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In the video below, Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley present their top choices for starting to read the Puritans. Below the video you’ll find a list personally prepared by Joel and Paul, with ...

“We might say that the greatest contribution the Puritans have made to the church’s understanding of the Bible is in their uncommon ability to apply its teachings to everyday life. . . Sharpen ...

The Puritans were a people devoted to living every aspect of life to the glory of God. Their legacy of faith, worship, and unwavering commitment continues to shape the church today. Now, you have an ...

I once read the story of a poor woman from the slums of London who was invited to enjoy a holiday at the ocean. She had never seen the ocean and was overwhelmed with emotion. Her friends, surprised ...

Chapter OneThe Puritans Help Shape Our Lives by the Authoritative ScripturesIn Bunyan’s famed Pilgrim’s Progress, Christian is escorted into a private room in the Interpreter’s House. The Interpret ...

 John Flavel (1630–1691) was a prolific preacher and writer whose influence extended well beyond his local congregation. In the words of one biographer, he was “famous among the writers of his ...

Late in her life, Anne Bradstreet wrote a letter to her children, retelling her story for their “spiritual advantage” and for “the glory of God.”  She started with her childhood in England, whe ...

Brian Cosby:Well, the topic I've been given is Suffering and Sovereignty, John Flavel and the Puritans on Afflicted Providence. Before we begin, let's open in a quick word of prayer. Heavenly Fathe ...

William Perkins was born in 1558 to Thomas and Hannah Perkins in the village of Marston Jabbett, in Bulkington parish, Warwickshire. As a youth, he indulged in recklessness, profanity, and drunkenne ...

We have exciting news to share: RHB recently launched The Modern Puritan podcast and this week it has surpassed 10,000 plays! If you haven’t listened to it yet, here are three great episodes we reco ...

“Public worship is to be preferred before private. So it is by the Lord, so it should be by his people.” This was the conclusion drawn by English Puritan David Clarkson in his treatise expositing Ps ...

The scholastic approach to theology has arguably fallen on hard times. To many Christians today, the term “scholastic” may imply a concern with the esoteric and obscure aspects of the faith that m ...

The Case and Cure of a Deserted SoulJoseph SymondsIn diagnosing diseases, it is vital to recognize symptoms, find the root cause of those symptoms, and prescribe the correct cure. Spiritual desertion ...

John Winthrop's sermon, "A Model of Christian Charity," is an enduring masterpiece of Puritan literature. This sermon, delivered in 1630 aboard the ship Arbella, continues to resonate today, thanks t ...

An early Puritan treatise, The Art of Prophesying, by William Perkins (1558-1602), remains justly famous among those appreciative of his writings. The Banner of Truth Trust offers it in its Puritan ...

The Saint's Advantage by Christ's Ascension and Coming Again from Heaven by Puritan Christopher Love encourages believers to embrace some of Christ’s most surprising words: “Nevertheless I tell you ...

John Owen on Communing with God in the Ordinances of Corporate WorshipJohn Owen (1616-1683) earned the title “Prince of Puritans” because of his influence as pastor, prolific author, theologian, aca ...

See first Part 1 of the Before Homiletics series.Part 2: The Consolation“Then flew one of the Seraphim,” etc. Five circumstances and the ground and matter of his consolation (forgiveness of his sins ...

William Cowper and Spiritual DepressionOne of my all-time favorite hymns to sing is “Praise for the Fountain Opened,” more commonly known by its first line, “There is a Fountain.” Written sometime ...

The following article is adapted from Thomas Watson’s classic on Christian contentment, The Art of Divine Contentment. Watson takes Philippians 4:11 as the basis for his treatise and guide ...

This is the third post in a series addressing some components of the secularist’s faith, as expounded in this common sign:In this house, we believe:Black lives matterWomen’s rights are human rightsN ...

Converse with God—with God in Christ, with God in His promises, with God in His attributes; and Labor to do it not speculatively or notionally, but really and practically…. Religion is not an empty ...

Is [Christ] the captain of salvation? See what a blessed army He has listed under His banner of love, and they have followed Him through all the dangers of life and time under His conduct. These are ...

Here at Reformation Heritage Books, our mission is to glorify God and strengthen His Church through the publication and distribution of Puritan and Reformed literature. With that in mind, we’re exci ...

Those that are all in exhortation, no whit in doctrine, are like to them that snuff the candle but pour not in oil. Again, those that are all in doctrine, nothing in exhortation, drown the wick in o ...

The Anatomy of Secret Sins, Presumptuous Sins, Sins in Dominion, and Uprightness Obadiah Sedgwick Just as it is painful for eyes accustomed to darkness to be exposed to the blazing light of the sun, ...

The Works of Edward ReynoldsEdward ReynoldsThis six-volume set is without doubt one of the most significant Puritan reprints of the last decade. Charles Spurgeon once described Edward Reynolds as “a ...

Ministers should preach feelingly, experimentally as well as exemplarily. They must speak from the heart to the heart. They must feel the worth, the weight, the sweet of those things upon their own ...

John Winthrop's sermon, "A Model of Christian Charity," is an enduring masterpiece of Puritan literature. This sermon, delivered in 1630 aboard the ship Arbella, continues to resonate today, thanks ...

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