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• The Puritan Board2026-10-15✓ Read

  Puritan Board Progression

  Hey friends, I’ve been on PB for about a year now and I have been thankful for all of your thoughts, suggestions etc. One thing I noticed off the bat is that people have different titles I.e. Freshman, Doctor, Graduate. Maybe I just missed this but I’m trying to figure out how the system works. Is it based on how many posts and replies you have, how long you’ve been on here, or something else? Just curious thanks.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-15✓ Read

  Tyndale’s Works - what to read?

  Brothers, For Reformation Sunday (Oct 25), I am preaching on William Tyndale's life and how he gave his life for the Word of God, anchoring my sermon in Psalm 119:161-168. I've read most of Tyndale's biography by Daniel Dennett, but little of his actual works. Those here who are familiar with his writings, where should I begin if I want to better understand Tyndale the theologian? I have the Banner set of his works. Thanks & blessings, Adam

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• Desiring God2026-10-15Audio✓ Read

  Trapped in a Meaningless Life

  Loss can lead to despair over God’s plan for our lives. When we can’t perceive meaning in life, Pastor John counsels us to find comfort in God’s glorious purpose in Christ. Listen Now

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-15✓ Read

  Languages or dialects in Acts 2

  This is an off-the-wall question, but I was reading Acts 2 tonight (this year’s Bible read-through is the NASB 95), I noticed a footnote that the word for “languages” in vv. 6 and 8 could also mean “dialects”. I’d be pressed to see any serious weight in this view, but I’m nonetheless curious

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• TThe Forerunner2026-10-14✓ Read

  Recovering the Lost History of Preterist Interpretation: My Alcázar and Grotius Projects

  I am currently undertaking the lengthy process of scanning an original 1614 edition of Luis de Alcázar’s Vestigatio arcani sensus in Apocalypsi (An Investigation into the Hidden Meaning of the Apocalypse), his approximately 1,100-page folio commentary on Revelation.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-14✓ Read

  Engaging with Eastern Orthodoxy

  Hello everyone, So up until 5 minutes ago, no one knew about Eastern Orthodoxy. I remember a couple years ago hearing about it for the first time and simply dismissing it as an internet fad. Now there is a large EO church being built in my town and a couple of the young men at my church are

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-14✓ Read

  The Reformed Divines & Schism

  Happy Lord's Day! I've been thinking for a while, especially the last few days, about whether anyone has enough knowledge of 16-17th century theologians, especially the Scottish divines, on the topic of schism. Richard Ackerman (aka, Redeemed Zoomer) uses excerpts from the reformers and other divines (especially the Scottish commissioners) to justify his theology of schism, and I'm skeptical of his claims regarding them as I've only heard his reading of them and feel that I may not be... Read more

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-14✓ Read

  Mark’s Usage of “At Hand” / ἤγγικεν at the Beginning and End of the Gospel

  My caveat here is that these are just some crude notes I was working on Monday night so I am happy to accept any criticism below. Doing some study on Mark and was surprised that I could not find a single reputable resource online that looks at comparing the usage or structure of Mark 1:1-15 vs

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• The Collected Works of Stanford E. Murrell2026-10-14✓ Read

  Is There a Heavenly Language?

  “For he that speaketh in an unknown tonguespeaketh not unto men, but unto God:for no man understandeth him;howbeit in the spirithe speaketh mysteries.” ~1 Corinthians 14:2 A popular interpretation of this verse, by those sympathetic to the phenomena of speaking in tongues, (i.e. speaking in an ecstatic unintelligent way), is that there is a heavenly

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• Desiring God2026-10-14Audio✓ Read

  Laziness and the Gladness of God

  At some point today, you will encounter a task you need to do but would really rather not do. You will stare with dread at your Anatomy and Physiology textbook. Or you will hear your three-year-old spill a jar of jellybeans across the kitchen floor. Or you will remember you have a technical report due today. Or you will see crusty dishes on the counter. And in that moment, the voice of laziness may be loud in your mind. “Grab your phone” or “Grab a snack,” it will insist. Or perhaps more subtly: “Take care of other work first.”

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• Desiring God2026-10-14✓ Read

  Gratitude Unseats Lust

  What loosens lust’s grip on the heart? John Piper shows from Ephesians 5:3–6 how thanksgiving displaces the covetous desires that feed lust. Watch Now

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  Essence vs. substance in WSC / Baptist Catechism

  In the question on the Trinity, the WSC states that the three persons of the Godhead are "the same in substance" - but the Baptist Catechism says "the same in essence". Is there any significance to this change? Why was it made?

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  Sojourner: a free, offline Bible study program built around the Reformed tradition (feedback welcome)

  Brethren, For the past while, I've been building a Bible study program for my own use and my family's. It has grown to the point where I'd like other people to try it. It's called Sojourner. It's free, open source, and runs on Windows 10/11. What it is It's a private, offline study companion. There's no account or subscription, and it doesn't make a network connection unless you press "Check for updates." Your notes, highlights, prayer lists, and sermon notes live in

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  Posted Another Episode of the Ol' Podcast

  As always, thanks for tuning in. I was hoping to add video to the show, but I have yet found a solution for that problem. Thus, this was a bit more rough and DIY. Lord willing, we'll keep trucking along until we can add more to each episode.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  2026 PB Pick'em Week 7 ** Kick-off is 7pm CDT, FRIDAY

  Hello, my fine fellow football fan! For your consideration I offer our Week 7 slate. Multiple exciting matchups are before us, and the stakes are high for multiple teams in this week's lineup! If you haven't yet joined us, let me enthusiastically encourage you to do so! The water is fine, and we don't bite! Take your time deliberating, but just make sure to submit your picks prior to 7pm CDT, Friday, when our slate kicks off! Without further ado, our Week 7 slate of games is... Read more

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  Reformed Music Online "Free" at Streaming Sites - McMahon

  Greetings all. I've been investing time in creating Reformed and Puritan Music for two years now. At the start, it was trial and error. Tech has improved in this incredibly. Now, done right, the songs are indistinguishable from actual recordings. I've gone back and remastered all the originals. Everything is updated in the latest tech. I've been taking Puritan Books, summarizing chapters, and turning them into music in varied genres. With that said, over the last month I've been uploading... Read more

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  How important are the languages?

  I am a big fan of studying the languages and in most if not all cases would recommend someone training for ministry to study them. I have only been practicing them for about 3 years now (more Hebrew than Greek) but I have found it really beneficial and given me insight that I had missed with only the English. Undoubtedly though there are some who think that the languages are not very important and question whether they need to be studied at all. I was wondering if you guys had any specific... Read more

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  Advice and resources for a new father

  Hello all! My wife and I are expecting our first child toward the beginning of next year. I wanted to reach out and see if there have been any resources apart from the scriptures that have been particularly helpful. Of course if there are any specific passages that have been encouraging to you or advice from wise men and women these would be more than welcome as well!

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  2026 PB Pick'em Week 6 ** Kick-off is 6pm CDT, FRIDAY

  Good morning, my fellow college football lovers! Week 6 is here, and even down here in Houston it is apparent that autumn is in the air - it only reached a high of 80 degrees yesterday. The State Fair of Texas is well underway, and the Red River Shootout is this weekend... but alas, the game spread reflects Oklahoma's troubles, so we won't be including it in the slate. We do nonetheless have a number of choice matchups in this week's lineup... including #2 Georgia at #6 Alabama... and this... Read more

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• Chalcedon Foundation2026-10-13Audio✓ Read

  Are We Victims of Inflation—or Accomplices?

  Inflation is government theft, but are we helping the thieves? While Americans blame Washington for the declining dollar, few question their own inflated lifestyles and expectations. Behind the government’s reckless spending lies a deeper problem: a nation addicted to debt, easy money, and getting something for nothing. And Christians aren’t exempt.

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