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Category Archives: The Puritans
True Shepherds in a Time of Plague
In 1665 Bubonic Plague, the “Black Death” as it was called at the time, broke out in the city of London, and thousands died. Almost immediately, the royalty left the city, followed quickly by the rich, and then as one … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Encouragement, History, Pastoral Theology, The Puritans
Tagged 1665, black death, Bubonic Plague, Church Services, compassion, Corona Virus, Covid-19, Death, London, plague, Puritans, sickness, sympathy
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Should We Make Images of Jesus?
Should We Make Images of Jesus? The Relationship between the Second Commandment and Images of Christ The Following is a Brief listing of just some of the Reformed Evangelical witnesses that directly address the creation and use of pictures of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Denominational Differences, Easter, Holy Days, The Puritans, Theological Declension, Worship
Tagged Holidays, Idols, Images, Images of Jesus, J.I. Packer, Nativity Scenes, Presbyterianism, Reformed Confessions, Reformed Theology, Second Commandment, Westminster Standards
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Preparing Our Hearts For Worship
Many Christians report that, “they don’t get much out of worship” and that they find themselves listless, distracted, sleepy, bored, and unenthusiastic on Sunday morning. I am convinced, with the Puritans, that a major reason for this is a failure … Continue reading
Posted in The Means of Grace, The Puritans, The Sabbath, Worship
Tagged George Swinnock, J.I. Paker, Puritans, Worship
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The Picture of a Godly Man
Believe it or not, church-going Christian Men have become a rare commodity. In fact, most American men, whether or not they identify as Christian, do not attend church on a weekly basis. In his book, Why Men Hate Going to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family Worship, Marriage, Piety, Prayer, Sanctification, The Puritans
Tagged Childrearing, Christian Growth, godliness, holiness, parenting, piety, Puritans, Raising Children, sanctification, Thomas Watson, virtue
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WHY DO PRESBYTERIANS OBSERVE HOLY DAYS?
WHY DO PRESBYTERIANS OBSERVE HOLY DAYS? Dr. Samuel Miller, Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government at Princeton Seminary wrote confidently in 1835 “Presbyterians do not observe Holy Days.” 1 Yet some 164 years after the book in which Miller … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Easter, Holy Days, Old School Presbyterian Churches, The Puritans, Worship
Tagged Christmas, Easter, Holy Days, Presbyterians, Puritans, Worship
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“What should the Church Teach Disciples to Observe?” (or why we don’t observe holy days in worship)
In looking over the posts here at BOSC, it occurred to me that we don’t much material explaining why Old School Presbyterians like myself don’t observe Holy Days like Christmas and Easter. In the following days, I’ll try to remedy … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Liberty, Christmas, Easter, Holy Days, Old School Presbyterian Churches, The Puritans, Worship
Tagged Christmas, Easter, Holy Days
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J.I. Packer on Puritan Preaching
Over the next few months it’s my intention (D.V.) to post links to helpful audio resources on the subject of Pastoral ministry. I’d like to start by posting a link to an amazingly helpful lecture by J.I. Packer on preaching … Continue reading
