
God’s Battle Plan for the Mind
The Puritan Practice of Biblical Meditation
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David W. Saxton
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During the 17th century, English Puritan pastors often encouraged their congregations in the spiritual discipline of meditating on God and His Word. Today, however, much of evangelicalism is either ignorant of, or turned off to, the idea of meditation.
In God's Battle Plan for the Mind, pastor David Saxton seeks to convince God's people of the absolute necessity for personal meditation and motivate them to begin this work themselves. But he has not done this alone. Rather, he has labored through numerous Puritan works in order to bring together the best of their insights on meditation. Standing on the shoulders of these giants, Saxton teaches us how to meditate on divine truth and gives valuable guidance about how to rightly pattern our thinking throughout the day. With the rich experiential theology of the Puritans, this book lays out a course for enjoying true meditation on God's Word.
©2015 David W. Saxton (P)2019 eChristianListeners also enjoyed...
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I might revisit those sections at a different time.
meditation
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A GEM 💎 FROM HEAVEN 🌿🕊🌸🌿🕊🌸
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Clear and concise a bit repetitive
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Comprehensive and thorough!
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A Most Necessary Joy for The Christ Follower!
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Sincerely, Pastor Paul Trimble
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Biblical, Worth Listening, Must have tool in your
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Excellent and easy to understand
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