Hodge really kind of put Edwards in his place. There are some good intentions behind this cage stage against spiritual disciplines. We want people free from heavy burdens and point them to the means of grace for their nourishment and strengthening of faith, not primarily to themselves.
Do Reformational people read their Bibles? Do they have daily “quiet times”? Is it important for them to pray every day? Sometimes we can give people the sense that all God really cares about is public worship, but what happens in our public assembly should flow down into our families and then into our individual spiritual lives as well. In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller discuss the role private piety plays in our Christian life, considering how we can reclaim spiritual disciplines for our churches.