This…principle applies to any good thing that God has created. Surely we are to enjoy them (this is no call to rigid self-denial), but we are not to consume them with ravenous gluttony, demanding more from these simple pleasures than Spirit-filled prudence allows.

— Chris Donato, Theologischer Redakteur und Herausgeber

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Joy & Gratitude, Growth & Character

Occasions: For Reflection

Chris Donato

Chris Donato ist ein US-amerikanischer theologischer Redakteur und Autor, der insbesondere durch seine langjährige redaktionelle Arbeit bei Ligonier Ministries und dem Magazin Tabletalk bekannt wurde. Er profilierte sich als Herausgeber des Sammelbandes Perspectives on the Sabbath sowie durch theologische Kurzessays und wandte sich später der episkopalen Tradition zu. Bibellesern vermitteln seine Andachten und Schriften reformiert geprägte Zugänge zu biblischen Themen wie Gnade, Nachfolge und Demut.

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