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George Mueller lived over 100 years ago in Bristol, England and was famous for caring for thousands of orphans and seeing God answer his daily prayers for their provision. Hegave this message when he was 59 at a New Year’s service. It is a powerful call to be in the Word of God every day. […]
ReadIt is the 1250th anniversary of the death of Boniface, missionary, preacher, bishop, extender of papal authority and martyr. To understand him one has to know something of another Englishman twenty years older than Boniface who was his inspiration and role model. This man was called Willibrord and was born in the north of England […]
ReadKobe Bryant picked up a four million dollar diamond ring this week. As you probably know, this Los Angeles Lakers star basketball player recently admitted to adultery and is charged with worse. He has publicly apologized to his wife, and she has said she will stand by him. It is hard to think of the […]
ReadThere are times in the life of faith when all the lights seem to go out. Perhaps, as yet you have never known this experience. Perhaps you have only ever known the sweetness of the Lord’s gracious love bathing your soul and reassuring your heart that he is yours and you are his. If this […]
ReadThe apostle Paul writes, "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us" [Ephesians 2: 7, 8a] One of my favorite television shows, which I get to watch sometimes on Mondays, is Great Hotels. My wife thinks I watch […]
ReadHow common the phrase today, "I hate controversy"; it is in most people’s mouths; it is constantly on the lips of the people of God. We venture to assert that controversy is essential to the existence of the Church of God. What did Jesus Christ mean when He said: "Think not that I am come […]
ReadSAMUEL DAVIES AND THE POWER OF REFORMED PREACHING On November 1, 1755, a killer earthquake destroyed Lisbon, Portugal. The quake was a monster- one of the worst in history. Some 60,000 people died, and, according to estimates, the earthquake would have registered a whopping 7.85 on the Richter scale. Special circumstances made the earthquake even […]
Readby Phyllis Hunt, C.S.S.M. 1955. GENESIS tells how it all began The world, redemption, sin and man. In EXODUS we plainly see How God can set His people free. LEVITICUS shows the way to God Only through sacrifice and blood. In NUMBERS the tribes in order stand –Ready to take the promised land In DEUTERONOMY […]
ReadBy Christopher J Tokeley The Magazine, In Writing, of the Evangelical Library in London has been a great inspiration to me as has the Annual Lecture, both of which continue to fuel my desire to read more. I was very impressed by the travels of the first Librarian and founder of the library Geoffrey Williams. […]
ReadThe Works of Jonathan Edwards Vol. 22, Sermons and Discourses, 1739-1742 byJonathan Edwards. Edited by Harry S. Stout and Nathan Hatch, with Kyle P. Farley. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. Pp. 582, $95.00 cloth. This most recent volume of Jonathan Edwards’s Sermons and Discourses is the fifth sermon volume in the Yale Works of […]
ReadI was surprised at our last Presbytery meeting to learn that a minister of our Presbytery had recently joined the Presbyterian Church, USA, a liberal denomination with which our denomination has no relations. However, there is an explanation. This man has left his wife and is seeking a divorce. What seems so surprising, then, is […]
ReadFAMILY CHRISTIAN STORES OPENS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Zondervans Family Christian Stores, the largest chain of Christian bookstores in America will begin opening its doors for business on Sundays, the company announced. Taking a phased approach, the retailer will begin in Dallas, its largest market, opening for business from noon until 5 p.m., and gradually […]
ReadThis conference was Nigerias 2nd Annual Reformed Bible Conference and the first East of the Niger. The venue was the Reformed Tabernacle of Christs Reformed Baptist Church, Rumuodara, Port Harcourt. Invitation was extended to Pastors, Bible college students and church officers- Come, let us ask for the old paths. The Theme for this year – […]
ReadPeople who go to rock, country, or pop concerts have to listen to an opening act before the person or group they went to hear takes the stage. People who go to the movies or plays know that often there are several scenes before the main character appears. Sometimes it can be that way even […]
ReadWho, when given a choice between experiencing joy or sorrow, would choose sorrow? It is natural and completely understandable that we should prefer pleasure to pain. The benefits of delight are numerous. Those who are cheerful usually enjoy more sound physical and emotional health than do those bearing the burden of affliction. The joyful ones […]
ReadGospel Reading: Mark 1: 29-39 One of the great preachers of the last century was the Welshman, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. I have heard a story about him that I have not been able to locate, but it sounds true of him. Once a woman, who was leaving church, said to him. Dr, Lloyd-Jones, listening to […]
Read(A Testimony) [The following anonymous testimony shows how the doctrines of grace affect our whole outlook on life. We trust it will help others who find themselves in a similar situation to that of the writer. Ed.] Introduction My early Christian years were spent in evangelical churches where the ministry of the Word was far […]
Read[Knox Hyndman is Lecturer in Church History at the Reformed Theological College and Minister of Newtownards Reformed Presbyterian Church, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.] Preachers of the Gospel are dealing with truths which always ought to grip their hearts. They are ministering to people who are of infinite worth. Their purpose is to glorify God. Zeal […]
ReadThe reformed doctrine of justification, and whether it is being undermined by recent theological musings, set the stage for Dr. Cornelis P. Venema at the Annual Reformation Conference of Bethel URC Calgary on October 24-26. Venema said the "central question of religious life is where I stand with God," adding that justification is the "most […]
ReadThree addresses on Jonathan Edwards exposition of I Corinthians 13 given at the November 2003 Reformation and Revival Conference by Ian Hamilton of Cambridge Presbyterian Church: (1) Jonathan Edwards was a stratospheric Christian but he was pre-eminently a pastor and paramount in all his concerns for his congregation was to impress upon them that love […]
ReadGods Glory, Our Joy was the name of a conference held on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October at Milnrow, near Rochdale. It was organised by a group of pastors from evangelical churches in north-west. An invitation was extended to all Christians, and the aim of the event was to remind them of their chief […]
Read"Does the church still need free grace?" To answer the question Rev. Mark Vander Hart travelled from Dyer, Indiana to Ancaster, Ontario on October 31, to give his affirmation to what was – in the confines of a receptive Reformed audience – an obvious answer. Obvious as it was however, it was clear from the […]
ReadThree addresses at the Revival and Reformation conference at Swanwick, November 2003, given by Stephen Clerk, Minister at Free School Court Evangelical Church, Bridgend (1) Can you imagine the following situation, a typical British Sunday, but the shops are closed, and there is no major sporting event. Where are all these crowds going? They are […]
ReadThe history of the ‘Reformation and Revival Fellowship’ was outlined in a fascinating way by the Rev James Wood at the annual Conference of the Fellowship this November. Mr Wood wasn’t present at the very first residential conference, but in 1956 he went to the third conference in the Highleigh Conference Centre, the year in […]
ReadRoger Carswell reflects on 20 years as an itinerant evangelistLife itself is a great teacher. For 20 years I was involved in evangelism whilst a student and then a teacher. For the last 20 years I have worked full time as an itinerating evangelist. I have had many teachers, and lessons! They are too numerous […]
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