Monthly Archives: February 2024

Seven Words - Revealing the Mystery of the Cross by Hugh M. Cartwright, published by Ettrick Press (2023).Taking each of the sacred utterances of the Saviour as He suffered, the Just for the unjust, Hugh Cartwright expounds the doctrinal and experiential truths which flow from 'the preaching of the cross'.As in his other works, the savour of Christ, a zeal for His honour and a deep l…

One of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s most significant ministries was to the hundreds of preachers who were trained in the Pastors’ College which he founded. In 1865 he began an Annual Conference for these men at which he customarily delivered a presidential address. The most outstanding of these were reprinted after his death in the form of this book.Some browning of pages.…

Spurgeon considered it the life-work of a pastor to be engaged in a crusade against error and sin. He fully appreciated what it was to ‘fight the good fight of faith’. In The Greatest Fight in the World, this final annual address to his fellow pastors and Pastors’ College students, Spurgeon offers practical advice on how to approach the battle. He does so under three martial metaphors: Our Armoury…

Thomas Cranmer, the architect of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, was the archbishop of Canterbury who guided England through the early Reformation―and Henry VIII through the minefields of divorce. This is the first major biography of him for more than three decades, and the first for a century to exploit rich new manuscript sources in Britain and elsewhere. Diarmaid MacCulloch, one of the fore…

Sermons by William Gadsby (Gospel Standard Publications, 1991)Many have testified to the Christ exalting nature of William Gadsby's sermons. It is to these that I have turned this week, and this extract from a sermon on 'The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad' (Psalm 126:3) illustrates Gadsby's forthright style. His preaching always directed sinners to Christ as their only…

Simonetta Carr’s newest children’s biography introduces us to a father of the Chinese evangelical church, Pastor Wang Mingdao. Mingdao is remembered for standing firm for the true gospel, even though it cost him his earthly freedom. Even after a moment of weakness during persecution, Mingdao found restoration in Christ and kept the faith through twenty-three years of imprisonment. His courage and …

A Workbook for Anxious BelieversDiscover the art of effectively managing anxiety through a scriptural approach with this comprehensive 'Workbook for Anxious Believers'. Scripture quotations from the KJV/AV.'Thoroughly recommend this workbook, so biblically based and provides the careful guidance centred around God that anxious believers need in a world of human centred treatment.' Chloe Ru…

Holy Spirit Now Descend: Thomas Davis and the Evangelical Revival in Georgian Berkshire was reviewed in the Banner of Truth Magazine, February 2024 by Alex Arrell...While largely unknown today, Thomas Davis was a leading Particular Baptist pastor during the eighteenth century. In this succinct and stimulating work, Haykin introduces us to him and the lessons we can learn from his example.…