The following article was originally published as part of a series on the Place for Truth blog at reformation21.org. The Presbyterian church in which I was converted over 20 years ago began in the United Presbyterian Church in North America (UPCNA) in the early 1950s, became a UPCUSA congregation when the UPCNA merged with the Presbyterian […]
The Life & Ministry of Rev. Thomas Brooks (1608-1680)
Yesterday, we introduced our adult Sunday School class to the English Puritan Thomas Brooks (1608-1680), the author of our next study book, Precious Remedies against Satan’s Devices. Over the next quarter, we will read together the Puritan Paperback edition of this important and useful book, published in an attractive format by the Banner of Truth. […]
The Divine Hammer of the Reformation
The following article was originally published in November 2019 on Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church’s blog, “Pastor’s Press.” Pastor Groff served as a pastoral intern at Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church before coming to Antioch as part of the current reorganization effort. Martin Luther (1483-1546) gets a lot of press this time of year, and for good cause. […]
The Eleventh Commandment
The following story about a famous meeting between James Usher (1581-1656) and Samuel Rutherford (c. 1600-1661) comes from Dr. William M. Taylor’s book of lectures entitled The Scottish Pulpit from the Reformation to the Present Day, published in 1887 by Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square in New York City. It can be found in an […]
