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Today's Meditation
Daily readings: Psalm 55, Isaiah 32, Revelation 16:17-21
Today's meditation from Spurgeon's Morning and Evening or Daily Light on the Daily Path
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Big Questions
- What is the nature and purpose of prayer?
- Why are there different interpretations of the Bible? Is there a right way to read it?
- How do Christians know the Bible is true and comes from God?
- What do Christians believe about the Incarnation? Was Jesus really God?
- Do humans have free will?
- What is the Trinity?
What We're Reading
In this section we hope to highlight a good book that one of the CCEL staff or someone else is reading.
I've never read a book quite like The Church History of Eusebius before. It's not simply a history book, or a book written by a Church father; it's both. By being so close to the events he records, Eusebius provides an interesting perspective on them. Furthermore, his Church History is intriguing for its abilities to provide an edifying history of the Early Church. I've learned much from it, and am glad to have discovered it.
What's New
2010-08-26. Added A Collection of Gospel Songs in Ojibway and English, prepared by Stephen Hutcheson.
2010-08-25. Added Kept for the Master's Use by Frances Havergal, prepared by Stephen Hutcheson.
2010-08-25. Added Waiting on God by Andrew Murray, prepared by David K. Smith.
2010-07-28. Major changes afoot. We're in the process of making significant changes and upgrades to the site. Please report any bugs and anomalies you run across. Thanks, and pardon us for any inconvenience!