Posts by Robert Brady

Mortification of Spin Releases Its 500th Episode

Apr 11, 2024

Back in 2013, Carl Trueman and Todd Pruitt launched Mortification of Spin, sharing a microphone in a small underground bunker, shooting the breeze as the British like to say. Their first episode, " Rock Star Pastors in Las Vegas ," aired February 8, 2013, and received 502 plays. Some of their early...

Listen to the podcasts on the Alliance YouTube Channel

Apr 4, 2024

Did you know the Alliance Podcast Network is now available on YouTube? You can listen to any of the Alliance podcasts on any device, including your Smart TV, media player, game console, phone, tablet, or computer. Additionally, you will find Alliance events, interviews, updates, and more on the...

The Holy Spirit with Robert Letham

Mar 28, 2024

Join us for the first Gap Bible Seminar of the spring semester, April 12-13, in Gap, PA. Robert Letham will teach four sessions on the Holy Spirit and His work in the Bible and today. Robert is a Presbyterian minister with twenty-five years of pastoral experience. He was formerly a professor of...

Do you enjoy listening to sermons by solid, Reformed preachers?

Mar 14, 2024

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has a rich treasury of sermons from throughout our 75-year history. We want these messages to have maximum impact on the Church. One of our key goals is to construct a reliable and searchable database that is easily accessible to our supporters and listeners...

Walking in the Old Paths

Mar 7, 2024

Jeremiah 6:16 says, “ Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it ." The messages from the 1993 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology look at the “old paths” – what they must mean to us now and with a concern for our present...

Have You Downloaded the Alliance App?

Feb 29, 2024

Download the free Alliance app—available on Apple and Android devices — to read, watch, and listen to the wealth of content and resources from the Alliance anytime! Quickly access broadcasts, podcasts, articles, and devotionals like The Bible Study Hour, Mortification of Spin, reformation21, Place...

A Woman's Wisdom

Feb 8, 2024

“If any of you lacks wisdom,” the apostle James writes, “let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.” We all need wisdom, don’t we? And we especially need the wisdom that God provides through His life-giving Word. The book of Proverbs is a...

The Christian Way of Life

Feb 2, 2024

Before going to be with the Lord in early 2023, Rev. Eric Alexander began partnering with the Alliance to publish and widely share his sermons and some of his written work. You may be listening to his podcast Hear the Word of God , which was added to the Alliance Podcast Network in 2023. This year...

How Should We Then Live?

Jan 25, 2024

Starting on Sunday, January 28th, The Bible Study Hour will broadcast messages from James Boice’s classic study in the book of Romans titled How Should We Then Live? In this series from Romans 12, Dr. Boice applies some of the great, practical doctrines from the previous 11 chapters to our lives...

Living in an Anti-Christian World

Jan 11, 2024

" Only hold fast what you have until I come. The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations " — Revelation 2:25-26 A shift has taken place in recent years that Christians need to understand: we find ourselves suddenly living not merely in a...

Kingdom Living in a Hostile Age

Jan 4, 2024

In partnership with the Alliance, the Blue Ridge Institute for Theological Education (BRITE) will host its sixth annual winter seminar, Kingdom Living in a Hostile Age: Biblical and Social Ethics , January 18-20, 2024, featuring author and retired professor Dr. T. David Gordon. Come to the Blue...

Help End the Year Right

Dec 29, 2023

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals through prayers and gifts in 2023. You have a tremendous impact with every gift, helping to stem the tide of secularism in our culture and even our churches. It is a difficult time for believers. The American culture...

The Real Joy of Christmas

Dec 14, 2023

Don’t miss the Christmas messages on The Bible Study Hour this month. On December 17, James Boice takes us to Genesis 3:15 and points to the source where we find the true joy of the season in his message “Christmas in Eden.” And on Christmas Eve, join Dr. Boice as he looks at a passage not often...

Thank You for Your Support on Giving Tuesday

Nov 27, 2023

Thank you to everyone who supported the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals on Giving Tuesday. The gifts we received exceeded the $10,000 match offered, raising a total of $30,920.86. Alliance broadcasts, events, and publishing are possible because of prayerful, generous support. We are grateful...

Watch New Geoff Thomas Video Series on Theology Thursday

Jul 12, 2023

Don’t miss Theology Thursday on the Alliance YouTube channel beginning Thursday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Our hope is that you will find refreshing, edifying content that is useful for yourself, your church, and your family and friends. Be sure to share it so even more people can benefit from the...

Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology Online

Join Us for PCRT Online and a Special 48-hour Matching Gift Weekend

Jun 22, 2023

This is a special weekend at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals! Friday and Saturday, June 23 and 24, will be an online edition of the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, Here We Stand: The Five Solas of the Reformation . Kevin DeYoung, Richard Phillips, Philip Ryken, and Geoffrey...

New Podcast Featuring Eric Alexander

Feb 17, 2023

The Alliance is privileged to add Hear the Word of God , featuring the teaching ministry of Rev. Eric Alexander, to the Alliance Podcast Network . Known for his Christ-centered, spirit-filled preaching, Eric will be familiar to many Alliance members and long-time attendees of the Philadelphia...

Trembling Joy by Ryan Speck

New from Alliance Publishing: Trembling Joy by Ryan Speck

Feb 9, 2023

What if worship style were more than a matter of personal taste? In Trembling Joy , Pastor Ryan Speck answers that question by turning to the Scriptures, showing how God's definition and description of worship should impact our own. As Ryan states in his introduction, one of his goals in writing...

Kids Talk Church History Joins the Alliance Podcast Network

Sep 15, 2022

Imagine a podcast where kids talk about the people, big events, and amazing stories in church history. The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is excited to announce Kids Talk Church History—a new podcast in partnership with author and historian Simonetta Carr. This one-of-a-kind podcast features...

March Alliance Member Update

Mar 18, 2022

Mark Daniels discusses what's happening with events, broadcasts, and publishing in the March Alliance Member Update. PCRT in Grand Rapids has come and gone, but registration for the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology in Bryn Mawr is open. Register today ! Did you know that this year the...

February Member Update

Jan 29, 2022

Mark Daniels tells us what's new this month, as only he can. Find out more about Made in God's Image , the 2022 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology. Gap Bible Series is coming up in April, May, and June. Listen to The Bible Study Hour . Have Dr. Boice's devotional Think and Act Biblically...

December Member Update

Dec 18, 2021

Mark Daniels with the Alliance Member Update for December. Would you consider becoming a Friend of the Alliance in 2022? Visit Reformed Resources Have you downloaded the Apps ? Subscribe to the Think and Act Biblically Devotional . Subscribe to the Matthew Henry Prayer Devotional . Devotional Sale...

Pray for Alberta

Feb 19, 2021

On Tuesday, pastor James Coates of Grace Life Church in Edmonton, Alberta, turned himself in to the police after failing to comply with COVID health regulations—which include limiting church attendance to 15 percent capacity. Coates was offered release on the condition that he refrain from...

A Clarification from the Alliance

Jun 22, 2020

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is an alliance of many speakers and writers (contributors) standing on Reformed confessionality and biblical fidelity, and desiring nothing more than to serve the Church. This post is motivated by the recent action of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals...

Multiply Your Gift for the Alliance

Nov 14, 2016

The Alliance has a unique opportunity to multiply your financial support this month. On November 18, for 24-hours only, we will once again be participating in the Lancaster Foundation ExtraOrdinary Give. Donations made to the Alliance through our ExtraOrdinary Give web page on that day will receive...

Rob Ventura on Spiritual Warfare

Nov 1, 2016

Reformation21 contributor Rob Ventura was recently interviewed on the podcast Calvinist Batman. He was joined by Brian Borgman, his co-author on the book Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical and Balanced Perspective . Listen as they discuss Ephesians 6 and what spiritual warfare really is. The podcast is...

Election Year at Place for Truth

Mar 4, 2016

How should Christians act and speak in the midst of this loud and divisive political season? While websites devoted to politics and news give you the latest buzz, polls, and minute-by-minute analysis, you will find Place for Truth slightly different, dare I say refreshingly different. Place for...

Where Are You Anchored When Storms Come?

Jul 20, 2015

When storms come (and they will), where are you anchored? Do you toss to and fro by the waves, or does your anchor hold? Salvation is anchored in grace, rooted in God's favor toward us in his Son, the Lord Christ. reformation21 contributor Jeremy Walker's new book, Anchored in Grace: Fixed Points...

Is Your Spiritual Life a Battle?

May 16, 2015

Do you ever feel like life doesn't get any easier? The world is throwing you punches and all you can do is duck and dodge? Do you feel like just living day-to-day is like a climb uphill?  Your spiritual life should be a battle! The writer of Hebrews tells us to "hold fast to the confession of our...

Help Equip Believers to Stand Against the Tide...

May 6, 2015

Alliance members like you advance God's Word across the world through the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals publishing. Decades ago the Cambridge Declaration pointed to the decline of the evangelical church. That decline continues today and, many would argue, has only gotten worse. Secularism and...

Sanctification: The Long Journey Home

May 1, 2015

Thoughtful Christians like you are standing up and demanding Biblical doctrine in its most clear fashion, straight-forward tone, with no compromise to the world. If you've ever been to the Texas Hill Country Bible Conference , you have received it in all its God glorifying ways! Thank you so much...

Visit the all new AllianceNet.org!

Apr 21, 2015

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has a long history. Much of its recent history has been on the Internet. The first AllianceNet was built in 1997, reformation21.org in 2005 and PlaceforTruth.org , ChristwardCollective.org , and MortificationofSpin.org just last year. Go now to visit...

Alliance Member Survey - Bribe included

Apr 15, 2015

Thank you for partnering with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals . Resourcing the Church would not be possible without Alliance Members help. You see both the need in today's culture centric church and the value of Alliance resources. Your support keeps us sharing the Gospel! As partners in...

Southern New England Reformation Conference - The Gospel

Apr 9, 2015

Contributor and Pastor Rob Ventura, Grace Community Baptist Church and several area churches will be hosting another year of the Southern New England Reformation Conference in North Providence Rhode Island. This year's topic is The Gospel. I had the chance to speak with Rob and we explored both the...

Lest Levy thinks he's the only one that gets mail...

Mar 4, 2015

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is serious about proclaiming Biblical doctrine in order to foster a Reformed awakening in the Church today. We go about that in very deliberate and (usually) very careful ways. We are always serious about how we handle those great truths of scripture! But...

George Whitefield, Principled Calvinist 1: Froward From My Mother's Womb by Thomas Kidd

Feb 17, 2015

At the outset of the Anglican baptismal liturgy, an eighteenth-century rector would say "Dearly beloved, for as much as all men are conceived and born in sin. . .I beseech you to call upon God." Ask God, he urged, to show the infant mercy, and to make him part of the divine kingdom. Here the...

21st Century Challenges Not Allowing Ourselves to be Defined by Sexuality

Jan 22, 2015

21st Century Challenges Not Allowing Ourselves to be Defined by Sexuality By Mark Johnston from Place for Truth It may seem more than a little strange to include this issue as one of the major challenges facing the church in the 21st Century, but the sad reality is that it is. The glaring evidence...

It Happens Every Year

Dec 24, 2014

Again, my mailbox had another letter from what I am sure is a faithful and committed Christian urging me to not wish you or anyone else a merry Christmas. I can't count the number of copies of this letter from many hands I have received over the years. And I have to admit, it causes me to feel bad...

Alistair Begg in Princeton, on audio and video

Dec 8, 2014

The Alliance was pleased to partner once again with the Princeton regional Conference on Reformed Theology . Ian Hamilton and Alistair Begg brought the doctrine of Providence to us in a clear and compelling way. You can download or order copies of the audio recordings from Reformed Resources. Cairn...

Working Together - Alliance via ExtraordinaryGive

Nov 19, 2014

On November 21st, you can support the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals with the Extraordinary Give program. Any donation made online at ExtraGive will be stretched by up to $250,000 from the Lancaster County Community Foundation and their presenting sponsors. Plus, there are $50,000 in prizes we...

Fred Zaspel interviews Rob Ventura

Nov 19, 2014

Alliance friend and speaker Fred Zaspel of Books at a Glance interviews Rob Ventura & Brian Borgman, authors of Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical & Balanced Perspective . Pastors Brian Borgman (Grace Community Church in Minden, NV) and Rob Ventura (Grace Community Baptist Church in North...

Theology on the Go on iTunes

Nov 17, 2014

We're very grateful for the feedback we've already received about Theology on the Go podcast at Place for Truth . And as an update, I'm pleased to report that you can listen and subscribe to the podcast via itunes or just go to iTunes and search for "Theology on the Go." For those of you who haven'...

All New Mortification of Spin Website

Oct 7, 2014

The Mortification of Spin podcast has been airing for a year and a half, attracting tens of thousands of listeners each week. And while there are some issues and certain episodes that we are asked to avoid, remove, or apologize for - we've not succumbed to any of that. BTW - the one thing we hear...

What has reformation21 done recently

Sep 3, 2014

Thank you! I don't think anyone has ever thanked you for visiting and using the resources of reformation21 and Mortification of Spin. So thank you. Thanks to you, and those you have shared with, continue to drive our mission across North America (United States and Canada). the United Kingdom (I am...

More Resources on Depression

Aug 20, 2014

As a follow up to Todd's post on resources on depression , I wanted to share a few items that the Alliance keeps around on the topic. These and more can be found at ReformedResources.org . And as a reminder, if you are a Friend of the Alliance , your shipping is free; if you are part of our...

Church Leaders' Conference at Cairn University

Apr 2, 2013

If you are a pastor or elder in the greater Philadelphia area, you may be interested in the upcoming Cairn Church Leaders' Conference, on Thursday, April 11 from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM . The conference is designed to encourage, support, and connect those ministering in local churches in the region, and...

Share the Gospel -- hundreds of thousands wait

Dec 14, 2012

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals delivers sound, biblical teaching to hundreds of thousands of people. The very same teaching you enjoy on reformation21.org. As we enter a New Year - with challenges and opportunities to serve our Lord - I ask that you prayerfully consider sharing the gifts...

A Puritan Pup and other tales of the Great Ejection

Oct 2, 2012

This lecture by Carl Trueman is given on the Great Ejection of the Nonconformists of England during the English Reformation. This is a seminary-level account of a nearly-forgotten event that changed the course of modern history. Listen for the stories of two characters, the more radical of whom...

Why going bald might actually be a good thing

Sep 23, 2012

Check out the following video featuring our own Carl Trueman, as well as James White and Phil Johnson, discussing the danger of compromise on Trinitarianism. They also touch on the prosperity gospel, mega-church ministry, Whitney Houston's funeral, and the reasons going bald might actually be a...

Reformation Society meeting in Michigan

Sep 21, 2012

If you do not live near Oscoda, Michigan, now's the time to start a Reformation Society! If you do, well, skip this paragraph and see the event below. Maybe you have never even heard of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals' Reformation Societies, but you are looking for like-minded Reformed...

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