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See AllThe 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, […]
ReadIn 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 […]
ReadNext 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 […]
ReadThe 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 […]
ReadThe following excerpt is from James Walker’s The Theology and Theologians of Scotland, which we have just typeset and republished in a clothbound edition. Walker is here responding to the criticism of Scottish Christianity which faults it for being too doctrinal: Then, again, I think the idea has taken possession of many in our day, that Scotch […]
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