The following excerpt is from Frans Bakker’s Praying Always, truly one of the hidden gems of the Banner’s backlist. ‘And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.’ — Luke 18:13 After the Israelites had […] The post Humble Prayer — Frans Bakker appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
The following excerpt is from Ned B. Stonehouse, J. Gresham Machen: A Biographical Memoir (1954; repr. Edinburgh: Banner of Truth 2019, 2020). The unwearied and effective manner in which Machen brought into sharp focus the centrality of the Christian view of history and its decisive significance for the understanding of the gospel must be noted. […] The post The Impact of Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
The following is taken from Archibald Alexander, Thoughts on Religious Experience, page 279. “Let not the infirm and aged say that they can now do nothing for God. They can do much; and for ought they can tell, more than they ever did in the days of their vigour. It is a beautiful sight to see men […] The post ‘Let not the aged say…’ appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
The following is taken from Archibald Alexander, Thoughts on Religious Experience, page 279. “Let not the infirm and aged say that they can now do nothing for God. They can do much; and for ought they can tell, more than they ever did in the days of their vigour. It is a beautiful sight to see men […] The post ‘Let not the aged say…’ appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
The following is taken from Archibald Alexander, Thoughts on Religious Experience, page 279. “Let not the infirm and aged say that they can now do nothing for God. They can do much; and for ought they can tell, more than they ever did in the days of their vigour. It is a beautiful sight to see men […] The post ‘Let not the aged say…’ appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
Beginning on 26 September 1680, John Owen preached three consecutive sermons from 1 Corinthians 15:31, opening up Paul’s statement ‘I die daily.’ At points he is intensely personal, preaching to himself, preparing for his own death which took place almost three years later on 24 August 1683. He was also aware of other noteworthy men […] The post John Owen on Dying Comfortably appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
The Banner of Truth Trust has always been an organization which longs for the true revival of religion. Indeed, in many ways, that desire is the pulse beat of the Banner. But what revival is, and why we long for it, is often misunderstood. Indeed, the original preface to this volume begins by noting, “The […] The post The Revival of Religion: Publisher’s Introduction appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
The following article is the editorial from the July 2025 issue of the Banner of Truth Magazine. You can purchase the issue here, and subscribe to the magazine for monthly features on Christian life, faith, and doctrine. If you were to ask the question, ‘Who needs a creed?’ the answer from many would probably be, […] The post Who Needs a Creed? appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
Dr Robert White has translated a number of the works of John Calvin for the Banner of Truth Trust, including a respected edition of the Reformer’s 1541 Institutes of the Christian Religion. Joshua Kellard, Communications Manager at the Banner, recently interviewed Robert by email, to find out a bit more about his background, translation work, […] The post On Translating Calvin: An Interview with Robert White appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
‘Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!’ So writes the Psalmist in Psalm 120, lamenting his extended time living among ‘those who hate peace’ (verse 6). It is a cry to which the Christian living in twenty-first century Britain can relate. We are reminded almost daily […] The post Living as Pilgrims, Being Faithful in Ministry: Banner UK Spring Conference Report appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
‘Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!’ So writes the Psalmist in Psalm 120, lamenting his extended time living among ‘those who hate peace’ (verse 6). It is a cry to which the Christian living in twenty-first century Britain can relate. We are reminded almost daily […] The post Living as Pilgrims, Being Faithful in Ministry: Banner UK Spring Conference Report appeared first on Banner of Truth USA.| Banner of Truth USA
A sermon on the dead who die in the Lord, and the living Lord who owns them from 4 October 1885.| Banner of Truth USA
The Lord Jesus had 'neither form nor comeliness', wrote Isaiah. Yet those called by God see his divine glory by the Spirit's power.| Banner of Truth USA
There is a shortage of gospel ministers in the evangelical churches. Donald John MacLean explores how we can and must respond.| Banner of Truth USA
Isaac Watts (1674–1748) might justly be called 'the father of the English hymn'. But what do we know about the man himself?| Banner of Truth USA
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The following post first appeared as Picture This… on the Gentle Reformation website. Permit me to ride a hobby horse of mine for a few minutes! I want to issue a plea for an exegetically informed gifted illustrator to produce illustrations for a really excellent children’s Bible story book. I wonder how many children grow […]| Banner of Truth USA
A free sample chapter from Nick Needham's book 'Shapers of Christianity' (paperback, 112 pages).| Banner of Truth USA
John Murray was arguably the premier Reformed theologian of the twentieth century. He was born and brought up in a small crofting community in the Highlands of Scotland and was shaped by the piety and confessional rigour of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in which his father was a much respected elder. However, through […]| Banner of Truth USA
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A sermon on the dead who die in the Lord, and the living Lord who owns them from 4 October 1885.| Banner of Truth USA
The following post first appeared as Picture This… on the Gentle Reformation website. Permit me to ride a hobby horse of mine for a few minutes! I want to issue a plea for an exegetically informed gifted illustrator to produce illustrations for a really excellent children’s Bible story book. I wonder how many children grow […]| Banner of Truth USA
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