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Category Archive: Lessons from Historic Christians

The Prayer of Spurgeon in his Suffering

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||Pastoral Passage|| An experience of healing, by faith in the character of God, expressed by prayer.

Chris Northcott March 9, 2020 Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

Fellowship and Encouragement

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||Pastoral Passage|| Community is built into Christianity, much like smartphones are made to be hooked into the internet.

Chris Northcott March 9, 2020 Communal Christianity, Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, The Pilgrims Progress

Who are your Teachers?

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||Pastoral Passage|| The best Bible commentaries are like seasoned adventure guides – they know their terrain well and have long experience of sharing it with others.

Chris Northcott March 4, 2020 Christian Service, Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages

Boring Testimonies

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||Pastoral Passage|| Some words from the past that offer a helpful perspective on the issue of supposedly ‘boring’ testimonies…

Chris Northcott March 4, 2020 Christian Service, Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, Public Christian Faith

The Decline of Grace in Believers

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||Pastoral Passage|| John Owen’s three books on sin in believers are deep and practical. They are well worth the effort of reading.

Chris Northcott March 3, 2020 Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

Diagnosing Spiritual Health: Do you Yearn for Heaven and to be with Jesus?

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||Pastoral Passage|| Desiring the rest and respite of heaven when you are nearing life’s end or suffering through hardship is not a strong mark of spiritual growth. A holy desire is the desire to see God and to be with him.

Chris Northcott February 14, 2020 Diagnosing Spiritual Health, Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

Courageous Acts of Self-Denial

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||Pastoral Passage|| Good things can get in the way of better things.

Chris Northcott February 12, 2020 Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, Personal Spirituality

The Enchanted Ground

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||Pastoral Passage|| A lesson from a less-known feature of the world of John Bunyan’s ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’.

Chris Northcott February 12, 2020 Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, The Pilgrims Progress

Crossing the River that has no Bridge

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||Pastoral Passage|| A lesson from an important feature of the world of John Bunyan’s ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress.’

Chris Northcott February 12, 2020 Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, The Pilgrims Progress

The Valley of Humiliation

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||Pastoral Passage|| A lesson from an important feature of the world of John Bunyan’s ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’.

Chris Northcott February 12, 2020 Lessons from Historic Christians, Pastoral Passages, The Pilgrims Progress

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