Crumbs from the Master's Table

The issues are different for us today from what Jonathan Edwards was addressing in the shortcomings or faulty views...

"The goal of spiritual leadership is that people come to know God and to glorify him in all that they do. Spiritual leadership is aimed...

                       Holiness on the head,                Light and perfections on the breast, Harmonious bells below, raising the dead ...

Vanhoozer: Preaching is a means of grace because it presents, and makes present, Christ and what is in Christ. In so doing, it reminds lis...

"Pastors have to help their congregations read culture so that we know what forces are trying to shape us. I believe tha...

Bridges on Owen: For luminous exposition, and powerful defense of Scriptural doctrine—for determined enforcement of practical obligations—...

Spurgeon on Owen: It is unnecessary to say that he is the prince of divines. To master his works is to be a profound theologian. Owen is s...

"In the midst of all this clamor for fine writing and florid style, the preacher should be a resolute man, and dare to be a plain writ...

A bit of biographical perspective from Tryon Edwards’ Introduction to Jonathan Edwards' Charity and Its Fruits : PERHAPS no person eve...

Douglas Sweeney: Edwards tried to interpret the Bible theologically. He handled it not as a collection of antiquarian artifacts, but as th...

I heartily concur with  this post  on note-taking during the sermon.

The meeting house where Edwards preached "Charity and Its Fruits" Jonathan Edwards' sermons on 1 Corinthians 13, preached ...

D. A. Carson: THE STORY IS TOLD of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, one of the most influential preachers of the twentieth century. When he was dyin...

"The only man who should be counted a real theologian is he who can build up men's consciences in the fear of God." —John Ca...

I have not read much written by George Marsden. But what I have read seems to indicate, to me at least, that he tends to be understated and ...

Edwards: Two things that are exceeding needful in ministers, as they would do any great matters to advance the kindgom of Christ, are zeal...

Preaching in the early 1560s on the call of the twelve apostles in Mk. 3:13-19 and Lk. 6:12-19, Calvin speaks powerfully of God's gracio...

Edwards: I think there is a great deal of reason from the Scripture, to conclude that no sort of men in the world will be so low in hell, ...

All of the  T4G  messages for the 2014 conference are now available.

In a message titled "What is the Ministry and Mission of the Local Church? Foundations from the Pastoral Episles," D. A. Carson sa...