Hearts Aflame
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.
Episodes
253 episodes
An Unrepentant Heart
Robert Bolton’s "General Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God" warns of the great danger of a hardened heart. In this episode, we explore the gift of repentance — the grace that turns sorrow for sin into joy in Christ. True repentance ...
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God Speaks in Affliction
Joseph Caryl’s "Exposition on Job" teaches that God often speaks most clearly through suffering. In this episode, we consider how affliction becomes a divine conversation — the Lord’s way of calling us to deeper faith and clearer vision. The sa...
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A Praying Spirit
In this episode, we turn to Matthew Henry’s "A Method for Prayer" to rediscover the strength and sweetness of a praying life. Prayer is the breath of the soul — the believer’s constant communion with God. It refreshes faith, brings peace to tro...
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The Beauty of a Heaven-Fixed Mind
Nathaniel Ranew’s "Solitude Improved by Divine Meditation" reminds us that peace comes when the soul looks heavenward. In this episode, we explore the beauty of a mind fixed on eternal things — a heart that retreats from the world’s noise to co...
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The Reward of a Holy Life
In this episode, we reflect on John Reynolds’s "The Triumph of Godliness" and the joy that holiness brings to the believer. Godliness is not a burden but a blessing — the path of peace in this life and the promise of glory in the next. The worl...
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A Spiritual War
William Gurnall’s “The Christian in Complete Armour” reminds us that every believer is a soldier in a spiritual war — but one armed with heaven’s own armor. In this episode, we explore the strength and sufficiency of God’s provision for His peo...
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The Sweetness of Submission
In this episode, we meditate on Samuel Rutherford’s “Letters” and his tender reflections on submission to God’s providence. True peace is found not in having our way, but in trusting His. Every disappointment carries a message of love; every cr...
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The Crown of Humility
Thomas Brooks’ “The Unsearchable Riches of Christ” teaches that humility is the crown of grace and the fragrance of holiness. In this episode, we consider the beauty of the lowly heart — a heart that gives God all the glory and takes n...
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The Pilgrim’s Progress of the Soul
From John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress,” this episode captures the essence of the Christian journey — a pilgrimage from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. The road is narrow and often steep, yet it leads to glory. Along the way ...
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Communion with God
In this episode, we reflect on John Owen’s “Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost” — a timeless meditation on the believer’s fellowship with the Triune God. Communion with God is not a momentary experience but a continual exchan...
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The Faithfulness of God to His People
Obadiah Sedgwick’s "The Bowels of Tender Mercy Sealed in the Everlasting Covenant" reminds us that God’s faithfulness is the believer’s anchor. His covenant love does not waver with our weakness, for it rests on His own unchanging character. In...
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Strength for the Weary Pilgrim
In this episode, William Bridge’s "The Christian’s Means of Assurance" offers encouragement to the weary believer walking through life’s deserts. The journey to heaven may be hard, but the pilgrim is never alone. Christ walks beside His own, su...
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The Beauty of a Godward Life
William Ames reminds us in "Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof" that the whole of life is sacred when lived unto God. Every task, when done in faith and love, becomes worship. This episode calls us to bring our faith into the ordinary ...
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Christ’s Heart in Heaven Toward His People
Thomas Goodwin’s "The Heart of Christ in Heaven Toward Sinners on Earth" reveals the unchanging tenderness of Jesus toward His people. Exalted in glory, Christ’s heart still beats with compassion for those He redeemed. He intercedes continually...
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The Comfort of God’s Chastening
In this episode, we draw from Thomas Case’s "A Treatise of Afflictions" to discover the mercy hidden within God’s discipline. Every trial is a classroom where the Father teaches grace, patience, and holiness. The hand that afflicts is the same ...
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The Sure Mercies of God
Thomas Brooks’ "Heaven on Earth" assures believers of the unchanging mercy of God. His mercies are ever new. In this episode, we rejoice in the mercy that forgives, upholds, and restores. When guilt whispers or trials roar, remember that His co...
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Fervent Prayer
In this episode, we reflect on Samuel Annesley’s "A Morning Exercise at Cripplegate" and the transforming power of fervent prayer. True prayer is the soul’s breath and the pulse of spiritual life. Cold prayers freeze before they reach heaven, b...
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The Danger of a Divided Heart
Robert Bolton’s "Instructions for a Right Comforting of Afflicted Consciences" warns against the peril of a divided heart torn between God and the world. In this episode, we consider the restlessness of half-hearted religion and the joy of full...
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A Godly Conscience
Drawing from Richard Greenham’s "Treatise of the Conscience," this episode explores the blessing of a tender, Spirit-guided conscience. A conscience illuminated by the Word and cleansed by the blood of Christ is one of life’s greatest treasures...
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God Cares for You
In this episode, we turn to John Flavel’s "The Mystery of Providence" to find comfort in the sovereign care of God. Every joy and sorrow, every step and delay, unfolds under His wise and loving hand. Though His purposes are often hidden, they a...
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The Church's Glory Is Her Purity
John Cotton’s "The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England" reminds us that the true glory of the church lies not in her size or splendor, but in her purity and faithfulness to Christ. In this episode, we reflect on the beauty of a holy ch...
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The Joy of Communion with God
From George Swinnock’s "The Christian Man’s Calling," we consider the believer’s greatest joy — communion with God. In this episode, we reflect on how fellowship with God sweetens every sorrow, sanctifies every joy, and transforms daily life in...
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The Life of God in the Soul of Man
Henry Scougal reminds us that true Christianity is not external ceremony but “the life of God in the soul of man.” This episode explores what it means to share in the divine life through faith in Christ. A life that transforms duty into delight...
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