“This life of utter givenness to God and the other, the neighbour, is already a life that death cannot contain.”
― The Sign and the Sacrifice: The Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection
― The Sign and the Sacrifice: The Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection
“Thomas Goodwin said, “Christ is love covered over in flesh.”
― Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
― Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
“We breathe in Scripture, and we breathe out prayer. Breathe in, breathe out: that’s the Christian life. Prayer is the breath of heavenly life: where that life is, there must be some prayer; where that life flourishes, there will be much prayer, and much pleasure in prayer. And friends, let us be clear: the life-breath of Christianity, of healthy churches, is not our talent, or even our hard work. It is prayer: active dependence upon God.”
― Authentic Ministry: Serving from the Heart
― Authentic Ministry: Serving from the Heart
“Later Bernard of Clairvaux, following on Origen’s “bridal mysticism,” affirms in a sermon on the Song of Songs that Christ appears three times for the believer: in his Incarnation, in his final or “second coming,” and in our daily opening the Scriptures.”
― The Psalms as Christian Worship: An Historical Commentary
― The Psalms as Christian Worship: An Historical Commentary
“Guilt is not enough to motivate surrender.”
― Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
― Desiring God's Will: Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God
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