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Gospel Freedom, Robert H. Smith
Gospel Freedom, Robert H. Smith
Concordia Theological Monthly
The Western world has understood freedom in two basic ways. For one school of thought freedom is the right and the power to do what one wishes. A man is not free if he is behind bars or in a captive nation or lying crippled in a hospital - no matter what his state of mind. Persons or powers beyond his control dispose his life and dictate orders to him, and to say that he is free is to play fast and loose with the language.
The Gospel And The Spiritual Life Of The Pastor, John Damm
The Gospel And The Spiritual Life Of The Pastor, John Damm
Concordia Theological Monthly
And yet, though the requirements of this biblical and confessional call to a life of personal prayer and meditation have not changed, the circumstances of contemporary life apparently make it difficult for today's busy pastor to fulfill these requirements. William Hulme suggests that it is often embarrassing to question a person about his prayer life. "Well, it's not what it should be" is the usual response.