Posts by Robert Brady

Alliance Member Update

Nov 6, 2020

Bob Brady gives an update on what is happening this month at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. This information and more can be found on the November Member Update . Featured Resource this month at ReformedResources.org is What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Landry Cruse Also new this...

A Brief Evangelical History and the Five Solas

Oct 23, 2020

Two streams have formed Evangelicals—the ecumenical creeds from early church councils and the Protestant reformation. In this video, James Boice discusses evangelical history and the Five Solas . The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals was formed to proclaim the doctrines of the Protestant...

October Alliance Update

Oct 16, 2020

Events, Reformed resources, and more. Mark Daniels gives an update on what is happening at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Sign up for Reformation Sunday Watch When the Stars Disappear , the latest seminar from the Gap Center for Biblical Studies Find out more about the upcoming Quakertown...

Celebrating Reformation in the Church

Oct 5, 2020

Will your church be hosting a Reformation Sunday service in October? The Alliance would like to help promote your event to our members! Visit ReformationSunday.org and sign-up to be a part of the Reformation Sunday promotion. Your service will be posted on the Reformation Sunday event listing and...

September Alliance Update

Sep 4, 2020

Thank you for watching the September Alliance Update with Executive Director Bob Brady. Quakertown Conference of Reformed Theology Gap Bible Series YouTube - Subscribe! Watch our events on the Alliance app Get all the apps Reformation Sunday

August Alliance Update

Aug 21, 2020

Matthew Henry’s A Method for Prayer is written to promote, encourage, and assist God’s people in biblical prayer. Reading and re-reading A Method for Prayer will train the Christian in the use of biblical truth and language in prayer and is a wonderful way to root your heart and mind in God's Word...

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...

June Alliance Update

Jun 9, 2020

This month marks the 20th anniversary of James Boice's home-going. To honor his legacy, the Alliance is offering a free download of the audio The Life of Dr. James Montgomery Boice . In addition, we are offering his last three books at a special bundled rate, and more. Visit ReformedResources.org...

April Alliance Member Update

Apr 14, 2020

The Philadelphia Conference of Reformed Theology will be live-streamed April 24-30. Watch as Derek Thomas, Phil Ryken, Joel Beeke, Richard Phillips, and Cornelius Venema consider the broad themes in Revelation and provide clear guides for interpreting this Christ-exalting book. Join us for what...

Update on the 2020 Philadelphia Conference of Reformed Theology

Mar 13, 2020

"When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, 'Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades” (Rev. 1:17, 18) Today the Alliance, in conjunction with our...

Join Us for Revelation: The Sovereign Reign of the Exalted Christ

Feb 21, 2020

Philip Ryken shares why this year's Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology should not be missed! For the first time ever, the PCRT will focus on a single book of the Bible: the apocalypse of John the apostle, also known as Revelation. Perhaps no book in all of Scripture so exalts the...

Calvin for 2020

Dec 31, 2019

"What is it about Calvin that so inspires me? This: his disciplined style, his determination never to speculate, his utter submission to Bible words as God's words, his submission to Christ's Lordship, his sense of the holy, his concern to be as practical as possible; the fact that godly living was...

Alliance Year End Update

Dec 27, 2019

The Alliance shares the Gospel and proclaims biblical doctrine that encourages and equips the Church. Member prayer and support makes this work possible. If you would like to support the Alliance please visit AllianceNet.org/Donate

December Alliance Update

Dec 16, 2019

Alliance Director of Broadcasting Mark Daniels gives an update on the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Member prayer and support makes this work possible—thank you! Links AllianceNet.org ReasonfortheSeason.org reformation21.org AllianceNet.org/Friends AllianceNet.org/Donate For more news on the...

Discipleship

Aug 19, 2019

This month, the Alliance is pleased to offer a free MP3 download of Discipleship from the Alliance Teaching Series. Curated from years of biblical teaching, Discipleship presents listeners with thirteen encouraging messages on sanctification, the Church, and the Christian life. Download your copy...

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...

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 5, 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 18, 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...

Long Time Alliance Friend Retires

Jul 27, 2012

P&R Editorial VP to Retire Marvin Padgett will retire in August as P&R Publishing's Vice President-Editorial after seven years with the organization. The current president of Great Commission Publications' board of trustees, Padgett has worked in the book-related business since 1982, when...

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