As the Director of Publications for Reformation Trust Publishing, Greg Bailey spends his time working with authors, editors, and proofreaders, editing and preparing manuscripts for print, and evaluating manuscript proposals. He also chairs the editorial committee that evaluates promising proposals for books that may be published by Reformation Trust.Greg brings to...

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Each month, Tabletalk magazine aids thousands of people around the world in their study of Scripture. Make 2010 a year of enriching and engaging study for someone on your gift list by sending them a gift subscription of Tabletalk magazine. When you do, you can choose any book listed below...

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Jason Stellman, in Dual Citizens:As the saints leave their houses each and every Lord's Day morning and assemble with the rest of God's people, both on earth and in heaven, they are making a much louder statement to the world than a fish emblem on their bumpers ever will (even...

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We are pleased to announce the arrival of the newly revised and expanded editions of Crucial Questions from Reformation Trust Publishing. This series is designed to present Dr. Sproul's insights on various questions that tend to come up often in the minds of evangelicals today. The booklets deal with issues that...

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In his new book, Dual Citizens, Jason Stellman writes about Christians who pursue pragmatism at the expense of doctrine, and popularity in lieu of the gospel:Paul had an odd way of motivating people, especially his young protégé, Timothy. Only a handful of verses into his second letter to Timothy, the...

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The saints of old "acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth" (Hebrews 11:13b). This is no less true for Christians today; as Paul writes, "Our citizenship is in heaven" (Philippians 3:20a). But though we are on the road to that homeland, we are not there yet. It...

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Dual Citizens: Worship and Life Between the Already and the Not Yet...

by Martin Banzhaf, Global Outreach CoordinatorOn the recent Ligonier tour of Reformation sites, Dr. Sproul met up with Sebastian Heck Ligonier's German project coordinator in the historic city of Heidelberg where he is church planting. Being involved with publishing both in print and on the internet, Sebastian is the leader...

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Our purpose is to help Christians know what they believe, why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it. That is why we often recommend books and teaching resources that point you to the giants of the faith and their works -- like Augustine, Luther, Calvin,...

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The Expository Genius of John Calvin, by Steven J. Lawson, considers Calvin's life and work, surveying the distinguishing marks of his pulpit ministry and the core presuppositions that undergirded his biblical preaching. In Chapter 1 Dr. Lawson reveals Calvin's sudden conversion. "It was while he was studying at Bourges that Calvin...

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Though his name evokes powerful images ⎯ most of them being negative ⎯ John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine & Doxology, edited by Burk Parsons, offers a rich portrait of a man whose example and teaching remain vitally relevant today. In the preface, Parsons writes "above all Calvin was...

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While many Christians throughout the world are familiar with the name John Calvin, most are unfamiliar with him as a man who was devoted to prayer and the ministry of God's Word. Among many things, he was a father, a teacher, a Bible commentator and the theologian most widely known...

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What is the Lord's Prayer? Is it an actual prayer that Jesus dictated so that His disciples might recite it? Or is it a blueprint that He gave as a guide for His followers' prayers?In The Prayer of the Lord, Dr. R.C. Sproul writes, "Jesus' intent was to give...

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News reports in recent days have brought word of an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and around the world, raising fears of a "pandemic." For those of us who live in the West, where health care and good nutrition are taken for granted, a plague is a thing...

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Don Kistler: Preachers are one of the love gifts of the ascended Christ to His body, the church. We should never let anyone denigrate the sacred calling of a pastor to stand in his pulpit and faithfully exegete the inspired Word of God to the people of God, thereby carrying...

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by Sinclair B. Ferguson(Quoted in John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine & Doxology, p. 40-41)It is commonplace today in Reformed theology to recognize that the Christian lives "between the times" -- already we are in Christ, but a yet more glorious future awaits us in the final consummation. There...

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Current Reformation Trust books now available for purchase in the Kindle format are:The Truth of the Cross, by R.C. SproulIn Christ Alone: Living the Gospel Centered Life, by Sinclair FergusonJohn Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine & Doxology, edited by Burk ParsonsLiving for God's Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism, by...

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This morning, my colleague and friend Burk Parsons joined me in the studio to record an upcoming Renewing Your Mind interview. We were talking about his new book on John Calvin when he read this section from Calvin's The Golden Booklet on the True Christian Life:If we are not our...

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R. Albert Mohler: When the minister of the gospel faces the Lord God as judge, there will be many questions addressed to him. There will be many standards of accountability. There will be many criteria of judgment. But in the end, the most essential criterion of judgment for the minister...

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None of us possesses the power to convert another; yet we are called by God to share the Gospel. He is pleased to use us to bring others to faith. But what does that mean? What is true biblical evangelism? The book of John places strong emphasis on the theme...

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R.C. Sproul Jr.: If we would seek to preach to the mind, we also must encourage those in our hearing to receive the Word preached with their minds. The habits of their hearts will be shaped by the habits of their minds. If, strangely, they listen only to check the...

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Albert Mohler: When we look at manuals, books, magazines, seminars, and conferences addressed to pastors, we notice that preaching, if included at all, is most often not the priority. When we hear people speak about how to grow a church and build a great congregation, few and far between are...

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In his latest book, Believing God: 12 Biblical Promises Christians Struggle to Accept, Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. challenges Christians to take a second glance at the promises of God in the Bible in order to see anew the grandeur of what God has committed Himself to do for His people....

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If it is true that the cross is of central importance to biblical Christianity, it seems that it is essential for Christians to have some understanding of its meaning in biblical terms. That would be true in any generation, but it's particularly necessary in this one. I doubt there...

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Keith Mathison's post "Homesick Pilgrims" touches on the biblical theme of believers as "aliens and strangers on earth" (Heb. 11:13). This is a theme that will be addressed in depth by the Rev. Jason J. Stellman in his book Pilgrim Theology: Worship and Life between the Already and the...

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In his book In Christ Alone, noted theologian, pastor, and educator Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson explores aspects of the person and work of Jesus. This collection of articles, published earlier in Tabletalk magazine and Eternity Magazine, is designed to help believers gain a better understanding of their Savior and the...

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Sinclair Ferguson: There is a center to the Bible and its message of grace. It is found in Jesus Christ crucified and resurrected. Grace, therefore, must be preached in a way that is centered and focused on Jesus Christ Himself. We must never offer the benefits of the gospel without...

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A passion to see Christians take God at His word inspired Dr. R. C. Sproul Jr. to write Believing God: Twelve Biblical Promises Christians Struggle to Accept, the latest release from Reformation Trust Publishing."Of course we believe that God speaks truthfully," Sproul writes. "But do we really believe it? Does...

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In Sammy and His Shepherd, Susan Hunt offers families a delightful story, built around the twenty-third Psalm, that will help children grow in their understanding of what it is to live among a community of redeemed people guided by a loving Lord. She recently participated in an interview with Tabletalk...

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Eric Alexander: Left to our selves, there are many things of which we are capable: we can persuade people intellectually; we can arouse and inspire them emotionally; and we can win them to ourselves psychologically. But the one thing we cannot do is to regenerate them spiritually. That task is...

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Dr. Michael Haykin recently stopped by Ligonier's offices to record an interview regarding his new book, The Christian Lover (Reformation Trust, 2009). This interview was featured in our Renewing Your Mind broadcast yesterday. Listen here.Here are two video clips from that interview:Also, our friend John Piper mentions this book and...

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John MacArthur:Preachers are men--that's all. And men are not perfect, so there is no hope of perfection in the ministry. If God could not use poor instruments and feeble voices, He couldn't make music. Abraham was guilty of duplicity, yet he became the man of faith and the friend of...

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James Montgomery Boice: [New] life begins to grow within, and just as in the case of pregnancy there is a period when a woman is not even aware that she is pregnant, so there can be the same thing spiritually. The life is there, but the person does not yet...

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Marriage is under siege in our time, and Christian unions are not going unscathed. Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin believes that love letters written by Christian husbands and wives of the past can help strengthen the ties that bind believing spouses today. In this anthology, Haykin brings together letters from one or...

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We recently posted a series of images from The Prince's Poison Cup, the illustrated children's book by R.C. Sproul and Justin Gerard. Today we bring you the second and final group. Each is available in various sizes and is suitable for use as a desktop background for your computer. Enjoy!...

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Joel Beeke: After reading Scripture, we must ask God for light to scrutinize our hearts and lives, then meditate upon the Word. Disciplined meditation on Scripture helps us focus on God. Meditation helps us view worship as a discipline. It involves our mind and understanding as well as our heart...

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The Prince's Poison Cup is a new, beautifully illustrated collaboration between R.C. Sproul and Justin Gerard. Through the exciting story of a brave prince, Dr. Sproul focuses on the atonement, showing that Jesus had to endure the curse of sin in order to rescue his people from spiritual death. And...

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James Montgomery Boice:Many things are talked about as necessary for the health and growth of the church today. People talk about certain programs as essential. It is true that they are important. We have such a diversified culture that people have their own individual problems. The family is fragmented, and...

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R. Albert Mohler:There is something deeply mysterious about Christian preaching, both in terms of its communication and in terms of its content. After all, what we preach is not what the world expects to hear. It is not a message they will hear anywhere else. No human wisdom, no school...

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The second volume in A Long Line of Godly Men Profile series from Reformation Trust, The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards uncovers practical ways Edwards sought to fulfill his resolutions. The author, Dr. Steven J. Lawson, exhorts contemporary Christians to do likewise, living for God's glory with unrestrained passion.Often remembered...

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From In Christ Alone by Sinclair Ferguson:"Before all time; prior to all worlds; when there was nothing "outside of" God Himself; when the Father, Son, and Spirit found eternal, absolute, and unimaginable blessing, pleasure, and joy in Their holy triunity -- it was Their agreed purpose to create a world....

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Joel Beeke:The way to godly living is surprisingly simple: we are to walk with God in His appointed way (Micah 6:8), diligently using the means of grace and the spiritual disciplines, and waiting upon the Holy Spirit for blessing. Note that godly living involves both discipline and grace. This emphasis...

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R. Albert Mohler Jr.:Sometimes it happens that preaching the Word is met with antipathy and resistance. Why? Because "the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword" (Heb. 4:12a). And as the Lord spoke to His prophet Isaiah, "[My Word] will not return to Me...

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This Christmas season we've grouped several similar Reformation Trust titles together and are offering them at a lower cost. Take an opportunity to purchase a book set for you, a loved one, or your pastor.R.C. Sproul Book SetThese titles by Dr. R.C. Sproul provide an excellent starting point for those...

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Derek Thomas: Expository preaching is a necessary corollary of the doctrine of the God-breathed nature of Scripture. The idea is not so much that God breathed into the Scriptures, but that the Scriptures are the product of His breathing out. Independent of what we may feel about the Bible as...

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James Montgomery Boice:Three hundred years is a long time. What kept Enoch walking with God for three hundred years? He had an awareness of judgment coming. He had a sensitivity to the ungodliness of the age. And he drew closer to God as the reality of these things pressed in...

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From What's So Great about the Doctrines of Grace? by Richard D. Phillips:"...irresistible grace glorifies the entire Trinity by proving how intimately involved God is in every conversion. It reminds us that when we speak about God's grace, we do not mean that God sits afar and cuts sinners a...

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Is Biblical Preaching Doomed to Extinction? In the Old Testament, God decried the fact that His people were perishing for lack of knowledge about Him. The same seems to be occurring today. There is "sharing," "suggesting," plenty of storytelling, and lots of preaching to "felt needs" in modern pulpits....

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John Calvin is often reviled as a humorless doctrinarian who preached an austere theology that twisted Scripture.  In John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, and Doxology, Burk Parsons and a cadre of godly pastors and scholars seek to set the record straight in honor of the 500th observance...

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R. Albert Mohler Jr.:Evangelical pastors commonly state that biblical preaching is the hallmark of their calling. Nevertheless, a careful observer might come to a very different conclusion. The priority of preaching is simply not evident in far too many churches.We must affirm with Martin Luther that the preaching of the...

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In the midst of the election cacophony, take a break and listen to today's Renewing Your Mind broadcast. Dr. Sproul provides a dramatic reading of his newest children's book The Prince's Poison Cup. Produced by John M. Duncan, this audiobook has a full musical score with sound effects. It's a...

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In Sammy and His Shepherd, Susan Hunt offers families a delightful story, built around the twenty-third Psalm, that will help children grow in their understanding of what it is to live among a community of redeemed people guided by a loving Lord.Sammy the sheep lives a happy life as...

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Young children learn about God through stories tailored especially for them. Weaving tales from real life situations that children can easily relate to, great-grandfather and theologian R.C. Sproul opens important biblical truths to children. (Parents might even learn a thing or two.)Dr. Sproul's newest story, The Prince's Poison Cup, is...

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In Living for God's Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism Dr. Joel R. Beeke sets himself to introduce Calvinism to the serious inquirer and to solidify a healthy brand of Calvinism in the minds of people who already embrace it. Here is the story of Calvinism, from its earliest roots to...

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You can now pre-order Dr. Sproul's newest children's book, The Prince's Poison Cup. It's $14.40 from Ligonier's online store and ships in mid-October. A companion audiobook with a dramatic musical score is also in production and available soon.To whet your appetite for the book, we'll be posting some of the...

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Early next year, Reformation Trust Publishing will release a new book by Dr. R. C. Sproul Jr. titled Believing God: Twelve Biblical Promises Christians Struggle to Accept. The book is a call for Christians to take a second glance at the promises of God in the Bible in order to...

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Dr. Sproul discusses a chapter from his book, 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow....

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Learn more about 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow. Check out our "Spread the Word" pricing here....

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Listen in as Dr. Sproul talks about his newly released book, Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow.Also, Alex Chediak is posting an interview with R.C. about this book over at his blog.  Part 1  |  Part 2...

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This book is now available. From the back cover:People need to maintain a diet of nutritious foods if their bodies are to grow and thrive. But what do the people of God need in order to grow and thrive in the Christian faith? In this book, noted theologian and pastor...

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Castle Church is a group of Reformed Christians producing content with a view to benefiting believers around the world. Their panelists recently conversed with the Rev. Richard Phillips, senior minister at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC, and author of Jesus the Evangelist and What's So Great About the Doctrines...

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Here at Reformation Trust Publishing, a spring and summer of intense labor is passing, and now the fields are white unto harvest. In other words, a bumper crop of good books is just beginning to arrive in our warehouse--and becoming available to you. We have just released a new edition...

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Following is the brief introduction R.C. wrote for his book 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow. It is available for pre-order from Reformation Trust Publishing:It's a worldwide phenomenon. Every four years, the world pauses and holds its collective breath while the Olympic Games take place. Staggered so they occur...

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In early fall, Reformation Trust Publishing is re-releasing a revised and expanded version of Dr. Sproul's 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow. In that book, R.C. recommends a starter list for people who have never read the Bible.The Old Testament overview includes:Genesis (the history of Creation, the fall, and...

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The newest book from Reformation Trust Publishing is now available. Order here for $12.The author, Rick Phillips, introduces the book in the preface:I love the doctrines of grace. I love them as doctrines, that is, as biblical teachings that are sublime and wonderful beyond all human expectation. There can hardly...

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Dr. R.C. Sproul is fond of speaking of "the philosophy of the second glance." For instance, in his recent book on worship, A Taste of Heaven, Dr. Sproul writes that the ongoing controversies over what is proper in worship have "caused many of us to practice the philosophy of the...

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If you're not just a reader of blogs but a blogger yourself, we have a deal for you. Last summer, Ligonier's publishing arm, Reformation Trust, launched a small pilot program under which bloggers can contact us for a free PDF version of one of our books. When a blogger posts...

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We recently interviewed Dr. Sinclair Ferguson, author of In Christ Alone (Reformation Trust Publishing, 2007) and speaker at this week's 2008 National Conference:You begin your book In Christ Alone with a poetic treatment of a passage from John Calvin's Institutes. Many folks have a view of Calvin that he was...

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