[Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part survey of Calvin’s understanding of pietas for ministry today. For Part 2, click here.] John Calvin, a man exiled and marked…
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Faith Comes by Hearing
A Few Thoughts on Listening Well to Sermonsby Jon Payne November 10, 2017Listening well to the preaching of God’s Word is foundational to spiritual growth and discipleship. Indeed, sanctification is not unrelated to how attentive we are to the faithful proclamation…
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Reformation 500 Talks | GRN Council Members
by GRN November 2, 2017Here is a collection of some of the talks given by members of the GRN Council for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Enjoy! Ligon Duncan –…
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Good Assistant Pastors are hard to find. In fact, I think they may be more difficult to find than good Senior Pastors. A good Assistant Pastor must be marked…
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The Verdant Pastures of Reformed Worship
by Jon Payne October 23, 2017When Christians assemble for worship on the Lord’s Day they participate in what is by far the most meaningful and consequential activity in the body of Christ. Worship is…
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Reading Scripture with Luther and Calvin
Understanding Sola Scriptura and Sola Fideby Guy Waters October 16, 2017As we approach the five hundredth anniversary of the Reformation’s beginnings, we remember names like Martin Luther, John Calvin, Thomas Cranmer, and John Knox. We remember confessional statements like…
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Reformation 500
Why We Celebrate the Protestant Reformationby GRN October 9, 2017Hear from Kevin DeYoung, Derek Thomas, and Michael Kruger on why we should celebrate the Protestant Reformation on this 500th anniversary! Print ViewReformation 500 Why We Celebrate the Protestant Reformation…
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Reformation Women
Selfless, Smart, and Faithful in their Everyday Callingby Rebecca VanDoodewaard October 3, 2017In the sixteenth century, Roman Catholic Europe had distinct roles for women—like mother, nun, and queen. But these roles (as they were defined then) were often far from biblical:…
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Scripture & the Legacy of the Reformation
by Joel R. Beeke September 27, 2017There is a mysterious power hidden in the Word of God, like a great oak is hidden in a small acorn, or bushels of apples hidden in a tiny…
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The Ruling Elder
A Generational Visionby Melton L. Duncan September 18, 2017“Even before the institution of the ceremonial economy, while the covenanted people of God were yet in bondage in Egypt, we find that they had their elders, that is,…