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Finding shiny things in the Christian tradition since 2016

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Haskins on the New Year

I said to the man, who stood at the gate of the year 'Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown' And he replied, 'Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand... Continue Reading →

Sayers on the Deadly Virtues

The Seven Deadly Virtues: respectability, childishness, mental timidity, dullness, sentimentality, censoriousness, and depression of spirits. Dorothy Sayers, Letters to a Diminished Church

Trueblood on Transforming Church

Trueblood gives some practical advice on how to transform congregations into redemptive societies

Trueblood on How to Fix Society

Elton Trueblood suggests Christ-filled fellowships as the answer to what ails Western society

Spurgeon on the Winter of the Soul

C.H. Spurgeon shares how to respond to dead times in our lives

Spurgeon on Fellowship with Christ

C.H. Spurgeon explains what it means to have fellowship with Christ

Shepherd on Addiction

Never think the addict is uncommonly weak or uncommonly stupid. Rather, he is uncommonly in pain. Victor Shepherd

Vanier on forgiveness

Jean Vanier on practicing forgiveness in community

Packer on Genuine Holiness

J.I. Packer contrasts genuine holiness with legalistic rules.

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