What are Religious Affections?
How can we experience God in a deeper and more intimate way? What role do Religious Affections play in the inner life of a mature…
The Biblical Understanding of the Heart
In my last post we looked at the commandment that Jesus said is the most important one in the Bible. God calls us to love…
How to Cultivate a Healthy Heart
Many of the commands in the Bible are about having the right inner attitude and disposition, what Jonathan Edwards calls “religious affections.” Since these are…
Freedom from Disordered Affections
When you clean up your house, you need to throw some things away. For many of us, our garage is the most cluttered part of…
How to Hear God’s Voice
How do you react when someone says, “This morning the Lord told me…”? If you’re like most people, you’re skeptical. Dallas Willard calls this the…