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#186
Monday · 16 min
Spurgeon and Church Unity (2/3)
This week's reading continues Iain H. Murray's article on Spurgeon's treatment of the doctrinal 'Downgrade' in the Baptist Union in the 1880s. In a context of doctrinal compromise, Spurgeon saw, most clearly, that denominational loyalty is not the same thing as the pursuit of true Christian unity. Featured Resource: Iain H. Murray, 'C. H. Spurgeon: The Downgrade and Denominational Loyalties,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 34 (July 1964). Listen to the 'Lost Recording' of Martyn Lloyd-Jones' 1966 address: https://www.mljtrust.org/blog/evangelical-unity-an-appeal-recording-found/ Other Spurgeon-related Episodes: C. H. Spurgeon: The Ministry the Churches Need — https://bannerpodcast.podbean.com/e/c-h-spurgeon-the-ministry-the-churches-need/ The Forgotten Spurgeon — https://bannerpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-forgotten-spurgeon/ Spurgeon's Pastoral Wisdom: Geoff Chang Interview — https://bannerpodcast.podbean.com/e/spurgeons-practical-wisdom-geoff-chang-interview/ Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#185
Friday · 10 min
All Fullness in the God-Man
Good Tidings of Great Joy is a feast for the soul that longs to know the Lord Jesus Christ better. From the pen of C. H. Spurgeon, this book of short meditations on the person and work, and especially incarnation, of Christ, draws our gaze upwards to the glory of the God-Man. This week we read just one of the 38 meditations, and consider with Spurgeon the 'fullness' of Christ. Buy the book: https://banneroftruth.org/store/devotionalsdaily-readings/good-tidings-of-great-joy/ Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#184
October 12 · 18 min
Spurgeon and Church Unity (1/3)
How ought the godly to respond when the church body, denomination, or union of which they are members becomes overrun by false teaching? Should unity be preserved at all costs, or is there a time to separate? If separation occurs, what are the implications for the unity of the true church? These questions concerning the unity and purity of the church are not straightforward to answer. This week, the Martyn Lloyd-Jones Trust will make publicly available the audio of an address given by Lloyd-Jones at Westminster Central Hall in October 1966. The address, 'Evangelical Unity: An Appeal,' treats of these themes. With the topic of unity and purity on many minds, we turn this week to consider again the way in which C. H. Spurgeon faced these questions in the 1880s. Featured Resource: Iain H. Murray, 'C. H. Spurgeon: The Downgrade and Denominational Loyalties,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 34 (July 1964). Listen to the 'Lost Recording' of Martyn Lloyd-Jones' 1966 address: https://www.mljtrust.org/blog/evangelical-unity-an-appeal-recording-found/ Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#183
October 9 · 4 min
Christian, a Better Day is Coming
This week's Friday Extra is a reading, by William Boekestein, of the entry for Psalm 13 in the new Banner title he has co-authored with Rob Ventura, God is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms. The book releases in North America on 13 October, and will be available in the UK and World store from early December. Buy the book/sign up for the Waitlist: https://banneroftruth.org/store/devotional-books/god-is-our-refuge-and-strength/ Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#182
October 7 · 4 min
Westminster Wednesdays: The Announcement
We're delighted to announce a new series coming to the Banner Podcast and Youtube channel—Westminster Wednesdays—starting, Lord-willing, on Wednesday, 28 October. In a Christian world saturated with discipleship resources, the Westminster Shorter Catechism has stood the test of time as an edifying summary of Christian truth, well adapted to use in churches and in the Christian home. But how can we deepen our meditation on the truths of the catechism? How can we get ready to teach it to others? For the pastor or Christian parent wondering how to unlock this treasury of truth for their congregation or children, or indeed for the Christian wanting to go deeper in the faith, we hope Westminster Wednesdays is a user-friendly way in to catechesis. Joining Joshua to make this announcement is a special guest who has recently joined the work of the Banner of Truth Trust. Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#181
October 5 · 16 min
Jehovah's Witnesses and Christians: What Are the Essential Differences?
Jehovah's Witnesses claim to be Christians, but there are irreconcilable differences between the teachings of the Watchtower and the teachings of the Bible. We focus on three of these key differences for this week's Magazine Monday episode, as we read a letter from a former Jehovah's Witness who came to a real faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. 'Footnote': As mentioned in the audio, here are further texts to prove that faith in Jesus Christ is the sole factor in salvation: John 1:12; 3:14–18; 5:24; 6:35–40; 7:39; 9:35; 11:26; 12:44–46; 14:1; Acts 10:43; 13:39; 15:11; 20:21; Romans 3:26; 4:5; 9:33; 10:4. Featured Resource: J. B. Archer, 'The Differences Between Jehovah's Witnesses and Orthodox Christians,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 98 (November 1971). Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#180
October 2 · 18 min
On Robert Traill and Justification Vindicated
It's often helpful to know something of the backstory of a book. In this Friday Extra, Banner trustee Dr Donald John MacLean helps us get to grips with a church controversy that broke out in and around London in the 1690s. One of the happy results of that unhappy conflict was a short book on salvation written by the Scottish Divine and survivor of the Bass Rock, Robert Traill (1642–1716). His little book Justification Vindicated teaches, against legalism and antinomianism, what he terms 'the good old way' of the Protestant doctrine of justification. Buy the book: https://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/justification-vindicated/ Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#179
September 28 · 19 min
Charlotte Geddie's Titus 2 Life
We continue the remarkable story of Charlotte Geddie, whose witness to the gospel consisted in her brave, self-denying ministry as a wife, mother, and helpmeet to her missionary husband John. This week we pick up the story as the Geddies, recently bereft of two of their children, continue making plans to minister in the New Hebrides. Featured resource: Joan Kingswood, 'From Island to Island: The Witness of Charlotte Geddie (2)' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 757 (October 2026). Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#178
September 25 · 7 min
David Bissett Shares Three Favourite Books
David Bissett has served Clifton Park Community Church in upstate New York since 1995. We sat down with him at the East Coast Minister's Conference, where he was kind enough to commend three of his favourite Banner books. Books mentioned: Iain H. Murray, Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography Thomas Manton, Sermons on Psalm 119 (In volumes 6–9 of Manton's Works) Iain H. Murray, Revival and Revivalism: The Making and Marring of American Evangelicalism 1750–1858 Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#177
September 21 · 18 min
Charlotte Geddie: A Woman of Eminent Piety
Charlotte Geddie was called to be a wife, mother, and helpmeet to her husband James Geddie in almost unimaginably difficult circumstances in the South Seas. Joan Kingswood began to relate her remarkable testimony in the Summer double issue of the magazine. She writes that Charlotte's life of loving service proved to be a 'living introduction to the message of the gospel her husband proclaimed.' We read the first instalment of her stirring story on this week's Magazine Monday. Why not listen, be encouraged, and share it with a young woman you know who is eager to follow the Lord's call on her life? Featured resource: Joan Kingswood, 'From Island to Island: The Witness of Charlotte Geddie (1)' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issues 755–756 (August & September 2026). Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#174
September 18 · 13 min
A Taste of The Theology and Theologians of Scotland
The Scottish Church, or Kirk, has been blessed with an abundance of theologically-minded pastors and pastorally-gifted theologians in the centuries since the Reformation. Without a survey of these men and their works, however, it can be difficult to know where to start reading. James Walker's The Theology and Theologians of Scotland can help in this area. The fruit of his 1870–71 Cunningham Lectures on the subject, this is a book which will help the interested reader prize open the treasure chest of Reformed, evangelical Scottish theology. We read a couple of sections from Walker's first chapter, on John Knox and Thomas Boston, respectively. First published by T & T Clark, Edinburgh, in 1872, this new clothbound edition in a modern typesetting is based on the second (revised) edition of 1888. Readers will be interested to know that this edition includes seven sermons from the author, the Rev James Walker. Buy the book: https://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/theology-and-theologians-of-scotland/ Banner Trustee Donald John MacLean interviewed on The Theology and Theologians of Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP9gZ-GcHAQ
#175
September 14 · 10 min
A Son of Encouragement (Part II)
Many of us struggle with a critical spirit, and a lack of patience with the foibles and weaknesses of others. In such a context, how we need the example and challenge of Barnabas the encourager! This Monday we continue our consideration of Barnabas and his gift of encouragement with the help of Cecil Siriwardene's 2007 article. Featured resource: Cecil Siriwardene, 'Sons and Daughters of Encouragement,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 526 (July 2007). Listen to Part I: A Son of Encouragement Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#176
September 11 · 4 min
Why Do the Nations Rage?
What is God's response to a world that rails against him? Rob Ventura, co-author with William Boekestein of our forthcoming devotional book on the Psalms, God is Our Refuge and Strength, reads the entry for Psalm 2. Listen to the full author interview with Rob Ventura and William Boekestein: https://bannerpodcast.podbean.com/e/interviewing-the-authors-god-is-our-refuge-and-strength/ Join the Waitlist for God is Our Refuge and Strength: https://banneroftruth.org/store/devotional-books/god-is-our-refuge-and-strength/
#173
September 7 · 11 min
A Son of Encouragement (Part I)
Barnabas, the 'son of encouragement,' was a man willing to give generously, advocate for the misunderstood, and bear patiently with the weaknesses of others. Today's reading invites us to appreciate afresh those we know who have the gift of encouragement, and to seek to be encouragers ourselves. Featured resource: Cecil Siriwardene, 'Sons and Daughters of Encouragement,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 526 (July 2007). Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#172
September 4 · 41 min
Author Interview: God is Our Refuge and Strength
God is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms releases in October. Through brief, practical expositions of all 150 psalms, this volume proclaims, explains, and applies each one in light of the New Testament and the finished work of Jesus Christ the Lord. These reflections are designed to enlighten the mind, warm the heart, strengthen the hands, point to the Saviour, and encourage the soul. In this Friday Extra we discuss the book with its authors, William Boekestein and Rob Ventura. Among other things we ask the following: — Why write another book on the Psalms? — Why should we seek greater familiarity with this biblical book? — What do we do with the 'imprecatory Psalms'? — How can we read a Psalm with profit when we don't feel like we are connecting with it on an emotional level? Join the Waitlist: https://banneroftruth.org/store/devotional-books/god-is-our-refuge-and-strength/
#171
August 31 · 9 min
The Indispensability of Prayer
Prayer is indispensable—it is the key ingredient in truly fruitful life and ministry. This week's Magazine Monday looks at a group of nineteenth-century Scottish ministers who knew this to be the case to an extraordinary degree. Featured resource: Jonathan Watson, 'John Milne of Perth and the Importance of Prayer,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 617 (February 2015). Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#170
August 28 · 3 min
What Unites Christians When it Comes to Eschatology?
This week's Friday Extra is a short snippet from David McKay, author of Last Things: Preparing for the Future in the Present. This volume is one of our Banner Mini-Guides, concise introductions to essential areas of Christian belief and life. More on the book: https://banneroftruth.org/store/christian-living/last-things/
#169
August 24 · 9 min
Rutherford the Reformed Pastor
What makes a Reformed pastor? Ian Hamilton draws out some lessons from the strengths and weaknesses of the seventeenth-century Scottish pastor, Samuel Rutherford. Featured resource: Ian Hamilton, 'Marks of a Reformed Pastor: Lessons from Samuel Rutherford,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 617 (February 2015). Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#168
August 17 · 26 min
To the Christian Afflicted with Melancholy
What do we need to know when melancholy comes knocking? Where do we turn when the darkness does not lift? This week's Magazine Monday is a reading from the Edinburgh minister John Colquhoun (1748–1827). The October 1971 issue of the magazine included the following excerpt from Colquhoun's Treatise on Spiritual Comfort (1814). Featured resource: John Colquhoun, 'Directions to Christians Afflicted with Melancholy,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 97 (October 1971). Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org Subscribe to the Magazine (print/digital/both): www.banneroftruth.org/magazine Leave us your feedback or a testimony: www.speakpipe.com/magazinepodcast
#167
August 14 · 4 min
Rufus Burton Recommends 'Confessing the Faith'
In this Friday Extra, Rufus Burton, Minister at First Presbyterian Church, Martinsburg, West Virginia, recommends Chad Van Dixhoorn's Confessing the Faith: A Reader's Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Buy the book: https://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/confessing-the-faith/ Study guide, authored by Emily Van Dixhoorn: https://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/confessing-the-faith-study-guide/

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