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03/25/2023 – Chapter 22 Discussion – “Peace” // “Because He has made us for Himself, therefore our hearts are restless until they rest in Him.” St. Augustine – “Confessions”- written 397 A.D. – 400 A.D.


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Recounted are the 3 stages of life:

Restlessness of the heart that has not yet found God.Post-conversion peace, the peace the world cannot give. (Romans 8:28)Perfect heavenly peace

“We cannot enjoy true …

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03/16/2023 – Chapter 21 Discussion – “The Future”


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I would like to share two short excerpts from this four page chapter:

“God has told us the most important thing we can possibly know about our future. He has …

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02/15/2023 – Chapter 20 – “When to Find God: The Sacrament of the Present Moment.”


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An excerpt:

I would like to share the last paragraph on pg #101 with the wrap up paragraphs of this chapter 20:

“Buddha argued that desire always causes suffering because …

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01/25/2023 – Chapter 18 Discussion: “Love is All You Need.” / 1). “God is love.” and, 2) “God is simple.” – (say what? – See attached link)


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“As Kierkegaard say in his lovely book title, “purity of heart is to will one thing.” – pg. #93 (which further connects to …

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01/17/2023 – Chapter 17 Discussion: “Unselfconciousness”, God’s pathway to eternal joy.


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The concluding sentence of this chapter: ” ‘Thy will be done’ is what faith hope and love look like. That is also the secret of joy.”

A quick review …

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01/08/2022 – Chapter 16 Discussion: “Faith , Hope and Love Are only One Thing”


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Great Christian books are similar to the Bible in that what you highlight for a particular section would change each time you read that section.

But for this chapter, here is …

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12/20/2022 – Chapter 15 – “Methods”: Let’s connect the key points of this chapter logically to Kevin DeYoung’s article: “Theological Primer: The Simplicity of God.”


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“Simplicity”? Yes!; Kevin, the messenger, will help us here!

Ok,we have read chapter 15: “Methods”. Now , let’s start with a Kevin’s Theological Primer: “The …

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12/13/2022 – Chapter 14 – “Holiness is Easy.” Say what ?


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I’m going to just quote from key excerpts:

If it is easy, why aren’t most people very holy? “William Law says, In ‘A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy …

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12/05/2022 – Chapter 13 discussion: “Little Things”


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A husband and wife, working as a synergistic team, through an ongoing learning process that involves playing off each others natural gifts, so that the “whole is greater than …

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11/27/2022 – Chapter 12 Group Discussion: “The Epistemology of Holiness”


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Definition of “epistemology” from the “American Heritage” Dictionary, 5th Edition:

“1. The branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge, the presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and …

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