Monthly Archives: July 2022

The double attitude. We are new; Christ has redeemed us… We are fallen; we continue to sin… In my previous post I stated that this double attitude would be the focus of my comments this week.  As John Stott heads … Continue reading →

Chapter Eleven of The Cross of Christ is entitled “Self-Understanding and Self-Giving.” In Chapter 10 John Stott called the community of the cross a community of celebration, a place of “boldness, love and joy.”*   Besides providing a place of celebration, … Continue reading →

The “Call”… To be called is to decide to have a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.  God “calls” us to do this.  Circumstances of our lives may exacerbate the call and those circumstances may be the … Continue reading →

As I look back on last week’s post entitled “Take Up Your Cross” [June 30, 2022] I realize that John Stott’s comments on a Christian’s commitment to Jesus are generally vague.  I wrote that he thinks Christians should not follow … Continue reading →