Most Christians know of Jonathan Edwards and may have heard a quote or two of his. And they’ve been encouraged to read his writings. But he’s really hard to read. So getting help from George Marsden a great historian and biographer is key. This podcast digs into Edwards and what Marsden helps us see clearly.

Resources:

• Marsden's long biography of Edwards: Jonathan Edwards: A Life
• Marsden's shorter biography of Edwards: A Short Life of Jonathan Edwards
• An Infinite Fountain of Light: Jonathan Edwards for the Twenty-First Century by George Marsden, 2023
• The Complete Sermons of Jonathan Edwards
• The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards
• Religious Affections: A Christian's Character Before God by Jonathan Edwards featuring notes from James Houston.
• The Essential Edwards Collection: Set of Five Books
• A Biography of Mere Christianity by George Marsden

Digital technologies, the internet, Facebook, and many other means of connection are having their effects on us. They don’t just tell us what we should believe. (And that’s bad enough!) They also shape how we view ourselves, our world, and our God!

Resources:

• Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age by Samuel D. James
• Digital Liturgies Newsletter

We hate to admit it (and that’s part of the problem) but, sometimes, we get tired - tired of serving God, tired of reading our Bible, tired of going to church. Dai Hankey has experienced all that kind of spiritual fatigue and has good lessons for those who need hope in the midst of exhaustion.

Resources:

Hopeward by Dai Hankey

Red Community: combatting modern slavery in Wales

Other books by Dai Hankey