Christian Living
Christian Living
Meditation on Heaven
For the Puritans, probably the most important theme for meditation was heaven—the place where God is supremely known and worshiped and enjoyed, where Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father, and where the saints rejoice as they are transcribed from glory to glory. “Meditation is the life...
Christian Living
Christian Meditation
Spiritual growth is intended to be part of the Christian life of believers. [This booklet is adapted from Joel R. Beeke, “The Puritan Practice of Meditation,” in Joel R. Beeke and Mark Jones, A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2012), 889–907.] Peter exhorts believers to...
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Plant Godly Convictions
For years we care for our children like birds care for their nestlings. We shield them from danger, bring them good things to eat, and attend to all their needs. Every father and mother, however, will face the day when their precious children leave the nest and fly on their...
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Ministry to Children
Practical Guidelines for Ministry to Children in the Church Let us consider next how the church should minister to children in our midst. We will not focus upon Christian parenting so much as the church’s ministry, although that ministry has many implications for Christian parents, since they play a unique...
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What Is Faith?
We are often prone to use words without contemplating their meaning. Think of the word grace. We all speak of grace, declare that we are saved by grace, and say that our hope is in grace. But do we ever think about what grace means? I recognized this problem again...
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Crossbearing is Foundational to Our Christian Walk
…Certainly there are few subjects more challenging and more avoided than crossbearing. Yet crossbearing is foundational to our Christian walk. Without bearing your crosses after Christ, you cannot be a Christian. Jesus said plainly in Luke 14:27, “Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my...
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The Psalms Reveal Christ
The Psalms Reveal Christ in His Sufferings and Glory Though written under the old covenant, the Psalms are extremely relevant for God’s new covenant people. Of the many times that the New Testament quotes the Old Testament, over 40 percent of those quotations come from the Psalms—116 direct quotations.7 The...
Books
Beeke’s Book of the Month May 2023— A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life
Beeke’s Book of the Month for May 2023 is A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life by Dr. Joel Beeke and Dr. Mark Jones. Enjoy this brief excerpt from their introduction to learn why A Puritan Theology is the best starting place for anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge of these eminent...
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The Transition to Work
We all agree that children play. We all agree that adults work. So, how do we get from one to the other? It’s a process. Through their growing up years, children start out with mostly play. As the years go by, the playtime decreases, and the work time increases, until...
