Yielding To Christianity

“The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things…” (KJ Psalms 12:3-4) The Old Testament doesn’t always make us comfortable or comforted. Passages like these are almost impossible to justify or explain. … What has helped me in reading such verses is a conclusion drawn by both CS Lewis and Rudolf Otto. They saw the Old Testament as a record of religious growth and maturation. A theological scholar and… Continue reading →

Although they may not always admit it, trusting isn’t easy for Christians. During the first half of my life, I was constantly scrambling, trying to find ways to prop up my believing. … And that’s why Hannah Whitall Smith’s writing can be so helpful. She, too, was searching for a more secure and confident faith. That led her to become first a member and then a leader of the 19th century Holiness Movement. Its strict… Continue reading →