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We are really pleased to have William Gadsby's Catechism back in print. Have a read of Jeremy's review back in 2012:In the 'open minded' evangelical churches of today catechisms have become all but extinct.  For many they conjure up images of children forced into repeating questions and answers parrot fashion without understanding a word.  But does it have to be like this?…

Originally published in 2020, this title by Gerard Charmley has been out of print for a while. It is now freshly reprinted and back in stock! This is the review we posted back in 2020:The notion of human rights, that is rights which are owed to people purely by virtue of their humanity, is one which has in the space of a few decades grown from obscure legal jargon to become a common phras…

The following article is taken from The Sinner Saved, The Occasional Journal of the Huntingtonian Press No 47 Autumn 2023, edited by Matthew J HydeThis year marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of William Gadsby. Raised in poverty, obscurity and a home that could not be called religious, he was separated at a young age by the Lord for himself, and commissioned to be a faithful minister of…

Evangelical Pharisees by Michael Reeves, (Crossway, 2023)In Evangelical Pharisees Michael Reeves is writing to Christian believers on the theme of hypocrisy. He writes out of a concern to see orthodoxy in doctrine not just remaining as head knowledge, but leading to a change in heart and life. In the first chapter, 'Beware of the Leaven', Reeves reminds us that Jesus was also concerned ab…

For those of us in the retailing world, whether we like it or not, Christmas is definitely on the horizon. Judging by the number of requests we have recently had for calendars, diaries and Christmas cards, it is also on the horizon for a number of our customers! Those of you who have been asking will be pleased to know that our Christmas cards, calendars & diaries are now on the website. These…

A few years ago Forgotten Reformer was self-published by the author G F Main. It was (and still is) the only biography of this mostly unknown Reformer and Bible translator. Recently this book has been republished by Reformation Heritage Books. It is now bound in a quality cloth binding with gilt lettering, plus dustjacket and it has been receiving great reviews .Here is Jeremy's review writte…

Why Everything Matters - The Gospel in Ecclesiastes by Philip G. Ryken (Christian Focus Publications, 2015)Ecclesiastes can be a tricky book to grasp on an immediate reading and this layman's guide (the author has written a fuller commentary for scholars) unpicks the literary style and pinpoints the main themes in short chapters that are applied to the modern reader. This is not a verse by…

Back in 2006, long before The John Gill Project had been thought of, Gospel Standard Trust Publications had a similar idea and published an extract from Gill's Body of Divinity on Justification. In 2009 we blogged about it...A few years back the Gospel Standard Trust published an extract from John Gill's Body of Divinity. The aim was to make John Gill's rather complex writings more access…

In this fascinating little book we get a view into Watt's life and hymns, and also his writings on various subjects. Here is part of what he writes about Meditation...How necessary and how useful a practice it is for a Christian to meditate often on the transcendent perfection and worth of the blessed God, to survey His attributes and His grace in Christ Jesus, to keep up in the mind a co…

The Balanced Pastor by John Benton (Grace Publications, 2023).After many years in pastoral ministry John Benton is now Director for Pastoral Support at the Pastor's Academy, London Seminary. This book is actually an omnibus edition of three recent booklets but is nevertheless slim and concise. The subjects covered are:-Identifying and avoiding spiritual abuse in the church ('Servant S…