In Episode 33, we conclude our discussion of the article: “Hearts Sweetly Refreshed”: Puritan Spiritual Practices Then and Now” by Tom Schwanda.
Link to the article at Reformed Spiritual Network here
Link to Dr. Tom Schwanda’s doctoral thesis on Isaac Ambrose (in pdf) here
Link to article on Union WIth Christ by Michael Horton here
Link to lectures 1 and 2 on Union With Christ by Mike Reeves of Theology Network in the UK here
Link to lecture 3 on Union With Christ by Mike Reeves of Theology Network in the UK here
Link to “sampler” book on how other Puritans saw Union With Christ in the Song of Songs (The Love of Christ by Richard Sibbes) on Amazon here
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Episode 32 is the first of a two part program exploring the article “Hearts Sweetly Refreshed” by Tom Schwanda which touches on Puritan spiritual disciplines. In it, we discuss the theology of union with Christ by examining the writings of the 17th century Puritan minister Isaac Ambrose and how they tie into the works of Christian writers such as Bernard of Clairvaux, A.W. Tozer and Ann Voskamp.
In Episode 31, we will be discussing the book “When The Spirit’s Fire Swept Korea” by Jonathan Goforth.
In Episode 30, we will be discussing the medieval “best seller” in Europe, the Book of Hours.
In Episode 29, we will be exploring the thoughts of Thomas Watson concerning Christian contentment as found in his 1653 book The Art of Divine Contentment.