I’m super excited to release my new book today, Wisdom from the Ancients: 30 Forgotten Lessons from the Early Church (Harvest House). In this book, I draw from the principles and beliefs of the ancient Christians (that is, the believers who lived from the time of the apostles until around AD 500) to provide insights that can guide us today. Each lesson is relatively brief. In fact, the book might make a great devotional!
I have tried to capture each lesson in a provocative or interesting maxim. Don’t worry if some of them seem a little shocking. That’s just to catch your attention. The truth you’ll find is solid. You just have to read the book to understand what I mean. The thirty maxims are:
- The Cross of Christ Isn’t Enough for Salvation
- Weakness Is the Best Witness
- Often, Our Biggest Threats Look a Lot like Us
- It’s Okay to Be Catholic
- The Spirits of the Dead Should Live in Your Church
- There’s No Way Around It: Christianity Is for Misfits
- Your Pastor Deserves to Be Put on a Pedestal
- Christianity Created History’s First Feminists
- Sexual Abstinence Is a Good Idea for Christians—Yes, Including You
- Prayer Isn’t a Moment, It’s a Way of Life
- Invest in Your Library; It’s a Christian Thing
- Every Good Story Has Three Acts
- The Bible Can’t Be Taken Literally
- What You Say Out Loud Is What You Believe
- Christian Teachers Construct the Christian World
- Baptism Moves You into a Whole New World
- There’s a Lot More Flavor to the Lord’s Supper Than You Might Think
- Sin Is a Sickness, But Grace Is Just What the Doctor Ordered
- Mystical Union with God Wasn’t Invented by “Eastern Religions,” but by Jesus
- You Aren’t Truly Sorry Until Your Body Is Sorry
- Empires Are Useful Temptations
- God Refuses to Be a Helicopter Parent
- Without the Trinity, Everyone Stops Short of Heaven
- A Bridge Only Works When It Has Two Ends
- Every Church Must Have an Elevator
- Jesus’ Head Needs a Lot More Oil
- Every Christian Is a Witness, but Not Every Christian Is a Missionary
- It’s Better to Shoot Than to Roll
- The Land of Israel Is Calling to Your Feet
- Your Passport Has a Huge Error
Intrigued?? You can buy the book HERE. I hope you enjoy it!