The History of the Puritans by Daniel Neal, abridged by Geoffrey Main, published privately. Neal’s four-volume history of the Puritans has here been abridged and condensed into one chunky volume. (This version engages with previous abridgements while also referring back to the first and classic editions.) Note that it is not a summary or a […]

A recent publication on Marriage & Family was highly recommended by a reviewer in the Evangelical Times . I agree with the reviewer that it is a helpful book covering a range of topics affecting marriage and parenting. The author (a pastor of nearly 40 years) writes clearly about the Biblical standards of gender roles, […]

An extract from this book of sermons on the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ… “And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then said […]

Pain of a Particular Kind by Peter Barnes The loss of a child… there are few things that a parent fears more. Here Peter Barnes writes from personal experience: the loss of a grandchild. He writes from the heart, there is no sugar coating of the intensity of the pain. As a Christian the grief […]

In thirteen sermons on Psalm 42:11 William Bridge speaks firstly on true peace and and then on how this peace can be interrupted by discouragements. He spends time looking at various discouragements such as sin, weak grace, lack of assurance, temptation, affliction and more. He finishes the series by looking at the cure for these […]

Called to be Holy – The Discipline of the Church, by Jeremy Walker (Banner of Truth, 2023). A book on discipline might not sound the most exciting read, but this little booklet is really excellent. Walker reminds us that discipline is not only corrective, but is also formative. That is, it is an ongoing, purposeful […]