Stuff that didn't quite make it into The Briefing
Various / June 2009
The following is a collection of the correspondence we received on the “Gospel Convictions” statement in Briefing #367. It appears in reverse chronological order.
7 June 2009
The Gospel Convictions statement could maybe contain a statement about the nature of church. After all, this does seem to be a theme to which The Briefing often returns.
Philip Cooney
Wentworth Falls, NSW, AUS
4 June 2009
I've been a Briefing reader for many years, and have often found it a great encouragement. I thank God for all the great work you've been doing ...
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Peter Hastie / June 2009
Professor Paul Helm held the JI Packer Chair in Theology and Philosophy at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada from 2001-2004. Before that, Professor Helm was Professor of the History and Philosophy of Religion at King's College in the University of London. Before joining King's College in 1993, he was Reader in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool. Educated in Worcester College, Oxford, Professor Helm has written many articles and books, mainly focusing on the philosophy of religion and Christian doctrine in the Reformed tradition. He is ...
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Peter Hastie / January 2009
Dr Mark E Dever serves as the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is also the President of 9Marks (formerly The Center for Church Reform, CCR) in Washington DC. 9Marks encourages pastors of local churches look to the Bible for instruction on how to organize and lead their churches.
Dr Dever has authored several books. Perhaps his best-known is Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (Crossway, 2000, 2nd edition, 2004). He has also published A Display of God's Glory—Basics of Church Structure: Deacons, Elders, ...
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Peter Hastie / October 2008
The Rev Michael Horton (PhD) is a professor of historical theology and apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Escondido, California. Dr Horton did his doctoral research under Alister McGrath at Oxford University on the Puritan, Thomas Goodwin. He has also done post-doctoral research at Yale University.
Dr Horton is the editor of Modern Reformation magazine, and the author of number of books including A Better Way (on worship), Where in the World is the Church? (on vocation), The Covenant and Eschatology, Lord and Servant (both on ...
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JC Ryle / October 2008
Read Part 1.
7. Train them to habits of diligence and regularity about public means of grace
Tell them of the duty and privilege of going to the house of God and joining in the prayers of the congregation. Tell them that wherever the Lord's people are gathered together, there the Lord Jesus is present in an especial manner, and that those who absent themselves must expect, like the Apostle Thomas, to miss a blessing. Tell them of the importance of hearing the Word preached, and that it is God's ordinance for converting, sanctifying and ...
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