Who Was John Knox? (2)
Last time we looked at the life of John Knox (c. 1514-1572) up to his imprisonment on the French galley ships. Today we pick up the story as Knox is…
Donald John Maclean
Who Was John Knox? (1)
John Knox (1514-1572), perhaps as influential as any in the journey to modern Scotland, is far from loved in his homeland. A BBC news reported a couple of years ago…
Penetrating Preaching
Reformation Scotland Trust was formed in 2013. Their stated aim is “to promote the restoration of the Christian Church in Scotland, by informing, educating and promoting understanding of the attainments of…
Family Worship: A Guide to Daily Reformation at Home
Reformation Scotland Trust was formed in 2013. Their stated aim is “to promote the restoration of the Christian Church in Scotland, by informing, educating and promoting understanding of the attainments…
Samuel Rutherford on the Covenant of Grace
Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) is often regarded as the finest Scottish theologian of the mid-seventeenth century. I’m not sure I entirely accept that. For me, at least David Dickson and James…
“Great Disputes”: The Conditionality of the Covenant of Grace
Obadiah Sedgwick (1599/1600-1658) was one of the most respected and influential of the English Presbyterians of the seventeenth century. He was a leading member of the Westminster Assembly and took…
James Durham on Ministerial Qualifications (4)
Discerning readers of this short series on “Concerning Ministerial Qualifications” may be wondering whether James Durham missed the foundational qualification the New Testament outlines for ministry. After all where does…
James Durham on Ministerial Qualifications (3)
In our first and second posts on James Durham’s essay, “Concerning Ministerial Qualifications,” we saw that the prerequisites “for the complete qualifying of a Minster” were “Gifts, Learning, and Grace.” And…
James Durham on Ministerial Qualifications (2)
We began last time looking at James Durham’s essay, “Concerning Ministerial Qualifications.” The post ended with the thought that “it is not great talents God blesses so much as great…
James Durham on Ministerial Qualifications (1)
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…
Who Was James Durham?
People are familiar with the English Puritans, but what about thier Scottish contemporaries? With this post I hope to begin a small series of posts on one of the great Scots theologians, James Durham…