Tertullian, an early Church father, wrote: In all our travels and movements, in all our coming in and going out, in putting on our shoes, at the bath, at the table, in lighting our candles, in lying down, in sitting down, whatever employment occupies us, we mark our forehead with the sign of the cross….
Author: Jay N. Forrest
Dr. Jay N. Forrest is a Teacher of Christian Mysticism focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. Jay became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned his Doctorate in Ministry. Jay served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, Jay was baptized into the Catholic Church but has since joined the Episcopal Church. Jay lives in the desert southwest of the United States.
Sin is Selfishness
“The root of all sin is selfishness, separating first from God and then from man.” – Andrew Murray “We hold the essential principle of sin to be selfishness.” – A. H. Strong “We have also seen, that all sin is selfishness.” – Charles Finney This agrees with the Bible. It says that “sin is the…
Tozer’s Recommended Reading List
The following is a list of books recommended by A. W. Tozer. It was published by David Fant in his biography of Tozer. It was through A. W. Tozer that I was introduced to the mystics and it forever changed my life. Here are the 35 books that were recommended. 1. The Adornment…
Charismatic vs Pentecostal
The Anglican middle way embraces Orthodox and Charismatic tendencies. But it is not Pentecostal. Let me explain. Both Pentecostals and Charismatics believe in an infilling of the Holy Spirit that takes place sometime after conversion. This infilling is sometimes also called the baptism in the Holy Spirit, the enduement of power, and charismation (Acts 2:4)….
Job Moments
“Shall we actually accept good from God but not accept adversity?” (Job 2:10 NASB). Job is one of the oldest books in the Bible. It tells the story of a righteous man who loses everything in life. First, he loses his family, then his wealth, then his health, and finally his reputation. His wife advises…