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Right in the middle of the next to last chapter of John Stott’s book The Cross of Christ (a chapter entitled “Loving Our Enemies”), he has a discussion of a topic I really don’t care to write about. Most Christians … Continue reading →

It seems that peace in this world today is elusive. Yet the call to Christians today is the same as it always was.  Matthew 5: 9 says we are called to be peacemakers.  First Peter 3: 11 tells us to … Continue reading →

In the previous post entitled “The Decision to Open the Door” [August 19, 2022] I refer to John Stott’s use of the image of Christ at our door, knocking to get in.  One can look at the famous painting entitled … Continue reading →

John Stott closes Chapter 11 of his book The Cross of Christ with a section called “Spheres of Service.”  “The community of Christ is a community of the cross and will be marked by sacrifice, service and suffering, how will … Continue reading →

“The worst and most blatantly self-centered prayer ever prayed” [John Stott, The Cross of Christ].  Those words by Stott describe the following sentence by the sons of Zebedee, [ the apostles James and John]: “Teacher,” they said, “We want you … Continue reading →

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 →