“A Classical Analysis of Puritan Preaching” by Joseph Steele

A Classical Analysis of Puritan Preaching ARTICLE BY JOSEPH STEELE AUGUST 2010 INTRODUCTION Reformed Christians are indebted to the Puritans for a variety of reasons, not the least of which for their contribution to preaching. In many ways, Puritan preaching was the very heartbeat of the Puritan movement. It would be no exaggeration to say [...]

John Bunyan on Saving Faith

“When I write of justification before God, from the dreadful curse of the law, then I must speak of nothing but grace, Christ, the promise, and faith. But when I speak of our justification before men, then I must join to these, good works. For grace, Christ and faith, are things invisible, and so not [...]

The Puritans and Simplicity in Worship

Via Nathan W. Bingham…………. The Puritans and Simplicity in Worship   The Thirsty Theologian has provided an excerpt from Leland Ryken’s book, Worldly Saints, showing the Puritan’s understanding of simplicity in worship:     [T]he Puritans simplified church architecture and furnishings. They took images and statues out of churches. They replaced stone alters with communion [...]

Man A Nothing—a Puritan Prayer

It was asked of me in another post, how can I believe the way I do and still worship at church. I’m not sure in what spirit the question was being asked in, and really it doesn’t matter. It is hard to convey a passion for something on a blog post like you can in [...]

Weaknesses- A Puritan Prayer

From Valley of Vision O Spirit of God, H elp my infirmities;          When I am pressed down with a load of sorrow, perplexed and knowing not what to do, slandered and persecuted, made to feel the weight of the cross, help me, I pray thee. If thou seest in me any wrong thing encouraged, [...]