It is said that a visitor to C.H. Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle once asked Spurgeon to tell him the key to his ministry’s great success. In answer, the famous preacher took the visitor to a basement room where a group of…
It should go without saying that preaching, praying and the progress of God’s kingdom through the gospel are inseparably bound up with each other. Jesus taught his people to pray, ‘Your kingdom come, your will be done’ and made it…
The family worship (see parts #1, #2) that Oliver Heywood envisioned contained three basic elements: reading scripture, singing Psalms, and prayer. To this we might add reading from works of great theologians or famous sermons, but only as a means…
In The Family Altar, the Puritan writer Oliver Heywood makes the case for family or household worship. We have already discussed Heywood’s belief that family worship is essential for the proper functioning not only of the family, but also the…
Thanks to our friends at The Banner of Truth we have two (2) copies of The Pastor in Prayer: A Collection of C.H. Spurgeon’s Sunday Morning Prayers to give away. USA mailing addresses only. One entry per household. Deadline to register…
In God’s wisdom, ministry in a local church is to be led by faithful men, a plurality of godly elders who through the ministry of the word lead every member to partake in and do the work of ministry. It…
Many young evangelicals today are on the “Geneva” or “Westminster Trail.” Going out from the comforts of such evangelical churches is difficult and a great unknown. One unknown area is what churches in the Reformed tradition believe about the relationship…
To guide God’s saints in readying themselves for the reception of His preached Word each Lord’s Day, this earthen vessel shares his own weekly preparation to proclaim it to them as a model to modify and use. Prepare through Prayer…
Thanks 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.
Danny 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…
