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Young, Restless, Reformed – A Journalists’s Journey with the New Calvinists

I received a copy of Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist’s Journey with the New Calvinists at the Magnifying God converence at University Reformed Church in East Lansing. The book is a very easy read and an enjoyable one. I knew many of the stories from reading blogs, but it was still an entertaining read. 

Quotes

Humanly speaking, God’s sovereignty seems to threaten human responsibility. But Scripture affirms both truths. Even when we don’t understand, we can thank God that he does not limit himself according to our understanding. God gives Christians all the motivation they need to share their faith. We evangelize for God and his glory, out of love for our neighbors. We have confidence because there is no greater evangelist than the Holy Spirit (page 88)

At its best, Calvinish makes a differnece. Transcendence doesn’t just give Christians an excuse to sing songs that mention “glory” in ever other verse. The transcendent God inspires fear and trembling. He demands holiness, but not without offering his Son as a sacrifice for our sings and sending his Holy Spirit to comfort us. Scripture refuses to condone any response but humility. 

As it did for the apostle Paul, humility should engender action. God goes before us. What greater comfort in evangelism could there be, what greater hope for social justice?

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