Elliot on Solitude

“I think the devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds . . . satan is quite aware of the power of silence.”

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Penetrating Posts: July 26

A Must Read! – Dan Phillips over at Pyromaniacs writes a truly penetrating post on how pastors and parishioners alike are prone to leave the hurting in their hurt after the initial shock and response time is over. Convicting in a good way.
Girls Gone Mild! – A Newsweek article on the apparent “pushing back” [...]

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This Is the Day

This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24). A verse no doubt many of you know and have heard read many times over. But have you ever stopped and meditated on those few words, specifically upon the word ‘made?’ Today [...]

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Mmmmmmm. These Things Are Good!

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Edwards on Solitude

“Some are greatly affected when in company; but have nothing that bears any manner of proportion to it in secret, in close meditation, prayer and conversing with God when alone, and separated from the world. A true Christian doubtless delights in religious fellowship and Christian conversation, and finds much to affect his heart in [...]

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Laura Ingalls or Hannah Montana?

It is often argued that today’s kids shows are full of nothing but humanistic, pluralistic, syncretistic, new age, worldly, pagan, postmodern garbage . . . . or something like that. I don’t totally disagree. It’s also often said that what we need to do is return to the good ole days when Leave [...]

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Brainerd on Solitude

“I withdrew to my usual place of retirement in great peace and tranquility; spent about two hours in secret duties and felt much as I did yesterday morning, only weaker and more overcome. I seemed to depend wholly upon my dear Lord, wholly weaned from all other dependences. I knew not what to say to [...]

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Chapman on Solitude

Here’s a great song from the past I have been listening to again as a sort of “theme music” in my quest for more time in solitude with my Savior. I highly recommend it.
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is holy
Be still Oh restless heart of mine
Bow [...]

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Phil on The Emergent “Conversation”

Phil Johnson over at Pyromaniacs reacts to this article by Scott McKnight on the emerging church movement. Here’s a sneak peek.
First, God’s Word is truth. It is pure truth, revealed by God, and it is the sole and sufficient final arbiter between what’s true and what’s false.
Second, while we may not understand any doctrine [...]

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Owen on Solitude

John Owen, said of our solitudes, “What we are in them, that we are indeed, and no more. They are either the best or the worst of our times, wherein the principle that is predominant in us will show and act itself.”
Spend some time in solitude with God this week. What do you see [...]

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