What we all must know about the great Jonathan Edwards: Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) may well have been America’s greatest theologian, pastor, revivalist and philosopher. His…
What to read on the Puritans and Pilgrims: Why feature a recommended reading list on the Puritans when you already did so just five months…
The Puritans have much to teach us about suffering and affliction: As is known, suffering will make us better or bitter. How we respond to…
Some of the greatest devotional writings you will come upon are from the Puritans: If you love the writings and sermons of people like Charles…
We seem not to want to talk about suffering much: All of us can tend to be all rather quiet about certain issues. For example,…
Rutherford and his Lex, Rex are still vital for today: A hugely significant figure in what is known as resistance theory is Samuel Rutherford, the…
What did the Puritans think about Christmas? If you are like me, you enjoy Christmas and you enjoy the Puritans – among other things. But…
An invaluable resource on Puritan and Reformed thinking and practice: Anyone who is interested in Puritan and Reformed belief, practice and history will – or…
All Christians should know something about the Puritans: Those who are familiar with this site will know that I am a great fan of the…
Exactly 400 years ago this significant event took place: A lot was happening in the world exactly 400 years ago. Having just recently again celebrated…
The tender heart of God for his people is wonderful news: In 1983 an American movie directed by Australian Bruce Beresford was released called Tender Mercies. I…
The late J. I. Packer left us with hundreds of important quotes: Having just passed away at age 93, the renowned evangelical leader, theologian, and…
A remarkable evangelical teacher and theologian has just passed away: One of the greatest and most influential evangelical leaders of our time has just passed…
What we need to know about Thanksgiving – and economics: With wokeness breaking out all around us, it is not surprising to see historical revisionism…
I penned a piece yesterday on the very sad state of the Netherlands. It has really led the way in many respects with all the…
Most folks have heard of The Pilgrim’s Progress. And many folks have heard of John Bunyan, its author. But they may not know a whole…
I confess: I love these three Ps. James Packer is one of my favourite theologians; the Puritans are among my most respected and revered Christians;…
When I consider some of my all-time favourite Christians of relatively recent times (men such as J. C. Ryle, Charles Spurgeon, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, and J.…
Anyone with a bit of biblical knowledge will know what I am referring to with my title. In Matthew 12:20 we read: “A bruised reed…
“There is nothing new under the sun” we are told in Ecclesiastes 1:9. And as Santayana once remarked, those who fail to learn the lessons…