Progress

If you have not read The Faith, by Chuck Colson, you need to.  This is a great work that is refreshing to read.  The premise of the book is learning the foundational truths about Christianity and why knowing them is important.  C.S. Lewis called this “mere Christianity” and historically it has been called “orthodoxy.”

If you find history, or church fathers, or teachings from those in the past boring or overrated, listen to this quote as it has challenged me greatly:

“It may seem odd to rely on the ancient roots of Chritianity at a time when progress is so exalted. But progress does not always mean discovering something new. Sometimes is means rediscovering wisdom that is ancint and eternal.”

I’ve got to chew on that some more, but I think there’s a lot there.