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 click for details | | THE BUNYAN OF BROOKLYN: The Life and Practical Sermons of Ichabod Spencer Rev. J.M. Sherwood and Ichabod Spencer The author of "A Pastor's Sketches" comes to life in this new paperback edition of his life and practical sermons. Everyone who has read the life-changing and ministry-transforming volumes of "A Pastor's Sketches" will be deliighted to learn more about the man whose life was used of God in such a mighty way from 1828 (when he began his ministry in Northampton. MA) to 1854 (when he concluded his ministry in Brooklyn, NY). In addition to the helpful "Sketch" of his life by dear friend Rev. J.M. Sherwood, we have here 20 complete sermons that are called Practical Sermons drawn from his regular pulpit ministry in Brooklyn. According to his Biographer, "One of the most prominent characteristics of Dr. Spencer's preaching was its Scriptural character. He emphatically preached the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible. He drew every sermon from it. He grounded every sermon upon the plain import of God's revealed Word. He made that Word his sole authority in all his teaching. The Bible was the staple of all his sermons. They were full of it; and drew their inspiration from it. It was the simple power of Scripture truth that he wielded with so much effect. He had no confidence in any other kind of teaching. He believed that his sole business in the pulpit was to unfold and vindicate, enforce and apply the meaning or truths of God's revelation. Hence he aimed steadily to exalt the Divine Word. He bowed always and most reverently to its authority." "The reading of good sermons is the most underrated kind of Christian literature on the market today. In former centuries, the reading of sermons was the bulk of the mature Christian's reading diet. Most Puritan books, for example, are sermons edited for print. Sermon reading keeps believers in the Word, matures the soul, and whets the appetite for good preaching. It promotes Christ-centered thinking, healthy self-examination, and godly piety in every sphere of life. Though nothing can replace the Word preached, sermon reading has one advantage over preaching: the sermons that made it into print are usually the minister's best! Tolle Lege--"pick up and read" great sermon books, especially those of past centuries that are packed with spiritual meat, such as the sermons of Ichabod Spencer." - Dr. Joel R. Beeke BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL SERMONS SPECIAL SPENCER TITLES sss Nearly 50% OFF - VOLUME ONE: The Life & Practical Sermons of Spencer  SGCB Price: $16.95 (list price $32.00)This is the Paperback Version Add PASTOR'S SKETCHES (Hardcover Double Volume) for $18.00 (List $40.00) SGCB Price: $34.95 (list price $72.00)THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH TITLES (More Than 50% Off) |
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 click for details | | JESUS AND I ARE FRIENDS: The Life and Ministry of J.R. Miller John T. Faris James Russell Miller (1840-1912) was considered by many the greatest devotional writer of his era. His more than 60 volumes sold into the millions of copies and were translated into numerous languages throughout the world. This biography by his closest friend, John Faris, tells the story of his life in a way that is both captivating and encouraging. Professor W. Brenton Greene of Princeton Theological Seminary, after 25 years of intimate association with Miller, said reverently: "If I dared let any man embody my idea of our Lord, I should find myself unconsciously turning to Dr. Miller for such embodiment. We can try to follow him only afar off, but it is one of God's best gifts to us that we have been given such an example of Christlikeness." Long out of print, this precious volume will be welcomed especially by those who have read his books, "The Devotional Life of the Sunday School Teacher", "The Master's Blesseds", "The Home Beautiful" and "Secrets of a Happy Home." THE MILLER NINE-PACK CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: COME YE APART: A Daily Devotional Journey Through the Four Gospels of our Lord Jesus Christ THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER GIRLS: Fault and Ideals THE HOME BEAUTIFUL: Timeless Words of Wisdom for Today's Family JESUS AND I ARE FRIENDS: The Life and Ministry of J.R. Miller SECRETS OF HAPPY HOME LIFE THE TRANSFIGURED LIFE: Selected Shorter Writings of J.R. Miller YOUNG MEN: Faults and Ideals YOUNG PEOPLE’S PROBLEMS: Help and Hope for Today’s Teens BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL MILLER 7 JRMA jrm9 Nearly 50% Discount SGCB Price: $10.95 (list price $20.00)ORDER WITH OUR J.R. MILLER NINE-PACK AND SAVE EVEN MORE SGCB Price: $62.00 (list price $140.00)NEARLY 60% OFF THIS NINE-PASCK OF MILLER TITLES |
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 | | A HEART FOR MISSIONS: The Classic Memoir of Samuel Pearce Andrew Fuller "The beloved friend of Andrew Fuller and William Carey, Samuel Pearce (1766-1799), personified the living relation between doctrinal purity and passion for God's glory in evangelism. Pearce participated with boundless energy and sacrifice in the Missionary society work and served as editor of the Periodical Accounts. Not only did he promote the mission cause in England with all his might, he urged William Rogers of the Philadelphia Association to begin a Baptist foreign mission society in America that would involve the energies of the entire denomination. Cathcart's Encyclopedia calls him 'one of the warmest advocates of foreign missions that dwelt on earth since the Son of Mary came from his heavenly home on a foreign mission to this lost world.' He has been compared to Robert Murray McCheyne and David Brainerd for combination of fervent piety and zeal." -Tom Nettles "William Ward, who had been profoundly influenced by Pearce's zeal and spirituality, well summed up his character when he wrote not long before the latter's death: 'Oh, how does personal religion shine in Pearce! What a soul! What ardour for the glory of God! 'you see in him a mind wholly given up to God; a sacred lustre shines in his conversation: always tranquil, always cheerful' I have seen more of God in him than in any other person I ever met.' At the heart of Pearce's spirituality, both lived and taught, was the theological conviction that 'real religion consists in supreme love to God and disinterested [i.e. impartial] love to man'. Measured by this standard, there seems little doubt about the reality of Pearce's Christian faith and spirituality. There is also little question of the challenge it poses to Christians today." - Michael Haykin "Samuel Pearce was one of the brightest lights among eighteenth century English Baptists. In his brief thirty-threes years on earth he made a significant impact for the advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. Though his own desires to go as a missionary were overruled by God's providence, his interest in that cause and jealousy for His Savior's glory left a lasting impression on those who did go and those on who stayed behind in England to 'hold the ropes.' Andrew Fuller was the foremost ropeholder. His memoir of his friend, Pearce, was a labor of love and remains a useful resource for Christians today. Fuller weaves together recollections and letters from his friend and adds to them his own reflections to demonstrate how God's power and grace can radiate in a life that is intentionally yielded to Jesus Christ." - Tom Ascol BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL A Year with Baptist Classics EVANGELISTIC TITLE PATON Over 40% Discount SGCB Price: $9.95 (list price $18.00)NOW AVAILABLE!! ADD A COPY OF 'FAITHFULLY HOLDING THE ROPES: The Life and Ministry of Samuel Pearce' BY JERRY SLATE SGCB Price: $12.95 (list price $25.00)THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH SAMUEL PEARCE TITLES |
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 click for details | | OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES AND OUR SACRED HONOR: The Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence Charles A. Goodrich Charles Augustus Goodrich (1790-1862) commited his life to writing books that would entertain, instruct and edify children and young people. This volume is one of his very best as it gives moving details about the lives of the men who laid the foundation of the great nation that has been blessed by God for over 225 years. The Providence of God is seen in the way he prepared these men for the task that they were set to accomplish. In a day when America is being challenged from without and within, and when the place of religion and prayer is considered irrelevant in the political arena, it is refreshing to see the vital role these played in the founding of this country. "The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important political documents in the history of western civilization. The signers are too often dismissed as dead white men, and their greatness is often disparaged. Charles Goodrich's 'Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence,' here republished for the first time in more than a century, will acquaint you with the great men to whom we owe so much for their willingness to pledge to each other their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honour. " - David Dykstra 476 page Large Paperback AMERICAN HERITAGE FIVE-PACK OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES AND OUR SACRED HONOR by Charles Goodrich A THEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF AMERICAN HISTORY by Gregg Singer LET THE CANNON BLAZE AWAY: Lectures on the Centennial of American Independence by Joseph Thompson THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF LIBERTY: The Chaplains and Clergy of the American Revolution by J.T. Headley A BRIEF EXPOSITION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES by John Hart SGCB PAPERBACK SETS 74S /04 ah5 NOW AVAILABLE! SGCB Price: $16.95 (list price $30.00)45% Off Order with AMERICAN HERITAGE FIVE-PACK (50% OFF) SGCB Price: $62.00 (list price $124.00) |
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 click for details | | THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF LIBERTY: The Chaplains and Clergy of the American Revolution J.T. Headley This volume, written by the highly acclaimed 19th century historian Joel Tyler Headley, explores the vital, but often neglected, role of ministers of the Gospel to the cause of liberty in the founding of this great nation. Headley (1813-1897) gives dozens and dozens of sketches of the men who were literally the spiritual leaders of the American Revolution. Men such as Timothy Dwight, William Tennent, Samuel Spring, Ezra Styles, John Gano and John Witherspoon are a few of the names that appear in this catalogue of brave and godly men who had tremendous influence on the Revolution. In the words of John Wingate Thornton "To the Pulpit, the Puritan Pulpit, we owe the moral force which won our independence." This volume will go a long way to correct the oversight of modern day historians. This is the history that today's secular historian does not want you or your children ever to know. Here you will be introduced to men who risked their lives and gave their lives for the freedom we now enjoy. AMERICAN HERITAGE FIVE-PACK OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES AND OUR SACRED HONOR by Charles Goodrich A THEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF AMERICAN HISTORY by Gregg Singer LET THE CANNON BLAZE AWAY: Lectures on the Centennial of American Independence by Joseph Thompson THE FORGOTTEN HEROES OF LIBERTY: The Chaplains and Clergy of the American Revolution by J.T. Headley A BRIEF EXPOSITION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES by John Hart 74S /04 ah5 45% Discount SGCB Price: $16.95 (list price $30.00)Order with AMERICAN HERITAGE FIVE-PACK SGCB Price: $62.00 (list price $124.00) |
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 click for details | | THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF JAMES H. THORNWELL Benjamin M. Palmer "Thornwell (1812-1862) was one of the greatest preachers that America has ever produced. Here, I think, we have the perfect combination of brilliance of intellect and profound theological and philosophical knowledge, together with pulpit eloquence of the highest order." - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones The biography by Dr. Palmer is a masterly piece of work. While it abounds in information and often fascinating detail, Thornwell's main concerns on such matters as the true nature of preaching, the purity and renewal of the church, and the rule of Scripture, receive their true prominence, and they supply not a few lessons of abiding importance to the Church universal. B.M. Palmer does not disguise his belief that Thornwell was the greatest preacher and theologian he ever knew, but it is the impression given us of Thornwell as a Christian which moves us most. Such a volume as this must kindle the spirit of prayer, and not the least, to use Thornwell's words, for 'what of all things we need most, a revival of pure religion in all our churches.' HARDCOVER VOLUME OF 630 PAGES JHT Special jht3 Nearly 50% Off this Hardcover Volume SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $60.00)NOW AVAILABLE ORDER WITH OUR NEW J.H. THORNWELL TRILOGY (FOR 50% OFF) SGCB Price: $56.50 (list price $113.00)THIS VOLUME PLUS 'THEOLOGY AS A LIFE' AND 'WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE' |
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 click for details | | THE LIFE & LETTERS OF JAMES RENWICK: The Last of the Scottish Martyrs William H. Carslaw "Mr. Carslaw has skillfully interweaved the martyr's letters with the details of his life, and produced a thrilling picture of bloody and bygone days" (Dumfries Courier). "The most complete collection yet published of the correspondence of this noble and manly Scotchman" (Govan Press). "The Letters reveal a singularly religious and devout spirit, and give us a striking insight into the sweetness and light that existed in the rugged depths of these stern and uncompromising pillars of the Covenant" (Scottish Weekly). A major work to be consulted for the study of this period, as well as for insight into the life and death of the faithful martyr and covenanted Presbyterian minister James Renwick. In 1688, the fugitive preacher James Renwick was captured an executed at the scaffold in Edinburgh's Grassmarket, the last Covenanter to suffer a public execution. He was born in Moniaive in Dumfriesshire on 15th February 1662, the son of a weaver, Andrew Renwick. He was always interested in religion and it is said that, by the age of six was able to read and question the contents of a bible. His parents scrimped and saved to ensure James received an education and after attending school in Edinburgh was able to attend the University. After graduating with an MA degree in 1681, he began to question the King's authority over the church after witnessing the public hanging of a number of Covenanters. He moved to Lanark and started to attend a series of conventicles and in October 1682 was chosen to study for the ministry at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He was ordained in May 1683 and arrived back in his homeland in October that year. On 23rd November 1683 a large conventicle was held at Darmead at which he commenced his ministry, preaching to many hundreds. Thus began one of many close shaves with the authorities. In July 1684 he was travelling with three others across Strathaven Moor. They were spotted by Dragoons and a chase ensued. He galloped towards the summit of Dungavel Hill, dismounted and hid in a hollow until nightfall before he moved on. In the next few months he was responsible for the baptism of over 300 children and also performed many marriages and funerals, all held in remote farms and on the moors. In September 1684, the Privy Council had issued a warrant for his capture and the following year Renwick was at the head of 200 Covenanters who affixed a declaration on the cross at Sanquhar, in which James VII was denounced as a murderer an idolater. After this he made sure there was a lookout stationed wherever he went and at any conventicle at which he was preaching and there was always a horse standing by, saddled and bridled, on which the fugitive could make a swift getaway. His last conventicle took part at Riskenhope in Selkirkshire in January 1688. According to an onlooker, James Hogg, "When he prayed that day, few of his hearer's cheeks were dry. My parents were well acquainted with a woman whom he there baptized". Renwick was apprehended on 1st February 1688 on one of his secret visits to Edinburgh. A group of excise men visited the home of his friend and trader John Lackup under the guise that they were checking up on him. In reality they were hoping to capture Renwick and claim a reward. A scuffle broke out and the preacher made a bid for freedom, running down the Castle Wynd. However he was easily caught, taking a number of blows in the process and then taken to gaol. Patrick Graham, Captain of the Guards, looked at the 26 year old and asked "Is this boy the Mr Renwick that the nation hath been so much troubled with?" Placed on trial, the witnesses for the prosecution included such notables as Claverhouse himself. He was sentenced to die on 8th February 1688 and the execution was postponed for two weeks. In which time Renwick received numerous visitors including the Bishop of Edinburgh and the Lord Advocate who pleaded with him to accept at least some rule of the King, but he refused. On the day of his hanging he was allowed to see his mother and sister who had made their way up from Dumfriesshire, his father having died when James was twelve. On the scaffold Renwick attempted to address the crowd, but all the time the soldiers beat their drums in order to drown out his words. The hangman sprung the trapdoor and he dropped to his death. His remains were taken from the scaffold by a follower and rolled in a winding sheet before being buried in Greyfriars' Kirkyard. BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL NOW AVAILABLE - 50% DISCOUNT SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $20.00)Add a copy of MARTYRLAND: Perils of the Persecution, A Tale of the Days of the Scottish Covenanters SGCB Price: $20.00 (list price $40.00)50% Off When Ordering with Life & Letters of Renwick - THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH TITLES |
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 | | ELIJAH OF THE ALPSThe Story of William Farel the Swiss Reformer William M. Blackburn William Farel (1489-1565) was a French evangelist, and a founder of the Reformed Church in the cantons of NeuchGtel, Berne and Geneva, and the Canton of Vaud Switzerland. He is most often remembered for having persuaded John Calvin to remain in Geneva in 1536, and for persuading him to return there in 1541, after their expulsion in 1538. Together with Calvin, Farel worked to train missionary preachers who spread the Protestant cause to other countries, and especially to France. Farel was a fiery preacher and an energetic critic of the Roman Catholic Church. In the earliest years of the Reformation in France, he was a pupil of the pro-reform Catholic priest, Jacques Lefevre d'Etaples. While working with Lefevre in Meaux, he came under the influence of Lutheran ideas and became an avid promoter of them. He was forced to flee to Switzerland because of controversy that was aroused by his writings against the use of images in Christian worship. The opposition of the bishop forced him to leave Geneva in 1532, but he returned in 1533 to lead a public disputation in favor of the Reformation. The people declared in favor of Farel and his colleagues, and in 1535 the town council formally proclaimed the adoption of the Reformation. Farel entreated Calvin to assist in the organization of the new Protestant republic. The two men drew up a statement of doctrine and immediately instituted widespread reform of church practices. These measures were too sudden and too strict to be generally accepted, and Calvin and Farel were forced to leave Geneva in 1538. Farel went to Basel and then to NeuchGtel, where he worked unceasingly for the return of Calvin to Geneva, which he achieved in 1541. Throughout his life he remained a confidant and consultant of Calvin Interesting to note that as Calvin's friend, Farel was a promoter of Lutheran ideas in his youth. Today Calvinism and Lutheranism are two complete separate denominations, but Farel's relationship with both would show they had more in common than what is shown today. THE REFORMERS TRILOGY 50% SG NEW SGCB LATEST NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $12.95 (list price $25.00)Order with THE REFORMERS TRILOGY SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $62.00)Includes the Biographies of Huss, Farel & Zwingli Add a Copy of THE ITALIAN REFORMER by W.M. Blackburn SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $25.00)THIS PRICE FOR THOSE WHO ORDER "THE REFORMERS TRILOGY" |
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 click for details | | THE PATRIOTIC REFORMER The Life and Times of Ulrich Zwingli William M. Blackburn "No other reformer struck out a more original and independent course than Ulrich Zwingli (1483-1531). No other man attempted to be, at the same time, a preacher, author, statesman, military patriot and reformer. Why he gave such varied direction to his noble energies, and how well he succeeded in his efforts, it is partly the design of the present volume to show. His personal history is full of interesting incidents; his character rich in admirable qualitites; his public life conveys a lesson upon the mingling of religion and politics which it may be well to ponder in later times. The author has endeavoured to set forth the man and his friends as they grew in piety and laboured together in studying the Word of God, teaching and preaching the truth, and restoring the Church to the foundation of Christ and his Apostles. If the good seed of divine truth shall be found in the sheaves of this gleaning, and there be a soil for it in the reader's heart, the Lord may bless the volume now committed to his care." -from the Author's Preface THE REFORMERS TRILOGY SGCB LATEST NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $12.50 (list price $25.00)Order with THE REFORMERS TRILOGY SGCB Price: $28.00 (list price $62.00)Includes the Biographies of Huss, Farel & Zwingli Add a Copy of THE ITALIAN REFORMER by W.M. Blackburn SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $25.00)THIS PRICE FOR THOSE WHO ORDER "THE REFORMERS TRILOGY" |
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 click for details | | SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE The Life and Legacy of Roger Nicole David W. Bailey ROGER NICOLE IS WITH HIS LORD. This precious saint passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 11th at the ripe age of 95. We are confident he heard the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Master." "This enjoyable biography of Dr. Roger Nicole flows along in a novel-like way, which makes it more than simply a documentation of facts, dates, and events. Truly, this book is a page-turner, and one that, to my pleasant surprise, led me to many smiles and chuckles along the way. Surprisingly, this book is also a theology text. For although the author does not set out to simply list the theological propositions of his subject, the reader finds himself being theologically taught (or at least challenged) by Dr. Nicole as he takes, as it were, a long, leisurely stroll with him. Along with some well-stated tautologies that made me laugh out loud ("Among Protestants it ought not to be a terrible thing to be protesting"), this book was inspirational as well as educational. This is perhaps the most enlightening biography I have ever read and certainly one of the most entertaining. In a genre that this reader has not seen before, Dr. Bailey writes in such a way that one wonders at times where Dr. Bailey stops narrating and Dr. Nicole muses on certain fascinating events in his own life. This blending is seamless as we journey through The Life and Legacy of Roger Nicole, a man who indeed spoke and is still speaking the truth in love." - Dr. Rick Walston "Have you seen the movie, Forrest Gump, where Forrest ends up being present at all (or many) of the important events of the mid-twentieth century? In the real life of Roger Nicole, it seems that he was there at all of the important events in 20th century Evangelicalism and knew everybody. This is as much a theological summary of Nicole's thought as it is a biography. Much of the book is verbatim reports of personal interviews with Roger. Whether you know him personally or not, anyone interested in theology and biblical studies will find this semi-autobiography to be a fascinating study of this unusual man. Thanks to David Bailey, we will not forget." - Russ Bush, Director, Center for Faith and Culture "Though Roger Nicole is not as well known as some other Evangelical leaders of the last sixty years, he has played a key role in the formation of what we know as Evangelicalism and rightly deserves to be remembered in the biographical study you are holding in your hands. A Christian with wide reading interests and detailed acquaintaince with the broad sweep of Evangelical theology and history, he has given the Evangelical movement ballast, something so needed in recent days. Read this book and praise God for this extraordinary servant of the Lord Jesus." - Dr. Michael Haykin THIS HARDCOVER VOLUME IS NOW AVAILABLE!! BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL NICOLE BOOK 55% discount SGCB Price: $15.00 (list price $34.00)HARDCOVER VERSION - NOW AVAILABLE!! Add a copy of OUR SOVEREIGN GOD with 4 chapters by Dr. Nicole SGCB Price: $6.00 (list price $16.00)THIS PRICE ONLY WHEN ORDERED WITH THE BIOGRAPHY |
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 | | CHAINS OF GRACE: Peter Jeffery's Story Peter Jeffery Chains of grace, the story of Peter Jeffery, is an engaging and insightful account of how God took an ordinary man (who had little knowledge of the Bible) and converted him, even though the very day he was converted, he vowed these words: 'I will never become a Christian!' Commencing his ministry in Wales, he faced challenges and difficulties in his pastorate, but learnt to trust God in all circumstances. His faithful preaching of the Bible led to many people having their lives transformed, and the knock-on effect of God's grace was often like the links of a chain, with one conversion leading to another. Peter's ministry took him to many different parts of the world, including Australia and North America. His writings have been translated into various languages, and he has over forty books in print. Enjoy reading all about how God took an ordinary man and used him as an instrument to build his church! "Spirit-anointed preachers who are simple, clear, biblically faithful and who aim at conversion is the need of the hour. May our God raise up many more men with Peter's gifts and graces to herald the mercies of Peter's Savior." - Pastor Steve Martin "I commend this easy-to-read journey of a man who found Jesus Christ and wants to tell others about him. Peter Jeffery has done that and still is doing it through this book and others. Thrown into the bargain are real questions on true preaching, what it is, and true conversions which are clearly and simply answered and explained." - Neville Rees is a retired pastor, Morriston, Swansea, Wales NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP! $1-3 Books ms8 JEFFERY TITLE Jeffery Five-Pack 1-3 Title 75-80% Off pj5 6g OVST jsk FBWK 5P720 552923 24OSS cogfree 914FREE 75% Discount SGCB Price: $3.00 (list price $12.00)NOW AVAILABLE ORDER FOR FREE WHEN PLACING AN ORDER SGCB Price: $0.00 (list price $12.00) |
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 click for details | | A BORN AGAIN EPISCOPALIAN: The Evangelical Witness of Charles Pettit McIlvaine Thomas Garrett Isham "Charles Pettit McIlvaine, who lived from 1799-1873, embodied the evangelical creed of the nineteenth century. A clear-thinking, intellectually rigorous Episcopalian, he exemplified the deep emotional currents of revival and rebirth, of the 'conviction of sin,' of the need to be born again into new life. An aristocrat by birth and bearing and a bishop by consecration of the Episcopal Church, he knew himself to be a common sinner in God's sight, as much in need of rescue as the folk to whom he ministered." - from the Author's Preface "This valuable work on the great Victorian Evangelical bishop of Ohio brings to life the story of an eminent theologian, revivalist and churchman. McIlvaine ought to be better known in our day. It is a great omission among Episcopalians in North America that he is not. By his many works and contributions he speaks today." - The Late Rev. Dr. Peter Toon, author of 'The End of Liberal Theology' and former president of the Prayer Book Society of the U. S. A. "Bishop Charles Pettit McIlvaine deserves to be far better known among 21st century North American Anglicans. Thomas Isham's biography is a significant contribution to understanding the 19th century roots of contemporary Anglican witness and resurgence." - The Most Reverend Robert W. Duncan, Jr., Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America "A very welcome biography of an influential evangelical Episcopalian leader. Isham's study is accessible and well researched; it deserves a wide audience." - Gillis J. Harp, author of Brahmin Prophet: Phillips Brooks and the Path of Liberal Protestantism TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction 1. Man and Mission 2. The Divided Self 3. Birth of a Controversialist 4. Meaning It 5. The Revivalist 6. Confuting the Tractarians 7. Refuting the Rationalists 8. Social Issues 9. Churchman 10. Facing Death Afterword: McIlvaine's Relevance for Today Appendix: Charlotte Elliott's "Just as I Am" NEW SGCB SGCB OVERSTOCK FEATURED AUTHOR CPMB NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $13.95 (list price $25.00)NEARLY 50% DISCOUNT Add a copy of 'TRUTH & LIFE: 22 Christ-Centered Sermons' by Mc'Ilvaine SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $60.00)50% Discount When Ordering Both Titles |
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 click for details | | LIFE & SERMONS OF ICHABOD SPENCER: The Author of "Pastor's Sketches" Ichabod Spencer with editor J.M. Sherwood The author of "A Pastor's Sketches" comes to life in Volume One, which is a hardcover edition of his life and practical sermons. Everyone who has read the life-changing and ministry-transforming volumes of "A Pastor's Sketches" will be deliighted to learn more about the man whose life was used of God in such a mighty way from 1828 (when he began his ministry in Northampton. MA) to 1854 (when he concluded his ministry in Brooklyn, NY). In addition to the helpful "Sketch" of his life by dear friend Rev. J.M. Sherwood, we have here 20 complete sermons that are called Practical Sermons drawn from his regular pulpit ministry in Brooklyn. VOLUME ONE: The Life & Practical Sermons of Spencer VOLUME TWO: The Doctrinal Sermons of Spencer VOLUME THREE: The Sacramental Sermons of Spencer with Intro. by Gardiner Spring CONCERNING SPENCER'S PREACHING: "One of the most prominent characteristics of Dr. Spencer's preaching was its Scriptural character. He emphatically preached the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible. He drew every sermon from it. He grounded every sermon upon the plain import of God's revealed Word. He made that Word his sole authority in all his teaching. The Bible was the staple of all his sermons. They were full of it; and drew their inspiration from it. It was the simple power of Scripture truth that he wielded with so much effect. He had no confidence in any other kind of teaching. He believed that his sole business in the pulpit was to unfold and vindicate, enforce and apply the meaning or truths of God's revelation. Hence he aimed steadily to exalt the Divine Word. He bowed always and most reverently to its authority." - J.M. Sherwood, from the Biography in Volume One "The reading of good sermons is the most underrated kind of Christian literature on the market today. In former centuries, the reading of sermons was the bulk of the mature Christian's reading diet. Most Puritan books, for example, are sermons edited for print. Sermon reading keeps believers in the Word, matures the soul, and whets the appetite for good preaching. It promotes Christ-centered thinking, healthy self-examination, and godly piety in every sphere of life. Though nothing can replace the Word preached, sermon reading has one advantage over preaching: the sermons that made it into print are usually the minister's best! Tolle Lege--"pick up and read" great sermon books, especially those of past centuries that are packed with spiritual meat, such as the sermons of Ichabod Spencer." - Dr. Joel R. Beeke SERMONS SPECIAL SPENCER TITLES sss Order the Three Volume Hardcover Set for Over 55% Discount SGCB Price: $65.00 (list price $150.00)VOLUME ONE: The Life & Practical Sermons of Spencer SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $50.00)This is the same material as THE BUNYAN OF BROOKLYN but in Hardcover VOLUME TWO: The Doctrinal Sermons of Spencer SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $50.00)VOLUME THREE: The Sacramental Sermons of Spencer SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $50.00) |
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 | | ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST PULPIT William B. Sprague, editor This two volume hardcover set traces trhe lives and ministries of over 170 of the leading Baptist preachers in America from Hansard Knollys (1599-1691) to John Lightfoot Waller (1809-1854). Articles are written on such notable Baptists as Isaac Backus, Roger Williams, John Gano, William Rogers, Richard Furman, Jesse Mercer, Luther Rice, Adoniram Judson, Spencer Cone, George Dana Boardman and numerous others. Articles are written by such notables as Governor Winthrop, Cotton Mather, John Quincy Adams, George Bancroft, Richard Furman, Alvah Hovey, Francis Wayland, Benjamin Rush, Henry Fish, J.B. Jeter, J.L. Dagg, Richard Fuller, Basil Manly, Samuel Miller, and numerous others. " I think the book has great historical information, and gives us from the pen of many other Baptists an evaluation that show as much about their personal interests in ministry as it does about the subject they are addressing." -Dr. Tom Nettles "It is a tremendous boon when those who treasure our Baptist history can procure these precious volumes. Three cheers for the publisher!" - Erroll Hulse BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL SG HARDCOVER SET sgset Nearly 50% - Volume One Knollys (1638) - Bradley (1799) SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $55.00)Nearly 50% - Volume Two: Sterry (1800) - Waller (1840) SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $55.00)Two Volume Hardcover Set SGCB Price: $55.00 (list price $110.00)50% Discount |
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 click for details | | ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN PULPIT William B. Sprague These volumes trace the Presbyterian Pulpit from the earliest days of the country until the early 1860's. This three volume hardcover set is very difficult to find and you can purchase all three volumes for less than you could purchase one volume from antiquarian sellers. THESE ARE AVAILABLE! "The value of Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit cannot be overstated. Here is a rich hoard of biography, church history, and best of all, specimens of the preaching of the early generations of America's Presbyterian and Reformed ministers, who exercised a degree of influence over the life of our nation unsurpassed and seldom equalled by any who came after them. No accurate or profound understanding of what Presbyterianism was down to the middle decades of the 19th century, or the place it filled in American life, is possible without consulting the Annals. Every Christian will derive great profit as well from reading the biographical sketches of these highly educated, gifted and devout men of God." - Rev. Ray B. Lanning, Associate Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, MI "Sprague's 'Annals of the American Pulpit' was one of the most useful reference works of the nineteenth century. By recording, often from personal acquaintances, key information about a wide range of clergymen in early American history, Sprague made it possible to peer much further into the day-by-day lives of the churches. This reprinting of the volumes dealing with Presbyterian ministers should be welcome to all students of early American history, but especially by those who desire a sense of how religious life 'on the ground' was carried out." Mark A. Noll, Professor of History, Wheaton College (IL) "Annals of the Presbyterian Pulpit is a unique, sterling encyclopedia of Presbyterian preachers by a great historian that not only provides valuable biographical summaries of well-known preachers, but, most importantly, offers a gold mine of information on less known luminaries long forgotten in the annals of church history."- Joel R. Beeke, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary VOLUME ONE: American Presbyterian Pulpit from Francis Makemie to Matthew Lyle (includes Gilbert Tennant, David Brainerd, Samuel Davies, John Witherspoon, Ashbel Green, Samuel Miller, Archibald Alexander and dozens of others) VOLUME TWO: American Presbyterian Pulpit from John M. Mason to Eliphalet W. Gilbert (includes Edward Dorr Griffin, Moses Waddel, John Lyle, Henry Kollock, John Matthews, James Inglis, Benjamin Morgan Palmer and dozens of others) VOLUME THREE: Reformed Dutch, American Presbyterian Pulpit from James Wharey to John Humphrey; Associate Church from Alexander Gellatly to Thomas B. Hanna; Associate Reformed from James Proudfit to Moses Kerr; and Reformed Presbyterian from James McKinney to John McKinley (includes William Nevins, John Breckenridge, Ichabod S. Spencer, Albert B. Dod, William Marshall, Thomas Beveridge, Alexander Proudfit, John Hemphill, Alexander McLeod and dozens of others) OVER 2200 PAGES OF RARE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL SG HARDCOVER SET sgset Nearly 50% - Volume One: American Presbyterian Pulpit SGCB Price: $37.50 (list price $70.00)Nearly 50% - - Volume Two: American Presbyterian Pulpit SGCB Price: $39.50 (list price $75.00)Nearly 50% - - Volume Three: Reformed Dutch, American Presbyterian Pulpit, Associate, Associate Reformed & Reformed Presbyterian Pulpit SGCB Price: $39.50 (list price $75.00)ORDER ALL THREE VOLUMES HARDCOVER SGCB Price: $107.50 (list price $220.00)52% Discount - (SAVE MORE THAN $100) |
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 click for details | | THE ITALIAN REFORMER: The Life and Martyrdom of Aonio Palearioand the Book "The Benefit of Christ's Death" William M. Blackburn AONIO PALEARIO (1500-1570) is a little known Italian Reformer and a teacher of Greek and Hebrew when he came to embrace the doctrine of Jusfificfation by faith alone in Christ alone. In addition to the exicitng life of Aonio Paleario and his friends, this edition contains his most famous book THE BENEFIT OF CHRIST'S DEATH, which he wrote to teach his fellow contrymen that "those who turn with their souls to Christ crucified, commit themselves to him by faith, acquiesce in the promises and cleave with assured faith to him who cannot deceive, are delivered from all evil, and enjoy a full pardon of all their sins." The book was soon sought for and eagerly read in all parts of Italy. Forty-thousand copies are said to have been sold in six years. Of course it attracted the attention of the Inquisition, and was speedily prohibited, and burned by the tens of thousands. "The book of Paleario," says Jules Bonnet, "had none of the poignant irony or satirical tone of Savonarola. The author carefully abstained from all controversy, in order to make known the doctrine of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, the nature of which he explained and the fruits of which he described with the deepest feeling. 'The Benefit' is not so much a book as an outpouring of the heart." "The Italian Reformer was burned at the stake for the teaching in this book and his riveting testimony before his persecutors rings down the centuries as a call to reformation and revival. A rare work by a rare author, now happily rediscovered for a new public." - Gordon Keddie Vergerio, an old Italian writer quoted by the editor of the English edition of 1860, stated that "there is scarcely a book of this age, so sweet, so pious, so simple, and so well fitted to instruct the ignorant and weak, especially in the doctrine of justification." William M. Blackburn (1828-1898) adds our indebtedness to him by this outstanding book that brings back a name nearly forgotten from the times of the Reformation. This book will stand alongside his books on Farel, Zwingli and Calvin and will once again cause his name to be known in our day as it was in the nineteenth century. CALVIN 500 CELEBRATION BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL REFORMERS TRILOGY b50 NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $12.50 (list price $25.00)50% Off Order with THE REFORMERS TRILOGY SGCB Price: $40.00 (list price $87.00)THIS PRICE INCLUDES ALL FOUR TITLES: Huss, Farel, Zwingli & Paleario |
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 click for details | | "THE PRINCE OF PREACHERS TO CHILDREN" The Life and Pastoral Sermons of Richard Newton W.W. Newton and Richard Newton Richard Newton (1812-1887) has fast become a favorite at Solid Ground Christian Books as his marvelous children's books have been circulating throughout the world. We are honored to be able to man and the pastoral ministry of "The Prince of Preachers to Children" in our latest Newton book. This book contains 20 complete sermons preached by Newton in the regular ministry of the Churches he served in Philadelphia, PA for more than 45 years, and a Memoir of his blessed life written by his son. Some of the sermons included are: THE SONG OF THE FORGIVEN -Revelation 1:5,6 THE NEW SONG - Revelation 5:9 RELIGION A JOYFUL THING - John 17:13 THE GLORIOUS REST - Isaih 11:10 THE POWERS OF THE WORLD TO COME - Hebrews 6:5 THE CONVERSION OF LYDIA, AND ITS LESSONS - Acts 16:13-15 THE BELIEVER'S DELIGHT IN THE EVERLASTING COVENANT - 2 Samuel 23:5 PRE-PUBLICATION TITLE SGCB Price: $15.95 (list price $30.00)Nearly 50% Discount Until in Print |
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 click for details | | THE HUMANNESS OF JOHN CALVIN: The Reformer as a Husband, Father, Pastor & Friend Richard Stauffer, translated by George Shriver NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP! "This little book is one of a kind. Written by a careful historian and Swiss pastor, it draws on Calvin's correspondence and other records of the time to give a strong impression of what the reformer was like as a person, in his family life, in his close friendships, and in his sympathy and generosity as a pastor." - Rev. Sherman Isbell "I shall never forget the impact of this small work on my own estimation of Calvin: it completely re-oriented my perspective on the French Reformer, and now, thanks to Solid Ground Christian Books, it can do the same for you. Read on, prepare to be challenged and rejoice that God raises up such historians for the blessing of the Church." - Dr. Michael Haykin "In the early years of my first pastorate I read the excellent biographies of Calvin by T. H. L. Parker, and Emanuel Stickelberger. At the same time I acquired Calvin's letters and the splendid little study which you now hold in your hands. Already convinced of the humanness of Calvin I considered Richard Stauffer's study to be unique in demonstrating this dimension of the great theologian. Beyond its value as an historical polemic, it provides a marvelous example to all who would be faithful pastors and theologians. The best response to detractors is the Christ-like example which Calvin left us." - Rev. Gregory Reynolds Through the nearly 450 years since his death, John Calvin has been portrayed by his critics - Protestant as well as Catholic - as a cold, ruthless fanatic. This distorted characterization, for the most part, remains today. What was this man really like? An unfeeling, gloomy monster or a saint untouched by the common problems which beset lesser men? The author examines Calvin's personal correspondence and reveals him as a man capable of human mistakes and weaknesses, and yet, a deeply dedicated, sensitive individual undeserving of the years of vilification. This book, available here in English, for the first time in over 35 years, considers John Calvin from a personal standpoint. The excellent preface by Calvin-scholar John T. McNeill, carefully noted resources, brevity, readability, and human interest make this a biography for scholars and laymen alike. "On the occasion of the appearance of this English edition (in 1971), I would like to share a hope and a memory. The hope: that the portrait of Calvin as husband and father, friend and pastor, which I have tried to paint on these pages, might show more than one reader the true stature of the Genevan Reformer, who is also one of the spiritual fathers of the founders of the United States. The memory: when I was a student in New York and assisted in worship in the small French Church of the Holy Spirit, I never failed to be moved upon reading on the walls of the sanctuary the names of the Huguenot families which had found refuge in the New World. At that time I could not help thinking (and it is still my belief to this day) that these witnesses of the faith, uncompromising in their convictions, were fully the descendants of this John Calvin, who, though human in his obedience, yet offered his 'heart as a burnt sacrifice to the Lord.' It is in thinking of these refugees of other years that I dedicate this essay, which attempts to exonerate the name of Calvin, to contemporary Americans who are mindful of their origins." - the Author CONTENTS About the Author by Michael Haykin Foreword by John McNeill Translator's Note by George Shriver Preface by Richard Stauffer Introduction 1. Calvin as a Husband and Father 2. Calvin as a Friend 3. Calvin as a Pastor Conclusion PART OF THE CALVIN TRILOGY and CALVIN SIX-PACK CALVIN 500 CELEBRATION BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL $5.00 Sale 5s jcc 50% Discount SGCB Price: $6.50 (list price $13.00)Order with "The Golden Booklet", "CALVINISM IN HISTORY" & 'CALVIN MEMORIAL ADDRESSES" SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $61.99)Over 50% Discount |
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 | | A GENTLEMAN & A SCHOLAR: Memoir of James Petigru Boyce John A. Broadus "The Memoir of James P. Boyce by his loyal friend and colleague, John Broadus, contains a wealth of wisdom, practical theology and testimonies of God's providence in the life of one of prime shapers of early Southern Baptist life and thought. This book provides a wonderful portrait of a denominational statesman, pastor, theologian and educator." - Tom Ascol "The term 'graceful' in its most basic sense of 'being full of grace' well applies to the life of James Petigru Boyce. God's grace gave him rich resources of theological wisdom as well as a winsome personality. These led to his becoming a key leader among the Southern Baptists, one who inspired others to embrace his deeply-held God-glorifying goals. As such, his was a life that profoundly shaped this Baptist community in the late nineteenth century and still speaks powerfully today of the importance and impact of a Christian life lived for the glory of Christ." - Michael A G Haykin Long out of print, this hardcover volume promises to be a favorite especially among those who long to see the reformation of the Southern Baptist Convention. BIOGRAPHIC SPECIAL Hardcover SGCB Price: $20.00 (list price $40.00)Paperback SGCB Price: $15.00 (list price $30.00) |
