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Aelred of Rievaulx (d. 1167) was a British monk who was a contemporary of Bernard of Clairvaux. Aelred is known for his writing on friendship and for his work in the Cistercian monasteries. Aelred also wrote various treatises, including one on prayer. In one part of his treatise on prayer (The Pastoral Prayer), he wrote …
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Here's a name from the early church era that you might not be familiar with: Fabius Fulgentius (d. 533). He was an African Christian who served as bishop of Ruspe, North Africa. Fulgentius upheld and defended the truths summarized by the Nicene creed. Influenced by Augustine, he emphasized the priority of God's grace in salvation. …
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I've always appreciated the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. I use it nearly every week in my Bible studies and sermon preparation. I highly recommend it! This week I'm studying the biblical theme of "waiting on the Lord" (e.g., Ps. 27:14). One of the first resources I used after doing some word studies and cross references …
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In Abraham Kuyper's meditation on Psalm 22:1-8, you will find some wonderful comments on the suffering of Christ. Kuyper notes that Jesus' suffering was clearly prophesied in the Old Testament long before Jesus suffered and died on the cross. In fact, the Apostle Peter wrote about this in 1 Peter 1:10-11, saying that the OT …
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This is one of my favorite collections of Christian letters: Wise Counsel: John Newton's letters to John Ryland Jr. These letters are full of Christian wisdom and instruction. They are also very grace-centered. Finally, they magnify the person and work of Christ. Here's a paragraph from a letter Newton wrote when he was 61 - …
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