Holy Habits (Part 3): Study

Holy Habits (Part 3)

Isaiah 55:6-13 & Colossians 3:1-11

Sunday, September 27, 2026

The Christian tradition has often seesawed between too great an emphasis on the mind—imagining that we can know God with scientific certainty—and too little emphasis on the mind—scorning theology as heartless and fruitless, seeking refuge in the passions alone. The discipline of study—both of scripture and of the great teachers of the church—helps us navigate this tension by opening us to new and life-giving insight while at the same time keeping us humble and honest about what can (and can’t) be known with certainty.

Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching.

Referenced in this sermon:

• C.S. Lewis, "On the Reading of Old Books" in The Grand Miracle (1986)

Current Series: Holy Habits

Devout Christians have long sought after something called “holiness.” We have misunderstood this pursuit as a striving toward perfection, which is obviously out of our reach in this life. Holiness is better understood as spiritual strength or fortitude, and our spirits are not made strong overnight, nor are they fortified without our intentional effort. Spiritual disciplines are habits that function like exercises for the soul to make us more faithful disciples, more loving neighbors, and more resilient Christians.

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