In this episode, we meditate on John Owen’s "The Glory of Christ" and the believer’s highest privilege: beholding Christ by faith. His beauty shines in His incarnation, obedience, death, resurrection, and exaltation. Nothing changes the soul more than fixing our gaze on the person of Jesus. The more we delight in His glory now, the more our hearts are prepared for the day we will see Him without veil.
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The Brightness of Holiness
This episode reflects on Thomas Adams’s preaching and the radiant beauty of holiness. Holiness is not a burden but liberty — the restoration of God’s image in His people. It frees us from the bondage of sin and enables us to shine with the light of Christ in a dark world. Heaven delights in holiness, and the world most needs Christians who glow with the grace of God.
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The Rest of the Soul in God
In this episode, we turn to John Howe’s "The Blessedness of the Righteous" and the deep rest that only God can give. The soul was made for Him, and nothing else can satisfy. Communion with God becomes the believer’s harbor in the storm and the home of the heart. When God is our portion, peace remains even when circumstances do not.
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A Spirit-Led Mind
Drawing from Edward Leigh’s "A Treatise of Divinity," this episode explores the beauty of wisdom shaped not by intellect alone but by the Holy Spirit. Divine wisdom humbles the heart, transforms the character, and teaches us to view the world through the lens of eternity. The truly wise are those who fear the Lord, obey His Word, and trust His ways even when they contradict human logic.
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The Sincerity of True Faith
In this episode, we reflect on Matthew Mead’s "The Almost Christian Discovered," and the difference between an almost-Christian and a true Christian. True faith doesn’t merely admire Christ — it clings to Him. It doesn’t stop at outward reform but presses into inward renewal. The gospel calls us beyond information to transformation, beyond words to worship, beyond admiration to surrender.
Hearts Aflame is a daily devotional podcast that draws from the rich writings of the Puritans. Each episode pairs timeless truths with Scripture, encouraging believers to deepen their faith and set their hearts aflame with love for Christ.
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