John Flavel (1627-1691) was a 17th-century Puritan minister and author. One of his books was titled, "A Saint Indeed, or The Great Work of a Christian in Keeping the Heart in the Several Conditions of Life." Over the years, this long title has often been shortened to "Keeping the Heart." I recently finished a modern... Continue Reading →
How much time do we spend thinking about the glory of Christ? Even more, do we treasure Him and long to see Him in all His glory? As puritan theologian John Owen (1616-1683) reached the end of his ministry, he wrote The Glory of Christ to argue that it is one of our greatest duties... Continue Reading →
I want to share another excellent resource for modernized Christian classic books: http://www.onthewing.org/Classics.html. These resources are provided free by On the Wing. William Gross has done an extensive amount of work modernizing many classics from Bunyan to Owen. These books have updated language and use modern formatting to assist with understanding. They also make use... Continue Reading →
John Owen (1616-1683) is one of the most respected Puritan theologians. One subject he explored deeply was our fight against sin and temptation, which is probably best known from his work The Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656). Two years later, Owen published another book, Of Temptation (1658), which focuses specifically on our battle with... Continue Reading →
When we go through trials, how do we reconcile our pain with the sovereignty of God? As a Christian, how can we glorify God in our suffering? The Crook in the Lot by Thomas Boston (1676-1732) attempts to answer these questions by looking at scripture. This week, I've released a new modern English translation, The Crook in... Continue Reading →
Christian Classics for the Modern Reader 