E. M. Bounds (1835-1913) was trained to be a lawyer before he entered the ministry during his twenties. Throughout his life he was a man deeply devoted to prayer who has inspired many through his books on prayer including: Power Through Prayer, The Essentials of Prayer, The Necessity of Prayer, and The Weapon of Prayer (and his complete works). Through […]
Quotes
J.C. Ryle’s #1 Question for Measuring Your Prayer Life
Prayer can lighten crosses for us, however heavy. It can bring down to our side One who will help us to bear them. Prayer can open a door for us when our way seems hedged up. It can bring down One who will say, “This is the way, walk in it.” Prayer can let in […]
60 of the Best R.C. Sproul Quotes
R.C. Sproul, the influential theologian, author, and Bible preacher has written over fifty books on a wide variety of subjects relating to the Christian faith. It would be impossible to find the best quotes without hours of tedious labor, so here is a list of 60 of the best R.C. Sproul quotes that I found from […]
A Few Quotes, Writing Tips, and Resources from The 2014 Word & Words Conference
This past weekend I went to Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY (apparently that’s pronounced “Lou-uh-vul”) with my friend Joey Cochran to the Word & Words Conference which shared Christian reflections on reading, writing, and storytelling. The conference featured Christian writers Mike Cosper, Greg Thornbury, David Dark, Karen Swallow-Prior, Bret Lott, Gregory Wolf, among others, and […]
A 40 Quote Summary of J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism
Not many books can be just as relevant 90 years later as they were the day they were written. Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen is just that. Originally published in 1923, Machen combats liberal theology that crept into the once conservative Princeton Seminary with surgeon-like precision. His main thesis being that liberal Christianity […]