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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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, […]

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:- Benton writes simply and with […]

There are certain books which are so insightful that reading them is an eye-opening experience. Pride is one of these books: Matthew Roberts revealingly analyses the nature of our society from a Biblical viewpoint and reveals the root cause of the brokenness and confusion that we see around us. The Pride movement, the devaluing of […]

I noticed recently that Evangelical Press are due to publish a book that was previously published by Crossway Books: Being There by Dave Furman. This is a book that we reviewed and recommended a few years back so I am reposting our original review in the hope that it might be helpful… There are many […]

Paul White, who became better known as the Jungle Doctor, was a prolific writer of fascinating children’s stories that described his experiences as a missionary in Africa. He was born in Australia in 1910 and was drawn to the African continent by hearing stories of the Boer War from his father. In 1938, after training […]

The Church of Acts Two – The Scriptural Pattern for the Church Today by Matthew Hyde (Gospel Standard Publications, 2023). This book is made up of five sermons preached at Galeed Chapel, Brighton. They are sermons to a particular church within a particular denomination, but they have relevance to all who are seeking to understand […]

The John Gill Project is an admirable endeavour to make the rich spiritual writings of John Gill freshly available to a new generation. All of the intended books are taken from Gill’s Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity. The first two in the series have now been published: What is Theology? and Courage. Where there […]

Memorable Loss – A Story of Friendship in the Face of Dementia by Karen Martin (Christian Focus Publications, 2023) This is like no other book I have read before! The author, Karen Martin, writes in a narrative non-fiction form which I found compelling. The story of her friendship with an older lady who goes on […]