Ministry

James Durham on Ministerial Qualifications (1)

Donald John Maclean
Feb 25, 2016
The great Scottish theologian and preacher James Durham (1622-1658) published a monumental Commentarie Upon the Book of Revelation in 1658 extending over 1000 pages. John MacLeod stated that Durham’s work “gives what, in past days, was the accepted Protestant view of that book.” (MacLeod, Some...

Old Princeton: Samuel Miller on Public Prayer

Stephen Unthank
Feb 12, 2016
Samuel Miller (1769-1850) was a noted pastor-theologian remembered for his wise council concerning revivals as well as his fervent commitment to praying for authentic revival (as opposed to the pelagian-styled revivalism of Charles Finney). His keen theological mind was used by God in training up...

Old Princeton: Samuel Miller Podcast

Jonathan Master
Feb 8, 2016
This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is again joined by Dr. James Garretson. Dr. Garretson is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. He has pastored congregations in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church in America, and taught at Knox...

Keeping Churches Safe and Sound

Mark Johnston
Feb 2, 2016
Churches (as communities of professing Christians) are meant to be safe places. But all too often this has not been the case. Revelations of widespread abuse in many churches has seriously damaged the reputation and trustworthiness of the church as a whole before the watching world. It could be...

Puritan Preaching: The Pilgrim's Progress

Bob McKelvey
Feb 2, 2016
An awesome action pic! As I begin a mini-series on "Puritan Preaching," I want to begin with the image of the Puritan preacher from John Bunyan’s, The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678). This will serve as an enticing introduction to an approach that remains so relevant in the church today. But first, I...

Old Princeton: Archibald Alexander: Reflections on his Ministry and Influence

James Garretson
Jan 27, 2016
Godly mentors are an important influence on Christian character formation. This is especially true for men called to the work of the pastoral ministry. And among the names of those who served as exemplary mentor-professors at Princeton Theological Seminary in its early years is that of Archibald...

Three Things I Love About an Ordination Service

Rick Phillips
Dec 12, 2015
During a recent evening worship service at our church, the Rev. Scott Cook was ordained to the gospel ministry. Scott is a recent graduation of RTS (Charlotte) and had previously been an outstanding intern at our church. I had the enormous privilege of preaching from John 3:22-30, on the theme, "...

A Question of Priorities

Carl Trueman Articles
Jun 4, 2012
Editors' Note: The following is Dr. Carl Trueman's charge given to the final graduating class of Westminster Theological Seminary in Dallas on May 21, 2012 What are the priorities of preachers and teachers of God's word to be? Given that we are today celebrating the graduation of a class of...

A Question of Priorities

Carl Trueman Articles
Jun 4, 2012
Editors' Note: The following is Dr. Carl Trueman's charge given to the final graduating class of Westminster Theological Seminary in Dallas on May 21, 2012 What are the priorities of preachers and teachers of God's word to be? Given that we are today celebrating the graduation of a class of...

How to Listen to a Sermon

Philip Ryken
Feb 27, 2012
Editor's Note: In the coming months, reformation21 will be reprinting some of our classic articles. This month's selection comes from January 2002. Shortly before college I read Mortimer Adler's little classic How to Read a Book . That may sound like an odd title. After all, how could somebody read...