At seminary, the professors rightly encourage the students to have a good devotional life. In addition the professors have a seemingly unending list of book recommendations. With these two things in mind, I would like to give my own recommendation of two books that have greatly aided me in my own devotional life. First I … Continue reading Recommended Books for Devotions
Author: youngcalvinists
Luther on the Christian Life (6)
Continuing with our review of Carl Trueman's book Luther on the Christian Life, we pick up with the sixth chapter. Chapter six focuses more closely on Luther’s high view of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. For Luther the Christian life was “saturated” with the Sacraments, that is, it is marked by the regular use of the Sacraments … Continue reading Luther on the Christian Life (6)
Christ Our Resurrection
A while back I wrote about a chorus from the Messiah called "Behold the Lamb of God." This time I would like to write about another Messiah Chorus, "Since by Man came Death." This particular chorus, taken from I Corinthians 15, talks about how sin entered into the world and how we are delivered from … Continue reading Christ Our Resurrection
