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Over the past few weeks I’ve been meditating on Isaiah 40 using Dawn’s classic, To Walk and Not Faint, as a guide. In the chapter on v. 22, Dawn considers the grand image of God dwelling with us. This is a stunning thought: Someday YHWH will pitch his tent with us forever, and then all [...]
Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers ©2008 Eerdmans 287 pages Eugene Peterson’s latest series of books have been the perfect blend of theology and spiritual formation. Unfortunately, this book lacked some of the quality that marked first three in the series. Here’s why: He’s more dependent [...]
While reviewing (for at least the third time) Foster’s Prayer this morning, I was struck by a chapter epigraph by Pascal. If you’ve ever questioned what sort of role a finite human has in the plans of an infinite God, here’s a place to start: God has instituted prayer so as to confer upon his [...]
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