Spiritual Disciplines within the Church: Participating Fully in the Body of ChristYou're worth it.' 'You deserve a break today.' 'Do something nice for yourself.' Commonly heard phrases in this society are committed to self gratification and individual rights. Doing things for other people is a waste of precious time, and asking for help is weak. So how do we build the church described in the Scriptures? In this day and age, how can we be a genuine community based on self sacrifice and mutual commitment? In Spiritual Disciplines

we're not doing well

Senior Pastor Emeritus

In Wisdom from the Ancients

“I sometimes worry when we try to identify the Bible’s major theme or core message since the Bible is more like a rich ecosystem of themes working together to offer us a picture of God and his glory

’ giving the key to all that follows

gives you the gospel foundation to parent from a place of joy

No other allegory in literary history depicts what Comenius gives us in this tale

Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy

Drawing from the treasure trove of Puritan writings

He has been married to Ariel since 1987

Research Professor of Systematic Theology

” John Crotts