A Kempis lived as intentionally as he wrote. We must turn away from the things of this world., we must live sacrificially, we must be inundated with Christ's passionate teaching, and we must pray to be removed from distration. A classic in every sense of the word, "The Imitation of Christ" places the fruit of one man's single minded devotion to God's calling on his life within the reach of ever…
The strength of Puritan character and life lay in prayer and meditation. In this practice the spirit of prayer was regarded as of first importance and the best form of prayer, for living prayer is the characteristic of genuine spirituality. Yet prayer is also vocal and may therefore on occasions be written. Consequently in the Puritan tradition there are many written prayers and meditations whi…
These brief lessons are based on historical people and events, with insightful questions at the end of each. They will encourage families to talk about what God has done in their lives and in the lives of Christians of years gone by.
Pierced by the Word takes up thirty-one subjects as unique as "How to Be a Refuge for Your Children," "How to Drink Orange Juice to the Glory of God," and "Embracing the Pain of Shame." Some are longer, some shorter, like the real-world conversations they so closely resemble, and each comes from the fertile mind of John Piper and is written in his own inimitable style. Together, the readings wi…