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Rooted and Nourished

After High School I attended Auburn University for 2 years. During that time I participated in the tradition of rolling the trees at Toomer’s Corner. It is an event no college student would ever forget and a lasting tradition at the school. However, you probably know that a couple of years ago, a rival fan [...]

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Francis (1936–2025), the Pope Who Made the Roman Church More ‘Catholic’

Francis didn’t promote an ‘evangelical’ move in the Roman Church. He made his church more ‘catholic’ and less Roman, but no more biblical. [...]

Working with Fellow Elders (Part 1)

Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss what a pastor should look for in potential elders. [...]

When Does Grief Become Sin?

To accuse God of doing wrong only adds to our grief, for it deprives us of the hope, joy, contentment, and confidence that may be found in him. [...]

Alive Together . . . Forever (Join Us at TGC25!)

We were dead in sin. God ‘made us alive together with Christ.’ That’s the gospel we’ll celebrate this week at TGC25. [...]

Packing for TGC25? Leave Room for Discounted Books.

Booklovers at TGC’s 2025 National Conference should check out our bookstore for a wide range of books, many at deep discounts. [...]

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Spurgeon’s Plea for Preachers: Leave Room for the Holy Spirit

There are many questions that preachers are perennially debating: Should I preach sequentially through books of the Bible, or can I preach in different portions of Scripture from week to week? What tools should I use in my sermon preparation? Should I preach from a manuscript, or an outline, or without any notes? Of course, there is no one right answer to these questions. To answer them, a preacher will need to wisely consider a number of things: his giftings, his preaching experience, his congregation, how much time he has to prepare, and many other contextual factors. But amid all [...]

Sermon Of The Week: “Vile Ingratitude”

Sometimes as Christians, we are tempted to think that sin is less serious for the Christian than for the non-Christian. Since our sins are forgiven and Christ has paid for them, we think they don’t really matter anymore. But in this sermon, Spurgeon shows from Scripture that the opposite is true: Sin is even more serious for the Christian. After all, remember what you were and the amazing grace that God has shown you “Yet there we were, dying, nay dead, rotten, corrupted, so abominable that it might well be said, ‘Bury this dead one out, of my sight,’ when Jehovah [...]

Sermon Of The Week: “The Peculiar Sleep of the Beloved”

Have you ever considered the gift that sleep is? “Sleep, sleep, my child; I give thee sleep.” Spurgeon teaches that such is the blessing which the Lord grants to His beloved. From Psalm 127:2, he conveys that the gift of sleep is a tangibly sweet blessing of God which ought to be enjoyed and appreciated, not disregarded as an unnecessary luxury. He explains that it is fruitless to strain oneself by staying awake late or rising early, for one truly needs God’s blessed sleep for the rejuvenation of their beings. Taking rest is how the Lord has created us to [...]

Just As Near to Heaven: The Death of Annie Dunn

Annie Dunn loved her church. She was the daughter of J. T. Dunn, an elder at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Under Spurgeon’s preaching, it was in the church that she came to hear the gospel of grace and love her Savior. Eventually, she professed her faith in Christ through baptism and joined the church. Now, as a member of the church, she participated in the ministries of the church. She joined a women’s Bible class. She gave generously to the work of the orphanage. And it was in the church prayer meetings that she heard about the growing work of China [...]

Spurgeon’s Love of Hymns and Poetry

Spurgeon’s love of poetry can be seen today in the Spurgeon Library in Kansas City, MO. In his collection, we find over 200 books of poetry and hymnody, occupying several cabinets. So much of Spurgeon’s life and ministry can be traced through these books. Nearly one-third of these volumes are hymnbooks for Christian worship, including Horatius Bonar’s Hymns of Faith and Hope, Anne Steele’s Hymns, Psalms, and Poems, Isaac Watts’ Hymns and Spiritual Songs, and many others. [...]

Download the Alliance Annual Report

The Alliance is committed to proclaiming biblical doctrine in order to foster a Reformed awakening in today’s Church. Download our annual report and see how your partnership and support makes a difference and shares the Gospel with people around the world. Visit ReformedResources.org to download your copy for free! [...]

Subscribe to the Alliance YouTube Channel!

As we gear up for our exciting spring events, now is the perfect time to subscribe to the Alliance YouTube channel. You’ll find refreshing and edifying content that’s useful for you, your church, and your family and friends. Enjoy sermons, podcasts, live-streamed events, and more. Upcoming events include the Gap Bible Series with John Currie, […] [...]

A Life Laid Down

This month our free resource is the booklet titled A Life Laid Down. It has been transcribed and edited from a short sermon series preached by Rev. Eric Alexander. The heart of the Christian gospel—the essence of the Christian message—is Christ’s life laid down for us. That is what the Christian gospel concentrates on and […] [...]

The Reformation’s Unremitting Relevance

How can the Reformers guide us in speaking into our church, family, and everyday lives to ensure they remain consistently aligned with Christ and His Kingdom? These are some of the questions we will address at this year’s Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology. We hope you will join us April 25-27 in Bryn Mawr, PA, […] [...]

Doctrine and Doxology with Jonny Gibson

Come to the Blue Ridge Mountains on January 16-18, 2025, as BRITE is pleased to welcome Dr. Jonathan Gibson for their Seventh Annual Winter Seminar. The theme is Doctrine and Doxology: The Worship of Our Triune God. Join Dr. Gibson as he explores the biblical, theological, and historical basis for Christian worship and why we do what we do when we worship the triune God. [...]

Door of Hope (Hosea Study #7)

(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.)Read Hosea 2:15-23 Last time, we stepped into the wilderness to discover that in the Bible, the wilderness is often a harsh and dangerous place God uses to test and refine his people. It is also a place where he provides sanctuary and allows his people to encounter him in powerful ways. Today, were going to go back in time a bit to when Joshua fought the battle of Jericho. Remember the scene? [...]

I Will Allure Her and Bring Her Into the Wilderness (Hosea Study #6)

(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.)Read Hosea 2:14Long before God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, he had another son, Ishmael. God had promised Abram and Sarai a son, and when he didn’t move fast enough for them, they took matters into their own hands. Sarai gave her handmaid Hagar to Abram as a wife and things didn’t turn out so well. Sarai became jealous of Hagar and dealt harshly with her. So, Hagar escaped into the wi [...]

Hedge My Way With Thorns (Hosea Study #5)

(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.)Read Hosea 2:1-13In America, committed Christians are now a “worldview minority” in an increasingly anti-Christian culture. Israel was not just a worldview minority in their surrounding culture but was a tiny speck on the map of a rapidly expanding and violent Assyrian Empire. They were also surrounded by the polytheism and Baalism of the Canaanite culture. But they were called to worship and depend on Y [...]

No, Martin Luther Was Not a Deconstructionist

This article is in response to this piece from The Gospel Coalition. As a past TGC contributor, as an act of good faith, I did express my concerns directly to TGC before posting my article here. **Update** The Gospel Coalition was gracious to publish a condensed version of my article on their site. No, Martin Luther Was Not a Deconstructionist. And neither was Jesus. Many years ago, my Christian beliefs were challenged intellectually by a progressive Christian pastor. It t [...]

Mercy Me... (Hosea Study #4)

(To read these posts in order from the beginning, start here.)Read Hosea 1:8-11More than a thousand years before Hosea, there lived a nomadic farmer who was out in the middle of nowhere minding his own business when God started speaking to him. And what God said wasn’t easy. God put Abraham through a grueling test of faith by asking him to slaughter his only son on an altar of wood. This was set to take place at a location that would eventually become the site of the first Israelite te [...]

You Are Built Up In Christ

Paul’s letter to the Colossians, along with Paul’s letters to the Ephesians and Philemon, was apparently written during Paul’s first imprisonment. If this is the case, the most likely date is around 60-62 A.D. Moreover, Paul’s letter to the Colossians covers much of the same material and uses many of the same themes as his letter to the Ephesians. [...]

Relationship To Jesus Christ & His Body

Paul's letter to the Colossians, along with Paul's letters to the Ephesians and Philemon, was apparently written during Paul's first imprisonment. If this is the case, the most likely date is around 60-62 A.D. Moreover, Paul's letter to the Colossians covers much of the same material and uses many of the same themes as his letter to the Ephesians. [...]

Christian or American

On a wintry day in 1618 Rene Descartes rejected tradition, the church, and the Bible as the source for authority. In his famous conclusion “I think, therefore I am,” he revolutionized the quest for authority. Following Descartes declaration, a new day was sprung. It was called “the enlightenment.”Deeply influenced by enlightenment thought, John Lock provided the world as well as the American colon [...]

Divisions In The Church

Divisions in the church are nothing new; they are as old as the church itself. Unfortunately, we “protestants” are the worst! [...]

God’s Victorious Love

The importance of Augustine of Hippo’s thought for western Christianity is difficult to overstate. Medieval theology is deeply influenced by Augustine, and the retrieval of Augustine’s thought is everywhere evident… [...]

Keeping Station at the Cross

I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. Your way,… [...]

Who was the true heir of Augustine, Luther or Erasmus?

This year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s book On Bound Will, in which he made his strongest case for the sovereignty and grace of God in opposition… [...]

Augustine and the Challenge of Donatism

Perhaps one of the most interesting issues that arises when one studies Augustine is the question of Donatism.[1] The historical roots of Donatism are to be found in the persecution… [...]

Augustine’s Classical Toolbox

On a recent visit to see family, I was asked to assist with a small plumbing issue. It was a matter of routine maintenance, and I was happy to help… [...]

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SAND, SURF, AND THE SAVIOR

By Morgan Owen Collegiate Ministry Specialist, TBMB College students say God moved powerfully during BeachReach 2025 PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — More than 340 Tennessee Baptist Collegiate Ministry students and leaders used the draw of the Gulf coast’s sand and surf to share the gospel with thousands of spring breakers in Panama City Beach. Over […] The post SAND, SURF, AND THE SAVIOR appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

APRIL 27: BE PREPARED

By Tony RustAssociational mission strategist • Holston Baptist AssociationFocal Passage: I Peter 4:12-19 I had been a Christian for several years before I heard anyone speak on God’s purpose in suffering. I had heard preachers affirm Paul’s desire “to know Him and the power of His resurrection,” but they often failed to finish the verse: […] The post APRIL 27: BE PREPARED appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

COLLEGE MINISTERS REFLECT ON BEACHREACH’S UNIQUE EVANGELISM

By Morgan Owen Collegiate Ministry Specialist, TBMB PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — In the world of Baptist Collegiate Ministry, mission trips come in all shapes and sizes. From construction ministry to ministry among youth, Tennessee BCM specialists aim to strike a balance between ministry opportunities and experiences that challenge college students to recognize missions as […] The post COLLEGE MINISTERS REFLECT ON BEACHREACH’S UNIQUE EVANGELISM appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

APRIL 27: GOD’S HAND IN CALLING US TO SERVE

By Mike DawsonRetired Tennessee pastor Focal passage: I Kings 19:19-21; II Kings 2:7-15 I’m very excited about the next five weeks of studies entitled Elisha: Seeing God’s Hand at Work. Elisha is one of my favorite Old Testament characters; I love his life stories! Plus, since retiring as a pastor twenty years ago, I’ve been […] The post APRIL 27: GOD’S HAND IN CALLING US TO SERVE appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

CELEBRATE THE RISEN SAVIOR!

By Baptist and ReflectorThe staff of the Baptist and Reflector wishes a Happy Easter to all of our readers. We hope you will spend time today celebrating our risen savior and the supreme sacrifice He made for all of us. The tomb is empty! Praise God! The post CELEBRATE THE RISEN SAVIOR! appeared first on Baptist & Reflector. [...]

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