Resources by Banner of Truth Trust

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 […]

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. […]

What follows is from the ‘Publisher’s Preface’ to our forthcoming five-volume edition of The Works of Thomas Watson. The Banner of Truth Trust was founded in 1957, and early in the following year the Trust published its first books. Thomas Watson’s Body of Divinity was one of them. At that time the book and its author […]

John Calvin was a prolific correspondent. He wrote to civil rulers and dignitaries, to fellow reformers, and even to figures who would later stray from the path of orthodox biblical faith. One such man was the Italian Lelio Sozzini (1525–1562) who would, together with his nephew Faustus Sozzini (1539–1604,) spark the movement that became known […]

The March 2006 issue of the Banner of Truth Magazine (no. 510) was dedicated to the memory of David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, on the 25th anniversary of his death. That issue included some fascinating detail about how Dr Lloyd-Jones (henceforth ML-J) assisted Arnold Dallimore in the writing of his two-volume biography of George Whitefield. The article […]

Dr Robert White has translated a number of the works of John Calvin for the Banner of Truth Trust, including a respected edition of the Reformer’s 1541 Institutes of the Christian Religion. Joshua Kellard, Communications Manager at the Banner, recently interviewed Robert by email, to find out a bit more about his background, translation work, […]

‘Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!’ So writes the Psalmist in Psalm 120, lamenting his extended time living among ‘those who hate peace’ (verse 6). It is a cry to which the Christian living in twenty-first century Britain can relate. We are reminded almost daily […]

‘Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!’ So writes the Psalmist in Psalm 120, lamenting his extended time living among ‘those who hate peace’ (verse 6). It is a cry to which the Christian living in twenty-first century Britain can relate. We are reminded almost daily […]

We are delighted to announce that as of January 2024, we have a podcast channel! The Magazine Podcast is a new departure for us, and will, Lord-willing, enable us to reach new audiences, and existing readers in a fresh mode. The Magazine began 68 years ago, and with many fine articles on theology, church history, […]

The following excerpt is drawn from the biographical sketch* in Volume 1 of the Works of John Flavel, published by the Trust. Mr. Richard Flavel left two sons behind him, both ministers of the gospel, viz. John and Phinehas. John the eldest was born in Worcestershire. It was observable, that whilst his mother lay in […]

‘The fellowship, the singing, the making of new friends . . . and especially the ministry of the Spirit to my own heart – all have made my annual trips to the Banner a time of spiritual oasis.’ – John Van Voorhis The Banner of Truth has been organizing ministers’ conferences for over 60 years […]

Kevin DeYoung’s recent World news article on evangelical compromise with LGBTQ is immensely helpful. DeYoung points out that such compromise is rarely, if ever, instantaneous. Rather, it manifests gradually, as truth is first omitted, then de-emphasised, and finally deemed to be beyond the pale. ‘Rarely do evangelical leaders and institutions leap all at once from […]

‘Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! … May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!’ (Psalm 72:1, 6-7). As tributes to Queen […]

In the video below, join a pastor, a ruling elder, an intern, and a seminary student as they travel from Greenville, SC to a Banner Ministers’ Conference in Elizabethtown, PA. The US Ministers’ Conference is an annual event in Elizabethtown, PA, where men gather from a variety of ministerial vocations to worship God and sit […]

‘When I think of the Puritans, I think of a high view of Scripture.’ This Christmas season, shop the best prices on Puritan Paperbacks, collected works, and the Puritan Box Sets. Click here to shop now.

September 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the Puritan Paperback series.                 Iain Murray, writing in 1961: ‘The first two titles of this new series are scheduled to appear in September. This is an endeavour to popularize in mid-twentieth century format some of the timeless literary treasure given to […]

Join us this October 12-14 in Ramona, CA, as we focus on the theme ‘Devoted to Christ’s Church’. Register here.

UPDATED 4.28.21 We are looking forward to gathering with you at our East Coast Ministers’ Conference in less than a month! We wanted to take a minute of your time today to give you an update on what to expect this year at Etown due to the ongoing Covid situation. Although some of these items […]

Updated: 12/16/2020 SHIPPING UPDATE As of Dec 16th, 2020, we can no longer guarantee that any orders on banneroftruth.org will arrive in time for Christmas. The Post Office is still behind schedule but they seem to be catching up a bit. Be cautious if you choose any USPS shipping option because it is likely they […]

The Banner of Truth was due to hold a Ministers’ Conference in the UK in March, and another in the USA in May. These had to be cancelled due to the COVID crisis. It was the first time for about 60 years of running conferences that this had happened. Over the last week or so […]

Dear Brothers, We are sorry to have to tell you that we have made a decision to cancel the Banner of Truth East Coast Conference. We are preparing to issue full refunds for those who have already registered, and will begin processing these in the next couple days. But, there are some opportunities for you […]

Do you know who Ernest C. Reisinger was? In the video above, Katie Irwin, a long-time friend of Ernie’s, recounts her meeting Ernie and talks about the impact the life of this man of God had on her. She refers throughout to Geoff Thomas’ biography of Ernie Reisinger. Readers with an interest in the development […]

In light of the recent news regarding the spread of COVID-19, we wanted to update you about ongoing plans for our East Coast Ministers’ Conference: 1. The conference is not cancelled. We feel that it is too early to make that decision. The Lord establishes our steps, and we aware that our plan may change, […]

For one week, take 30% OFF 40+ Reformation titles. View the full list here. Also, we’ve hand-picked 6 of our favorite Reformation titles and given them even greater discounts. There are limited quantities available and you can view them below. We’ve saved the best deal for last – scroll down to see! It is our constant prayer that […]

The links to all the 2019 West Coast Banner Ministers’ Conference live stream videos and recorded addresses will be listed here during the conference. Go here to find all videos from the conference   Conference Schedule PDT Tuesday, October 15 3.30pm – Opening Sermon – Ian Hamilton 7.00pm – Worship in the New Covenant – Robert Godfrey […]