Augustine's Confessions: A 14-Day Journey
Journey through Augustine's masterwork exploring sin, grace, and the restless heart that finds rest in God. Pair one of history's greatest spiritual autobiographies with the Scriptures that shaped it.
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most important books ever written — the first great autobiography in Western literature, and a sustained prayer to God that explores the deepest questions of human existence: Why do we sin? What is time? How does memory work? What does the soul truly desire?
Written around 397 AD, this book is not a dusty relic. It is startlingly modern — honest about sexual temptation, intellectual pride, the pull of peer pressure, and the agony of wanting to change but feeling unable to. If you've ever thought "I know what's right, but I can't seem to do it," Augustine is your companion.
What This Plan Covers
Over 14 days, we will trace the major themes of the Confessions, pairing Augustine's insights with the Scriptures that inspired them:
- Days 1-3: The restless heart — desire, sin, and the search for meaning
- Days 4-6: The intellectual journey — from Manichaeism through skepticism to truth
- Days 7-9: The crisis of the will — wanting to change and the garden conversion
- Days 10-12: Memory, time, and the inner life — Augustine's most philosophical reflections
- Days 13-14: Rest in God — praise, creation, and the Sabbath of the soul
No prior knowledge of Augustine is needed. Each day provides the context you need and connects Augustine's words directly to Scripture.