If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’ll probably know I enjoy Calvin’s writing on prayer from The Institutes of Christian Religion—that’s why I made it accessible in the stand-alone volume The Chief Exercise of Faith: John Calvin on Prayer.”” This post shares tips gleaned from Calvin. The tips are more scattered than systematic, […]
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45 John Calvin Quotes on Prayer from the Institutes
John Calvin (1509–1564) was not only a theologian par excellence and Reformer of the church, he was a pastor that loved God and sought His glory. His systematic theology The Institutes of Christian Religion is evidence of that; not only does Calvin powerfully elucidate his understanding of Scripture’s teachings, he does it in a devotional […]
Jesus Christ: The Source of Every Spiritual Blessing (John Calvin Quote)
I am slowly working my way through Calvin’s Institutes, one of the greatest theological works of all-time (after the Bible of course). Although The Institutes are a lengthy systematic theology, I often find myself driven to worship due to Calvin’s Christ-exalting explanations of biblical truth. Case in point: the passage below where Calvin masterfully explains how […]
The 6 Most Influential Books in J.I. Packer’s Life
Books have the ability to shape our thinking and our lives. For every book you read, there are 10,000 other books you can’t read, so it is important to choose the right books to read during your short life in order to reach the end goal that you want. Influential evangelical theologian J.I. Packer, the author […]
