Knowing & Doing

James M. Houston concludes his two-part series by sharing that Narcissism is globally reflective of deep-rooted fallacies about the human identity. Since it is expressive of ‘original sin’, it seems too inherent to expect a resolution. Read this full article online.

James M. Houston explores Narcissism in part 1 of a two-part series. He discusses how theology can be taught as an educational program like any other topic, without directly speaking to our way of life. This heightens our need to relate the gospel, not just to “church” or “the academy,” but to how we identify ourselves and how we actually live daily. To read this article online, please click here.

Hear the remarkable story of servanthood and love as we follow Pamela Rose Moore’s journey as she reflects on the Dutch missionary evangelist, Cornelia ten Boom known as “Corrie.” Read this article online.

Mark Talbot discusses the importance of a biblical view of vocation that we find in the book of Genesis. He helps us to “really understand the gospel” and be “what God means you to be”. Read this article online.

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Music is a great gift, with the power to take us to another world. Though music can move us so much, it makes a poor god! In this article, Dr. Newman expounds on both the common grace and the common ground that can be found through the gift of music. Read this article online.

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The Gift of Music: Great Composers and Their Influence by Jane Stuart Smith and Betty Carlson. 

"I have found my musical soul again ... this time in the preludes of Chopin... Aren’t they wonderful? ... they are so passionate, so hopeless, I could almost cry over them; they are unbearable. I will find out the numbers of the ones I mean and we will have a feast next holidays."
- C.S. Lewis (in a letter to his friend Arthur Greeves)

Learn how you can share your faith with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and more. Communicate winsomely and engage in healthy conversations with loved ones about issues that truly matter. In this message Dr. Joel Woodruff, President of the C.S. Lewis Institute, shares practical insights and lessons for Conversational Apologetics.

In this excerpt from J.C. Ryle’s classic book Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots, Ryle presents twelve points to create a picture of practical holiness. Read this article here.

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Holiness (Abridged): Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots (Moody Classics) by J.C. Ryle

Pastor Bill Kynes explores the burning question - How can a loving God send people to hell?

This message is adapted from a chapter in Bill’s book Seven Pressing Questions: Addressing Critical Challenges to Christian Faith (Minneapolis: NextStep Resources, 2015). Read the article here.

In a culture where Christians are affected by fragmentation and compartmentalization, Randy Newman argues that getting “back to the Bible” means pursuing a holistic vision for what it means to be human and what that looks like in every way. Then, we will love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind. To help us do this, he recommends reading Jonathan Edwards’s classic The Religious Affections (1746). Edwards wanted his hearers and readers to know that just having an opinion about God or believing the right propositions about God doesn’t make one a Christian. Saving faith must be felt as well as understood.

Learn more in this episode of the Knowing and Doing Podcast. To read this article online, please click here.

Jim Phillips discusses studying classic Western literature, and how knowledge of the classics can open up opportunities for gospel discussions.

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