The Beauty and Glory of Christian Living (Puritan Reformed Conference)

When the seed of life is sown in their hearts, God's people grow up beautifully and gloriously. Taking up this botanical analogy, The Beauty and Glory of Christian Living opens by discussing the divine roots of the Christian life in being united to Christ in faith, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit, becoming spiritually minded, and living by the means of grace. It then explores how our Christian lives branch out to influence our families, our workplaces, and the world. Finally, a series of chapters deal with weathering the storms of life, when we are pelted with affliction, sexual temptation, negative thought patterns, hard times, sickness, and death. In all of this, we see a faithful God who causes His people to flourish for His glory.

Contributors include Michael Barrett, Ian Hamilton, John Tweeddale, Joel Beeke, William VanDoodewaard, Brian Najapfour, Josh Dear, Gerald Bilkes, Brian Croft, and David Murray.

Table of Contents:
1. Living out our Faith (Col. 3:1-17) - Michael Barrett
2. Living in the Family: Thoughts from William Gouge - Joel Beeke
3. Living in the Furnace of Affliction - Gerald Bilkes
4. Living Morally in a Sexually Immoral World - Brian Croft
5. Living through Sickness and Death - Brian Croft
6. Living by the Means of Grace: How God Beautifies His Children - Ian Hamilton
7. Living by the Spirit s Sanctifying Ministry - Ian Hamilton
8. Living Positively: Cultivating Faith in a Negative Culture - David Murray
9. Living Evangelistically - Brian Najapfour
10. Living Hopefully in Hard Times: Slouching toward Canaan - John Tweeddale
11. Living on Things Above: John Owen on Spiritual Mindedness - John Tweeddale
12. Living the Christian Life in the Workplace (1 Peter 1:18-25) - William VanDoodewaard