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There is a review of this book in  Reformatorisch Dagblad by Ds. R.W. de Koeijer, Putten under the title ' Gevoelige vroomheid van Sam...

We are not to ask such a question as that: “Wherefore have we fasted, and Thou hast not seen? Wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and Thou...

"Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory" (John 17:24) 1. A...

We are not to ask such a question as that: “Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? Can He give us bread to eat? Can He provide flesh for...

We are not to ask Him such a question as that: “Who shall ascend to heaven to bring down Christ? or, who shall descend into the depths to b...

The most insightful analysis of the causes of the recent English riots highlights the role of moral relativism . Encouragingly, this was sha...

We are not to ask such a question as that: “How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?” (Psa. 73. 11). Indeed, whenever yo...

There have been a multitude of causes proposed for the England riots  There has been an inevitable left-wing counter-offensive against the ...

From Virginia Hugenot Joseph Hall,  The Art of Divine Meditation  in  Works , Vol. 7, p. 44: It is not, I suppose, a more bold than profi...

A bible burning event by an Anglican vicar in Wales reveals the logical conclusion of the Enlightenment biblical historical criticism. It al...

The ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 challenged scientific knowledge. While further understanding has been gath...

Another blog draws attention to the similarity between the praise controversy that has been ongoing within the Free Church lately and the De...

The second edition of this unique book has now been produced following the success of the first edition. The second edition is largely the s...

...to download The Next Story by Time Challies as an audio book for free . It is very insightful reading for anyone that uses a mobile phon...

Mortification prunes all the graces of God, and makes room for them in our hearts to grow. The life and vigour of our spiritual lives consis...

Sin "will take away a man’s usefulness in his generation. His works, his endeavours, his labours, seldom receive blessing from God. If ...

Of the 89% of U.S. adults who own at least one Bible, 67% own a King James. 82% of those who read the Bible at least once a month rely on th...

The King in his Beauty now has the release date of 13 April 2011. This is a " wordle " of the total content of the book. Wordles...

As well remembered here , today marks the 350th anniversary of Samuel Rutherford's death 29 March 1661. Rutherford wrote in his book C...

Of course "glory to God in the highest" must ever form its all-pervading and most distinguishing element. Praise is the celebratio...

Various translations of the Psalms are before the public. Many of them have much merit and preserve much of the heavenly savor of the origin...

It is a year of praise for the only translation of the Bible into English that can justly be referred to as The English Bible. "After f...

Matthew Vogan, “The King in His Beauty”: The Piety of Samuel Rutherford “The King in His Beauty” introduces readers to the life and writing...

Calvin on Psalm 102:12 "But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations". When the prophet, fo...

O how sweet to be in Christ, and to grow as a tree planted on the banks of the river of life! when such die, they fall in Christ's lap a...

Sometimes one comes across inferences that the FP Church practices closed (as opposed to restricted) communion. Closed communion means that ...

Christ’s love made Him willing to suffer for us. And for us He has suffered all miseries that all our sins had deserved and cruelty could ...

Sometimes people either say or think "I enjoy God more in private, than in the public means of grace. Why should I attend the public me...

"MY Dear Friend, At present I am busy about my Bible; being suffered to live to read it over once again.. Two things have occurred to m...

In 1910 the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church passed a resolution called "A Declaration anent Reformation Attainments, and the Chur...

“Therefore the second practice concerns everyone whose heart is to live for God; so that namely they may love and magnify his unique rule (P...

On 5th July 1910 the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland opened in Inverness with a sermon by the Moderator, Rev. Alex Macrae ...

Is weak government a judgement from God upon our sins? Prov. 28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a m...

David Calderwood identified 1596 as the year of greatest "perfectioun" and "puritie" in doctrine and discipline for the ...

After one post already on this, some might question my right to comment on this. Besides having belonged to the Free Church in the past, cu...