The Christian life is built on three seemingly unremarkable practices: reading the Bible, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. However, according to David Mathis, such “habits of grace” are the God-designed channels through which his glorious grace flows—making them life-giving practices for all Christians. Whether it’s hearing God’s voice (the Word), having his ear (prayer), or participating in his body (fellowship), such spiritual rhythms of the Christian life have the power to awaken our souls to God’s glory and stir our hearts for lifelong service in his name. What’s more, these seemingly simple practices grant us access to a host of spiritual blessings that we can only begin to imagine this side of eternity—and the incredible joy that such blessings bring to God’s children today.

What was unfathomable in the first two decades of the twenty-first century has become a reality. Religious liberty, both in the United States and across the world, is in crisis. As we navigate the coming decades, We the People must know our rights more than ever, particularly as it relates to the freedom to exercise our religion. Armed with a proper understanding of this country’s rich tradition of religious liberty, we can protect faith through any crisis that comes our way. Without that understanding, though, we’ll watch as the creeping secular age erodes our freedom. In this book, Ken Starr explores the crises that threaten religious liberty in America. He also examines the ways well-meaning government action sometimes undermines the religious liberty of the people, and how the Supreme Court in the past has ultimately provided us protection from such forms of government overreach. He also explores the possibilities of future overreach by government officials. The reader will learn how each of us can resist the quarantining of our faith within the confines of the law, and why that resistance is important. Through gaining a deep understanding of the Constitutional importance of religious expression, Starr invites the reader to be a part of protecting those rights of religious freedom and taking a more active role in advancing the cause of liberty.

This book contains 78 insightful reflections on God, His ways, and other aspects of the Christian life. Each meditation encourages the practice of self-examination and prayer, and stimulates us to a more diligent examination of God's Word. Table of Contents: Christian Retirement Insensibility to Eternal Things The Fall The Prohibition in Paradise Unbelief The Total Depravity of the Heart The Deceitfulness of the Heart Keeping the Heart The Blessedness of a New Heart The Immensity of God The Divine Sovereignty The Two Covenants The Love of God The Gift of a Savior The Design of the Gospel Perverted Views of the Gospel The Nature of Christianity Neglecting the Gospel Inadequate Views of Human Nature Two Common Errors The Cause of Skepticism The Almost Christian Conversion The New Creature Christian Unity Following the Lord Fully The Two Great Instruments in the Conversion of Sinners The Two Sources The Two Pillars The Two Ways Mercy Rejoicing Against Judgment Intellectual and Spiritual Light Knowledge and Wisdom Passive Impressions and Active Habits Union to Christ The Christian Character Christian Motives Christian Conversation Christian Privilege Agreement Necessary to Communion Separation From the World The Importance of Self-Knowledge The Spirit of Prayer The Cautions and Warnings of Scripture Self-Deception Lukewarmness Forgetfulness of God Watchfulness The Danger of Riches The Thorns in the Parable The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus The Three Enemies Indwelling Sin Trials Affliction The Character of Martha and Mary The Character of the Bereans The Living Water The Burning Bush Adoption Faith Hope Love Joy Peace Humility Meekness Purity Godly Fear The Believer’s Aim and Hope True Happiness True Religion Election Spiritual Vision Heaven The Blessedness of the Saints Christian Obedience The Day of Judgment