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Happy Birthday, Richard Baxter: Reforming pastoral ministry

Continuing on with some posts re: reformation and revival (see the links below this post)... I've been reading through an abridged/edited version of "The Reformed Pastor" (I read it a couple years ago) and also Frederic…
the shepherds' confession: may Christ and His Gospel become a joy and delight to us once more

On Reformation Day I presented eight theses and made a call to prayer for revival. At the time I wrote that I wanted to post on the Protestant Reformation and the need for revival in the Church today...I've had a lot of …
Letter 20 on assurance and fighting for joy (sunk into the arms of sovereign grace)

I'm continuing to write about assurance and fighting for joy... My dear friend, After I wrote you yesterday, I sunk and sunk badly. But as I began sinking, I sank right into the arms of sovereign grace! I'd printed o…
Letter 16 on assurance and fighting for joy (our prayers, His wise denials and joy)

Continuing on in my letters on assurance and fighting for joy... My dear friend in Christ, I thank God that He has rejoiced my soul since I last wrote you. I woke up before sunrise and His joy was shining brightly in …
Letter 9 on assurance and fighting for joy in contending for the Gospel

I'm continuing to write on assurance and fighting for joy. I would recommend you read the previous letters in this series (you can find the links here). My dear co-laborer in Christ Jesus for the Gospel, I know some o…
Letter 2 on assurance and fighting for joy

Before reading this post, If you've not yet done so, please read Letter 1 on assurance and fighting for joy... * * * Dear friend in Christ, I can see why you wrote what you did. I think what threw you was the phrase I…
Letter 1 on assurance and fighting for joy

God recently reminded me I need to be able to rejoice in Him regardless of how much fruit I'm seeing as I minister (please see my post the laborer's lamentation and affirmation)...so I might be able to sing Habakkuk's so…
the laborer's lamentation and affirmation

You're an evangelist, so you say... So, where is the fruit? You're abiding in the Vine, so you say... So, where is the fruit? You've planted and watered, so you say... So, where is the fruit? You've been laboring and…
a famine of hearing the words of the LORD

Lord, You know there's a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. I'm waiting to hear Your voice. I've been seated in sanctuaries who claim Your Name. I've heard orthodox teaching without the life and fire of Your Spir…
O, Lord, I have need of endurance today (yet You are here with me in the midst)

O, Lord, I have need of endurance today The fire is hot now Through the hot fire You call me to walk to You Though the fire may burn me, I will walk to You Despite the hot fire I will walk to You Because of the hot fire …

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