, started out in his career as a clergyman. He spent only a short few years in the pulpit before he left the religiosity of it all and turned to writing. He wrote a number of novels and many short stories, but poured himself into his poetry, …
Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) was born and lived in Scotland during years of religious turmoil. He was apparently a convert to the faith as a young adult, and joined into ministry for his entire adult life. Rutherford knew deeply his Savior, Jesus Christ, and spoke and wrote eloquently of Him. He became an influential voice for …
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Here we explore hymns and songs that express New Covenant truth. So many hymns and songs are weak if not sickly from the perspective of our New Covenant relationship with our God. Look here for hymns and songs the lyrics of which reflect the truth of the Gospel of the Kingdom. Why this matters: This …
The "Golden Thread" is a collection of writers who have written (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 Him. These writers, some of whom spent time or even died in prison for their New Covenant …
"Abide In Christ" by Andrew Murray. Whitaker House, publisher, 251 pages. Bottom line up front: This is an extraordinary book from an extraordinary writer. It is a must-read volume that, if read with a heart seeking the indwelling Christ, will bring the reader into the way of life for which we were created and redeemed. …
The post "In the Beginning...." dated September 29,2024, which you can read here, ended with these words: "Human life is now without hope because our divine operating system, the indwelling life of our God, is not present in us. We are not equipped to live successfully without that life in us. History has proven that …
Today is the western world's traditional Christmas Day. For the majority of people, it is mostly if not completely an irreligious holiday. Christ Jesus appearing as a human being has little or nothing to do with their celebration, if they celebrate anything at all. For many it is a day to look back on an …
I wonder if the night before the incarnation of Christ the Son of God was a night when much of creation held its breath. Something enormous, something beyond momentous was about to happen. Something all creation was waiting for with groaning. The redemption of all creation was about to begin. The restoration of it all …
The Passover meal was the celebration of the prophetic word of God to the Hebrews as He prepared them for their deliverance from Egypt and their redemption as His chosen. In that Passover meal there were four ceremonial wine cups shared by the participants, each celebrating one of the key prophetic promises. You can read …
"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings...." …
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