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Spurgeon’s response to slander

From a letter to his father in 1855 responding to public criticism of his ministry: DEAR FATHER,—DO not be grieved at the slanderous libel in this week’s Express. Of course, it is all a lie, without an atom of foundation;…

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Piper on Spurgeon

When you get a chance, listen to this excellent address on the life and ministry of Charles Spurgeon delivered by John Piper in 1995. If you are a pastor you absolutely must listen and read the manuscript. If you are…

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PCRT 4

Ligon Duncan: “The Gospel Preaching of the Cross” Ligon Duncan is one of my favorite preachers and it is not just because of his amazing voice. Dr. Duncan has a peculiar gift of combining exegetical precision, doctrinal depth, and pastoral…

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PCRT 3 – “The Gospel Power of God”

Sinclair Ferguson… Romans 1:16-17: For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of…

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PCRT 2 – The Gospel Remedy For Bad News

Harry Reeder, the pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama was the speaker for the morning session. I was immediately struck by his deep southern accent. Quite a contrast to Dr. Ferguson’s Scottish brogue. Romans 3:9-26:             What then?…

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PCRT 1 – The Gospel of Great Joy

For this boy from Houston, Texas, raised in a contemporary Southern Baptist mega-church, it is a moving experience to enter the beautiful old sanctuary of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia to the sound of trumpet, horn, and organ reverberating through…

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PCRT

I have been asked by the Alliance Of Confessing Evangelicals to live blog the Philadelphia Conference On Reformed Theology. The conference begins this evening with a message from Sinclair Ferguson. More to come…

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So you are interested in dating my daughter…

Absolute brilliance from Jared Wilson: 1. You must love Jesus. I don’t care if you’re a “good Christian boy.” I was one of those too. So I know the tricks. I’m going to ask you specific, heart-testing questions about your…

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More Helpful Books on the Doctrine of Scripture

Last week I posted a list of books dealing with the Scripture’s inerrancy. Here are a few more titles that are quite helpful: Understanding Scripture, Grudem, Collins, & Schreiner editors How To Read The Bible Through The Jesus Lens by…