The reformer Martin Luther said that human beings, as sinners, are prone to pursue a relationship with God in one of two ways: Religion or the Gospel. Tim Keller (who recently went to be with the Lord) wrote extensively about this in various books and articles. The following are excerpts of his ideas contrasting religion […]
June 5, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
How beautiful are your feet? I suspect that most of you would say, “Not very beautiful!” Most of you wouldn’t consider your feet to be your finest attribute. I certainly don’t. Sure, you might sometimes paint your toenails, or get the occasional pedicure, but for the most part you probably see your feet as having […]
December 14, 2021 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Jesus said about the Old Testament Scriptures: “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me” (John 5:39). One fascinating example of this is Genesis 5, which contains the genealogy from Adam to Noah. The original text of this part of the Old Testament is written in Hebrew, and in Hebrew there is always important […]
July 20, 2021 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness