Biography
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Awakenings :The Life and Ministry of Robert Murray McCheyne
Book by Rev. David Robertson
In this book, David Robertson, the present-day minister of McCheyne’s church, St Peter’s in Dundee, Scotland, seeks to answer these and other questions. Through the use of published sermons, private papers and historical material, this contemporary devotional biography traces McCheyne’s … Learn More
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J. Gresham Machen’s A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought
Book by Dr. Stephen Nichols
An introductory guide to the life and works of J. Gresham Machen. His major works are introduced and summarized. Also discussed are his pastoral writings. This is the third book in Stephen Nichols’s popular “guided-tour” series and includes 24 illustrations. Learn More
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Jonathan Edwards
Teaching Series by Dr. Stephen Nichols
Meet one of America’s greatest theologians. One of the best avenues for helping you understand what you believe, why you believe it, and how to better communicate it is to seek out examples in those who came before us. That’s … Learn More
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The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther
Book by Dr. Steven Lawson
During the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, the Reformers’ most effective tool was the pulpit, and all of the Reformers were gifted preachers. This was especially true of Martin Luther, the man regarded as the father of the Reformation. … Learn More
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Lady Jane Grey
Book by Simonetta Carr
Although she ruled England for less than two weeks and ws executed for treason at the age of sixteen, Lady Jane Grey has been admired for generations for her courage and faithfulness to the gospel. In this addition to the … Learn More
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Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen
Book by Dr. John Piper
In this book, John Piper has given us biographies of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen, bishop, pastor, and seminary founder. Learn More
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Athanasius
Book by Simonetta Carr
Athanasius of Alexandria led the fight for orthodoxy in the early church, standing firm for the deity of Christ even as the entire world was against him. Simonetta Carr presents his life in this richly illustrated work for children. Learn More
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God’s Grand Design
Book by Dr. Sean Michael Lucas
Jonathan Edwards is almost universally regarded as the greatest theologian that North America has ever produced. Unfortunately, there have not been very many studies of his thought and life with a view toward helping the church today. Sean Michael Lucas … Learn More
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The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon
Book by Dr. Steven Lawson
Charles Spurgeon, the great Baptist preacher of nineteenth-century London, is remembered today as “the prince of preachers.” However, the strength of Spurgeon’s ministry went far beyond simple rhetorical skill. In The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon, Steven J. Lawson shows … Learn More
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Charles Hodge: The Pride of Princeton
Book by Dr. Andrew Hoffecker
Charles Hodge (1797–1878) is regarded by many as the most significant American theologian of the nineteenth century. He drove forward the rapid growth of theological education and contributed to Presbyterianism’s wide-ranging influence in public life. His advocacy of a Reformed … Learn More
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Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church
Book by Dr. Michael Haykin
While the church today looks quite different than it did two thousand years ago, Christians share the same faith with the church fathers. Although separated by time and culture, we have much to learn from their lives and teaching. This … Learn More
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George Whitefield: The Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th Century Revival (Volume 2)
Book by Arnold Dallimore
Many reasons combine to make this full-scale portrait of Whitefield a biography of impressive importance. Whitefield’s life provides in itself a story scarcely paralleled. From the age of 24 when he commanded the largest congregations yet seen in America, until … Learn More
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George Whitefield: The Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th Century Revival (Volume 1)
Book by Arnold Dallimore
Many reasons combine to make this full-scale portrait of Whitefield a biography of impressive importance. Whitefield’s life provides in itself a story scarcely paralleled. From the age of 24 when he commanded the largest congregations yet seen in America, until … Learn More