Articles & Announcements

A Call to Prayer – The Next Chapter

The staff and trustees of the Banner of Truth are calling on our supporters to join with us in prayer for the next chapter of the work of the Banner of Truth. At various times in history, nations and churches have issued calls to prayer, often in times of crisis. Whatever the rights and wrongs […]

Author The Banner of Truth Trust

Category Announcements

Date April 13, 2026

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The Power of Littles

On the 18 May 1843, in Edinburgh, currently the home city of the Banner of Truth headquarters, there was a seismic event in the history of the church in Scotland. This was the day of the Disruption, when almost 500 ministers left the state supported Church of Scotland and formed the Free Church of Scotland. […]

Author The Banner of Truth Trust

Category Announcements

Date April 13, 2026

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The Devil’s Mission of Amusement

The following is the substance of a pamphlet published by Archibald G. Brown, a student and then great ally of C. H. Spurgeon in the cause of the gospel in London. Brown here draws attention to a practice that was gaining ground in the churches of his day: that of holding ‘amusements’ of various kinds, […]

Author Archibald G. Brown

Category Articles

Date November 5, 2026

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Seven Rules for Catechizing

In our interview with Dr Chad Van Dixhoorn, Behind the Scenes at the Westminster Assembly, he mentions the noted catechist Thomas Lye (1621–1684) and his seven rules for catechizing. Here, in an accessible format, is Lye’s explanation of his seven-part method. While some of the advice relates to his published version of the catechism, the seven […]

Author Thomas Lye

Category Articles

Date October 28, 2026

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What Can I Expect from Westminster Wednesdays?

Next week marks the launch of a new video and audio resource from the Banner—Westminster Wednesdays. Each week our Communications Manager, Joshua Kellard, will be joined by a special guest for an in-depth conversation on the questions and answers contained in the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Here Joshua answers some questions about what viewers and listeners […]

Author The Banner of Truth Trust

Category Announcements

Date October 23, 2026

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Reading the Psalms: A New Resource

As Christians we believe that all Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Tim. 3:16), but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t particular books and sections of Scripture that we love even more than […]

Author Warren Peel

Category Articles

Date October 12, 2026

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Pitfalls in Preaching: A Letter on Application

The following letter was published in the December 2025 issue of the Banner Magazine. It is published here at the request of a reader who found it helpful, in the hope that its counsel might be blessed to others also. You can also listen to a reading of this letter on the Banner Podcast. Dear […]

Author David Vaughn

Category Articles

Date September 30, 2026

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