Since I keep saying that I’m going to get back to things and never do, I want to return to a topic I’ve been meaning to bring up again. I think that a drastically overlooked aspect of spiritual growth is an understanding of the intellect, the affections, and the will. Understanding these elements of thinking [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Puritans’
How to use your brain.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Intellect, Puritans, Sanctification on October 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Confessions of a former psychology major.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Affections, Intellect, John MacArthur, Jonathan Edwards, Puritans, Sin, Will on September 12, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Yes, you read it correctly. In college I majored in psychology with a minor in applied statistics. I originally moved to Nebraska as a graduate student in counseling psychology. Shortly after I was born again, and immediately began seeing the conflicts between the humanism of psychology and the Bible’s testimony about human nature. After a [...]
John Owen packs Puritan punch.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged John Owen, Puritans, Quotations, Sanctification, Sin on February 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been picking my way, lately, through a Christian classic called “The Mortification of Sin” by John Owen, a Puritan. I remember being in the church bookstore with a few dollars left over on a gift certificate, seeing the book, and thinking “Hey! There’s an inexpensive little book. I’ve heard it’s pretty good.” So I [...]
