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Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (XIII) (09/17/09 - 9 Comments)
We made it! And honestly, it was barely even a challenge. There have been some classics that I've had to struggle to finish. Sometimes, by the end, it is hard work just to turn the next page. But that was not that case, at least for me, with The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. I found it a joy to read from beginning to end and it is one I know I will return to...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (XII) (09/10/09 - 6 Comments)
We've got just two readings left in this classic of the Christian faith, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. Thanks for hanging in with me through what has proven to be quite a lengthy read (twelve weeks down, one to go). A few people have asked what I intend to read when this book is complete. Truth be told, I do not yet know. Give me a couple more weeks and I will make an...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (XI) (09/03/09 - 9 Comments)
Today we come to our eleventh reading in Jeremiah Burroughs' classic work The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. Around this time in "reading classics together" I tend to begin wondering how many people are still with me. But no matter, those of us who remain will press on! Summary After several chapters looking at the evils of a murmuring heart, Burroughs concludes his "negative" chapters by turning to "The Excuses of a Discontented Heart." Here...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (X) (08/27/09 - 9 Comments)
So, today we come to chapter 10 of The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. We're on the homestretch now and it seems that Burroughs is concentrating quite a bit on the negative aspects of the topic. This week he offers a series of "Aggravations of the Sin of Murmuring." Summary In this chapter Burroughs considers eleven aggravations brought about by murmuring. I. To murmur when we enjoy an abundance of mercy; the greater and more...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (IX) (08/20/09 - 14 Comments)
So after being just a little bit underwhelmed with chapter eight, I thought that Burroughs came back strong in chapter nine. Actually, I'm sure it is my fault and not his that I found the previous chapter slow-going, but I digress. There were a lot of things in this chapter, once again dealing with the evils of a murmuring heart, that hit me right between the eyes. Summary Some weeks I use this space to...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (VIII) (08/14/09 - 8 Comments)
The editorial schedule around here has been a bit out of whack this week, leaving "Reading Classics Together" to get pushed from Thursday to Friday. Please accept my apologies (those of you who were expecting it yesterday). So though we're a day late, still we come to chapter eight, "The Evils of a Murmuring Spirit." Here Burroughs turns from the positive (the excellence of contentment) to the negative (the evil of a murmuring spirit). Summary...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (VII) (08/06/09 - 8 Comments)
After a week's absence (based on a week's vacation) I am back today with the next chapter (Chapter 7) of Jeremiah Burroughs' The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. The topic for this reading is "The Excellence of Contentment." I do trust that many of you continue to read the book with me. Summary Every week I feel the need to begin with an expression of my affection for this book. Today will be no different!...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (VI) (07/23/09 - 21 Comments)
I am on vacation this week and will be giving just an abbreviated look at this chapter. But let me begin by saying that this book really is a treasure. This chapter and the one before it have been nothing short of excellent and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next. There are not many books I read through more than once, but I am convinced that this will be one of them. I...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (V) (07/16/09 - 17 Comments)
The more I read of this book the more comfortable I am declaring it one of the best books I've ever read. I hope that is no small praise as I've read an awful lot of books. But this, at least through the first half (or nearly half) is speaking to me in a way few books do. The teaching is powerful, the illustrations superb. I have read and enjoyed Burroughs in the past, but...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (IV) (07/09/09 - 13 Comments)
Today, in our effort to read together some of the Christian classics, we come to chapter four of Jeremiah Burroughs' The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. This is the third and final chapter that has dealt with "The Mystery of Contentment." Discussion I am not a very good reader. Though I read a lot, I have a lot of trouble with retention and lose far more than I remember. Maybe this is part of why...
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (II) (06/25/09 - 27 Comments)
Today we come to our second reading in Jeremiah Burroughs' The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. If you have not yet started the book but would like to read along with us, you're not too late. We are only two chapters in and you can still easily catch up. Last week I had said that we would read chapters 2 and 3, but several participants in this program suggested that was hurrying things too much....
Reading Classics Together - The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (I) (06/18/09 - 24 Comments)
Today we start reading another classic book--Jeremiah Burrough's The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. This follows some other great classics we've read together: Holiness by J.C. Ryle, Overcoming Sin and Temptation by John Owen, The Seven Sayings of the Savior on the Cross by A.W. Pink, The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and Real Christianity by William Wilberforce. The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment was first published in 1648 and,...
Getting My Share (04/24/08 - 6 Comments)
Lydia Brownback, author and editor extraordinaire, has recently released a couple of books in a new “On-the-Go Devotional” series. Written for women, “On-the-Go Devotionals easily tuck into a purse or gym bag and make great gifts. Each lesson is self-contained, with Scripture and a paragraph or two of teaching that will steer women away from worldly coping techniques, away from themselves and their circumstances, and onto God and their security in Christ.” The first in...