Here are links and content to various resources which might be of interest to readers:
Some favorite quotations:
“Resolved, that I will live to the glory of God. Resolved secondly, whether anyone else does or not, I will.” (Jonathan Edwards, 17th century)
“We can’t trust ourselves, even in our best moments.” (C.S. Lewis)
“Our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.” (St. Augustine, 4th century)
“For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand.” (St. Anselm, 11th century)
“I am a child of God. God is my Father; heaven is my home; every day is one day nearer. My Savior is my brother; every Christian is my brother too.” (J.I. Packer)
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.” (Jim Elliot)
“The only difference between Christians and others is that we take God seriously and they do not. We really do believe that he is the central reality of all existence. We really do pay attention to what he is and what he does. We really do order our lives in response to that reality and not to some other. Paying attention to God involves a realization that he works.” (Eugene Peterson)
Devotional books:
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Prayers I use:
Andrew Murray’s Humility Prayer:
“Heavenly Father, may your great goodness be known to me. Take from my heart every kind and form and degree of pride. Awaken in me the deepest depth and truth of that humility that can make me but your servant, a vessel through which you can multiply the riches of your wisdom, power and goodness.”
Prayer of St. Benedict:
“Give me wisdom to perceive thee, knowledge to understand thee, diligence to seek thee, patience to wait for thee, eyes to behold thee, a heart to meditate upon thee, and a life to proclaim thee, through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Personal prayer (authored by yours truly):
“Lord, be my highest joy,
my deepest pleasure,
my greatest treasure.
My all for you, as you gave your all for me.”
Recent Sermon Samples from Freddy’s Preaching Ministry:
St. James Methodist Church, Florence, AL, June 2023
Friendship Church, Athens, AL, September 2023
Freddy Boswell 