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J ohn Knox’s position on the Lord’s Supper is most formally set forth in his 1550 A Summary, According to Holy Scriptures, of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper ( Works , 3:71-75.) This short work of only 3 pages is nonetheless full in its contents and provides real insight into Knox’s views. In...

We are pleased to announce the publication of Danny Hyde's newest book, Content Yet Contending: Jude (EP Books). For our friends in the U.K., you may obtain it directly from the EP Books . For those of us on this side of the pond, you may purchase it from the Alliance's own bookstore, Reformed...

T hanks to our friends at Reformation Heritage Books we have a two-book bundle of The Lord's Prayer for His People and Pentecostal Outpourings . USA mailing addresses only. One entry per household. Deadline to register is Friday, February 10 . Enter here .

C ontrary to characatures, the Puritans had a lot to say about love, and marital love in particular. In our continuing series ( post #1 , post #2 ) we take up their teaching that marital love must be superlative. A husband and wife are to love each other so dearly that both are persuaded that the...

D anny Hyde, was recently interviewed on "Common Places: A Podcast of Protestant Resourcement" about John Owen, his views of the Holy Spirit and prayer, and his lasting impact on Christian theology. Have a listen here .

S tephen Marshall (1594-1655) argued that infants of believers should be baptized because 1) they are within the covenant of grace and belong to the kingdom of Christ, 2) they are made partakers of the inward grace of baptism. In a previous article , I attempted to explain his second argument but...

D anny Hyde recently wrote an article on the relationship between John Owen's view of prayer and politics entitled, John Owen: Prayer as Politics By Other Means . It is now online by signing up for a free subscription to the Ad Fontes journal.

"Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent." (Revelation 3:3; KJV) L ocal Anglican pastor John Whitlock (1625-1708) is the last minister in our reading of the Puritan Paperback, Sermons of the Great Ejection . “The Great Ejection” was the expulsion of 20%...

H aving briefly surveyed the debates over the Lord’s Supper at the Reformation ( part 1 ), before proceeding to John Knox (1513-1572), it is important to consider the broader place the reform of worship had at the Reformation. The sacraments, of course, are an important part of worship and so, as...

W alking you through everything that John Owen (1616-1683) wrote would take considerable space. Instead, as I continue my series on helping you read his writings (see part 1 ), I will recommend a few of my favorite books by him, explaining why they are my favorites. This list is somewhat subjective...