People have always been keen to figure out their place in the scheme of things. This book helps by providing a "theology roadmap" for the journey. These great biblical truths, when held together in our minds, will take us where we need to go in a healthy way.
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…
The Piety of John Calvin is an invaluable collection of his prose and poetry, masterfully assembled to promote a more personal grasp of Calvin the man and his devotion to God. Chapters examine Calvin's spiritual pilgrimage and faith, his views of the Christian life and prayer, samples of his prayers, metrical Psalms set to music, and "prose-poems" adapted from Calvin's more lyrical writings. Ad…
In an age which has seen an almost total collapse of marriage and when, in many cases, marriages end in divorce with children being raised in 'broken homes', Dr Lloyd-Jones' words speak powerfully into our present situation. It is a situation which may be seen as giving Christians, and especially Christian marriages, a valuable opportunity to bear witness to biblical truth. The way in which Dr …
In this classic text, Thomas Merton offers valuable guidance for prayer. He brings together a wealth of meditative and mystical influences–from John of the Cross to Eastern desert monasticism–to create a spiritual path for today. Most important, he shows how the peace contacted through meditation should not be sought in order to evade the problems of contemporary life, but can instead be di…
Tuhan menciptakan alam semesta. Ia mengetahui segala hal yang besar di mana-mana. Tetapi Tuhan juga menyukai hal-hal kecil - lebah, bunga dan KAMU, Kamu istimewa bagi Tuhan - dan Ia mempedulikan segala yang kamu lakukan, baik yang besar maupun yang kecil. Buku kecil ini akan menunjukkan betapa besar cinta Tuhan kepadamu. Ditulis dalam bab yang mudah dibaca, gambar-gambar yang menarik dan war…
Dalam risalah ini, John Owen mengupas apa yang dikerjakan Kristus melalui kematianNya bagi penebusan umat pilihanNya. Melalui uraian ayat-ayat Alkitab yang teliti, ia menunjukkan bahwa ajaran penebusan universal (universal redeption) tidak sesuai sama sekali dengan ajaran Alkitab dan sangat merusak berita Injil yang sejati. Risalah ini dipersembahkan kepada mereka yang dengan penuh kesetiaan m…