The Christian life is a journey of a life-long struggle. Struggling with your faith; you know what is good, yet you choose the wrong one, or perplexed with your assurance of salvation, and even battling to overcome sin in your life. Many people think struggling is a negative state of being a Christian. But forContinue reading ““Struggling With Faith” A Reflection on Richard Sibbes’ The Bruised Reed and the Smoking Flax”
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Biography of Richard Sibbes (1577-1635)
Richard Sibbes was born in Tostock, Suffolk, four miles from Bury St. Edmunds, in 1577.[1] He is the eldest son of Paul Sibbes and Joane. His father was a wheelwright who hoped Sibbes would be in the same field of occupation. Instead of following the footsteps of his father, young Sibbes, out of love forContinue reading “Biography of Richard Sibbes (1577-1635)”
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