The Great Longing of Our Souls… (Willard)

One thing I've found very helpful for my Christian life is reading books outside of my own Christian tradition. While I very much agree with historic Reformed authors (Turretin, Owen, Bavinck, Berkhof, etc.), I've also been challenged and blessed by Christian authors who are outside Reformed circles. For one example, I thoroughly enjoy the writings …

Hearing God in the Uneventful (Willard)

As followers of Jesus, we believe that God still speaks. Or, like Francis Schaeffer noted well in the title of a book, He Is There And He Is Not Silent. There are scores of passages in Scripture that talk about listening to God. Jesus' sheep hear and know his voice (John 10:3). The Holy Spirit …

That Will Only Make You A Pharisee (Willard)

Dallas Willard's "The Great Omission" is a collection of his articles and lectures that had to do with discipleship and spiritual formation. Although I don't agree with everything in it, "The Great Omission" has been a blessing to read. Here's a helpful section of it I highlighted earlier today: The genius of the moral teachings …

Bible Roulette (Willard)

Although I'm a Christian who is Reformed by conviction, I've been very blessed in many ways by Christian resources that are not Reformed. From C.S. Lewis to Blaise Pascal to Dietrich Bonhoeffer (and others!), I've always enjoyed and appreciated books from other Christian perspectives. I certainly don't (and won't!) limit my reading to "Reformed-only" books. …