The Banner Podcast
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Bringing to light the riches of the Banner of Truth Magazine archive for the encouragement of believers today.
Episodes 194
Banner Books: Mack Tomlinson's Top Picks
Mack Tomlinson (Denton, Texas) who spoke at our recent West Coast Ministers' Conference, shares some of his top Banner books. Books mentioned by Mack: Andrew Bonar: Diary and Life …
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Mack Tomlinson (Denton, Texas) who spoke at our recent West Coast Ministers' Conference, shares some of his top Banner books.
Books mentioned by Mack:
Andrew Bonar: Diary and Life
https://banneroftruth.org/store/history-biography/andrew-bonar-diary-life/
Andrew Bonar, Robert Murray M'Cheyne
https://banneroftruth.org/store/history-biography/robert-murray-mcheyne/
(This is identical to the biographical sketch presented in The Memoir and Remains of Robert Murray M'Cheyne)
John G. Paton: The Autobiography of the Pioneer Missionary to the New Hebrides (Vanuatu)
https://banneroftruth.org/store/history-biography/john-g-paton/
J. C. Ryle, Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century
https://banneroftruth.org/store/history-biography/christian-leaders-of-the-18th-century/
Iain H. Murray, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (2-volume set)
https://banneroftruth.org/store/history-biography/d-martyn-lloyd-jones-3/
Iain H. Murray, Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography
https://banneroftruth.org/store/history-biography/jonathan-edwards/
Iain H. Murray, The Life of John Murray
https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/history-biography/life-of-john-murray/
Sinclair B. Ferguson, The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction
https://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/the-christian-life/
S. M. Houghton, Sketches in Church History
https://banneroftruth.org/store/history-biography/sketches-from-church-history/
All of the Puritan Paperbacks: https://banneroftruth.org/store/christian-living/puritan-paperback-series/
Sinclair B. Ferguson, Healthy Christian Growth
https://banneroftruth.org/store/christian-living/healthy-christian-growth/
All the books by Faith Cook: https://banneroftruth.org/about/banner-authors/faith-cook/
Everything by Maurice Roberts: https://banneroftruth.org//store/theauthor/roberts-maurice/
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What the Scriptures Principally Teach | Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 3
God is both the beginning and end—in multiple senses—of the Bible’s revelation. If we miss this, we will misread and misuse the Scriptures. In this week’s instalment of Westminster Wednesdays we come to …
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God is both the beginning and end—in multiple senses—of the Bible’s revelation. If we miss this, we will misread and misuse the Scriptures.
In this week’s instalment of Westminster Wednesdays we come to Question and Answer 3 of the Shorter Catechism:
‘Q. 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach?
A. The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.’
With us to discuss this question and answer is Dr Peter Sanlon, minister at Tunbridge Wells Presbyterian Church, Kent, England. Peter is the author of Simply God (IVP, 2014), Augustine’s Theology of Preaching (Fortress Press, 2014) and The Bible Theft: Guarding Against Those Who Steal God’s Word from the Church (Credimus Press, 2018). Raised in Northern Ireland, Peter ministered for several years in Anglican churches and has lectured widely in theology. He is married to Susanna and they have two children.
Recommended Resources:
Jeremiah Burroughs, A Treatise on Earthly-Mindedness
PDF available freely from Monergism: https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/burroughs/earthly_mindedness_p.pdf
Sinclair B. Ferguson, Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Life in a Fallen World (paperback, 160 pages)
https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/christian-living/sermon-on-the-mount/
Albert N. Martin, Living the Christian Life (booklet, 32 pages)
https://banneroftruth.org/uk/store/christian-living/living-the-christian-life/
Maurice Roberts, The Thought of God (paperback, 256 pages)
https://banneroftruth.org/store/christian-living/the-thought-of-god/
'To Spend and Be Spent for Him': The Witness of the Geddies (Part III)
Charlotte Geddie was no stranger to isolation, peril, and loss. Yet her story, and that of her missionary husband John, is one of glory through suffering. The Lord honoured their faith and sacrifice, and even …
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Charlotte Geddie was no stranger to isolation, peril, and loss. Yet her story, and that of her missionary husband John, is one of glory through suffering. The Lord honoured their faith and sacrifice, and even gave them the great joy of seeing some of the fruit that would come of their labours.
Back in September, we read the first two instalments of Joan Kingwood's series on Charlotte Geddie, 'From Island to Island'. This week on the podcast, we read the third and final instalment.
Listen to Part 1: https://bannerpodcast.podbean.com/e/charlotte-geddie-a-woman-of-eminent-piety/
Listen to Part 2: https://bannerpodcast.podbean.com/e/charlotte-geddies-titus-2-life/
Featured Resource:
Joan Kingswood, 'From Island to Island: The Witness of Charlotte Geddie,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 758 (November 2026).
Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org
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A Remarkable Circle of Friends: Author Interview
The Lord has often been pleased to work through circles of men, who together have prayed, preached the word, and done exploits for the kingdom. One such circle emerged in nineteenth-century Scotland, associated …
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The Lord has often been pleased to work through circles of men, who together have prayed, preached the word, and done exploits for the kingdom. One such circle emerged in nineteenth-century Scotland, associated particularly with people like Thomas Chalmers, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, and Alexander Moody Stuart. The Lord poured out his Spirit on these men in abundance, using them in remarkable ways.
In A Remarkable Circle of Friends David Campbell, Banner Trustee and minister at North Preston Evangelical Church, introduces us to many of those associated with this Chalmers/M'Cheyne connexion.
Whether you've read lots about these figures, or have not come across them before, this a book that will inform, encourage, and kindle a desire in your heart to see God pour out his blessing in similar ways, through faithful men united in Christian fellowship.
The book releases next week, and you can sign up for the Waitlist below:
https://banneroftruth.org/store/history-biography/a-remarkable-circle-of-friends/
Conversation Coverage:
00:52 - Who is David Campbell?
2:41 - Setting the Scene: 19th Century Scotland
6:42 - The Crucial Role of Thomas Chalmers
11:01 - Who Was in the 'Remarkable Circle'?
14:32 - Shared Concerns: Revival
15:39 - Shared Concerns: The Conversion of the Jews
17:11 - Shared Concerns: The Lord's Day
18:10 - Shared Concerns: A Passion for Holiness
19:46 - Does David Have a Favourite?
23:13 - David's Hopes for Readers
Related Resources:
Andrew Bonar, Diary and Life
Andrew Bonar, Memoir and Remains of Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Horatius Bonar, The Life of John Milne of Perth
Thomas Chalmers, The Letters of Thomas Chalmers
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The Rule That Directs Us | Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 2
This week we move from the ‘what?’ of our chief end to the ‘how?’. It isn’t enough to know that we were made to glorify and enjoy God—we must also know the Lord’s will for how we are to do so. In this week’s …
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This week we move from the ‘what?’ of our chief end to the ‘how?’. It isn’t enough to know that we were made to glorify and enjoy God—we must also know the Lord’s will for how we are to do so.
In this week’s instalment of Westminster Wednesdays we discuss Question and Answer 2 of the Shorter Catechism:
‘Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?
A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.’
Joining us to discuss the Scriptures, and how they function as the rule of our lives in glorifying and enjoying God, is Dr. Ligon Duncan III. A long-time friend of the Banner, he is Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary, based in Jackson, Mississippi, and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. Among other titles, Ligon is the author of Fear Not! (Christian Focus, 2008) and Should We Leave Our Churches? (with Mark Talbot, P&R, 2004). He is married to Anne and they have two children.
Recommended Resources:
A. W. Pink, Profiting from the Word
https://banneroftruth.org/store/christian-living/profiting-from-the-word/
Sinclair B. Ferguson, From the Mouth of God: Trusting, Reading, and Applying the Bible
https://banneroftruth.org/store/christian-living/from-mouth-god/
Derek Thomas, The Bible: God’s Inerrant Word (Banner Mini-Guides)
https://banneroftruth.org/store/evangelistic-resources/the-bible/
Noel Weeks, The Sufficiency of Scripture
https://banneroftruth.org/store/pastors-special/the-sufficiency-of-scripture/
A Very Lutheresque Psalm
Martin Luther, like King David before him, knew what it was to battle for faith in the context of great opposition. It should not surprise us, then, that Luther found great solace in the Psalms. Our article for …
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Martin Luther, like King David before him, knew what it was to battle for faith in the context of great opposition. It should not surprise us, then, that Luther found great solace in the Psalms.
Our article for this week, from our magazine Editor Mark G. Johnston, encourages embattled believers to look to God, whose word never fails.
Featured Resource:
Mark G. Johnston, 'A Very Lutheresque Psalm' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 749 (February 2026).
Explore the work of the Banner of Truth: www.banneroftruth.org
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Behind the Scenes at the Westminster Assembly | Bonus w/ Chad Van Dixhoorn
What is the Westminster Shorter Catechism? Who wrote it, and why? How can it help us? As we begin our journey through the Shorter Catechism, with a view to using it to enrich our Christian lives and equip us to …
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What is the Westminster Shorter Catechism? Who wrote it, and why? How can it help us?
As we begin our journey through the Shorter Catechism, with a view to using it to enrich our Christian lives and equip us to teach others, we need to know a bit about the document itself and how it was shaped.
In this bonus Westminster Wednesday episode, Dr Chad Van Dixhoorn of Reformed Theological Seminary helps us go 'behind the scenes' at the Westminster Assembly, the historic gathering of Christian ministers who cared so much about the unity of Christ's church in the truth of Christ's word.
Dr Chad Van Dixhoorn is Professor of Church History and Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the editor of The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly, 1643-1652 (Oxford University Press, 2012) and author of Confessing the Faith: A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith (Banner of Truth, 2014). Chad is married to Emily, and they have five children.
N.B. For more on the catechist Thomas Lye and his 'Seven Rules for Catechizing,' see below:
https://banneroftruth.org/resources/articles/2026/seven-rules-for-catechizing/
Recommended Resources:Chad Van Dixhoorn, Confessing the Faith: A Reader's Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith
https://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/confessing-the-faith/
Emily Van Dixhoorn, Confessing the Faith Study Guidehttps://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/confessing-the-faith-study-guide/
#WestminsterAssembly #WestminsterWednesdays #CatechismMan's Chief End | Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 1
The Shorter Catechism begins with an end—our end, in fact—where ‘end’ means our ultimate purpose or reason for being. In the first instalment of Westminster Wednesdays we discuss Question and Answer 1 of the …
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The Shorter Catechism begins with an end—our end, in fact—where ‘end’ means our ultimate purpose or reason for being.
In the first instalment of Westminster Wednesdays we discuss Question and Answer 1 of the Shorter Catechism:
‘Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?
A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.’
With us to discuss this question and answer is Dr Chad Van Dixhoorn, Professor of Church History and Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina. Chad is the editor of The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly, 1643-1652 (Oxford University Press, 2012) and author of Confessing the Faith: A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith (Banner of Truth, 2014).
Be sure also to watch or listen to our launch-day bonus episode with Dr Van Dixhoorn:
https://youtu.be/oKeEJQQaPdw
Recommended Resources:Chad Van Dixhoorn, Confessing the Faith: A Reader's Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith
https://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/confessing-the-faith/
Emily Van Dixhoorn, Confessing the Faith Study Guidehttps://banneroftruth.org/store/theology/confessing-the-faith-study-guide/
Thomas Brooks, An Ark for All God's Noahs in a Gloomy Stormy Dayhttps://banneroftruth.org/store/christian-living/an-ark-for-all-gods-noahs/
Brooks opens up, for the instruction and comfort of the true Christian, what it means to have God himself as our portion.
#WestminsterWednesdays #Catechism #Purpose
Spurgeon and Church Unity (3/3)
This week we complete our reading of Iain H. Murray's article on Spurgeon's departure from the Baptist Union in the 1880s. In the final part of the article, Murray notes Spurgeon's response to those who argued …
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This week we complete our reading of Iain H. Murray's article on Spurgeon's departure from the Baptist Union in the 1880s.
In the final part of the article, Murray notes Spurgeon's response to those who argued he might best serve the interests of orthodoxy by remaining within the Union, in spite of its aberrations.
Featured Resource:
Iain H. Murray, 'C. H. Spurgeon: The Downgrade and Denominational Loyalties,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 34 (July 1964).
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
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Christian Nurture and the Practice of Catechesis
As we begin an 80-week journey through the Westminster Shorter Catechism, today we read a segment from Eifion Evans on Christian nurture and its connection with catechesis. Featured Resource: Excerpt from …
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As we begin an 80-week journey through the Westminster Shorter Catechism, today we read a segment from Eifion Evans on Christian nurture and its connection with catechesis.
Featured Resource:
Excerpt from Eifion Evans, 'Christian Nurture,' Banner of Truth Magazine, Issues 82–83 (July–August 1970).
Help us spread the word about Westminster Wednesdays:
Article: What Can I Expect from Westminster Wednesdays?
Video: For the Christian who longs to grow...
Video: Calling Christian Parents...
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 …
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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
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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 …
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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/
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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? …
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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
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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 …
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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/
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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).
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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 …
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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/
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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:
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 …
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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).
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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 …
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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/
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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?
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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 …
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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).
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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 …
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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/
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 …
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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
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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 …
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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).
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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 …
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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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