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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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• 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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• 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 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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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  Best Westminster Confession of Faith commentary?

  Looking for a thorough, clear and basic commentary on the WCF. Besides RC Sproul’s , which other ones would you recommend?

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  The Psalms Project

  Good morning, does anyone listen to The Psalms Project on Spotify? I recently found it and have liked it so far, but I am completely new to having the Psalms put into a musical score and don't know what is considered acceptable. I put this in the music forum because I don't use this for worship, just general listening. Below is a link to the artist page.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-13✓ Read

  Become member in OPC or PCA Church?

  As I continue to navigate and learn more about the NAPARC world, I have somewhat of a dilemma. I've been attending a PCA church and a OPC church simultaneously through the summer. I'm looking to become a member of either here in the Twin cities so that I may come under care and begin pursuing ordination. I like both , the PCA church is much larger and have already immersed me in some of the leadership training opportunities at the church. The OPC church is smaller but powerful preaching... Read more

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-12✓ Read

  An insightful quote from Pope Francis on Sadness

  "We receive so much from the Lord for our enjoyment, that sadness can be a sign of ingratitude. We can get so caught up in ourselves that we are unable to recognize God's gifts."(Pope Francis, Gaudete et Excultate 126) I thought this would be a helpful quote for those of us more prone to sadness and melancholy

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-12✓ Read

  Personal theology shifting from my church's

  Hello all! I don't know if this is the right section to voice this plea for advice, but as I've never posted here before, I figured I'd give it a shot. In a nutshell, my theology has gone through a reformed transformation in the past year or so. I would say that I lie on the razor's edge between a reformed baptist and a reformed presbyterian, with the topic of paedobaptism being my current mental/intellectual barrier. My family are all unreformed baptists (unrelated, but perhaps helpful for... Read more

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-12✓ Read

  Best New Testament Greek Textbook

  What is the best New Testament Greek reader for someone that has already studied the grammar of Attic Greek? I am studying Attic Greek (using Shelmerdine) in college and would like to start reading the New Testament. I will finish the Shelmerdine textbook over the next month and start reading Xenophon in my Greek 102 class this semester, but I have noticed the vocabulary needed for the New Testament is different from what I've been learning (which is focused on preparing students to read... Read more

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-12✓ Read

  John Knox for Armchair Theologians

  McDonald, Suzanne. John Knox for Armchair Theologians. Illustrations by Ron Hill. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2013. Whereas earlier volumes in this series give a simple overview of a figure’s life and theology, Suzanne McDonald adds another factor: summaries of said figure’s

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-12✓ Read

  Thomas Watson

  I must confess I have never read Thomas Watson. But with all the excitement over RHB’s release of his complete works, I figure I ought to read something by him. What is something short by him, 20-50 pages (including excerpts from longer works), that I should read to get a taste of his style and where I should prioritize him compared to Knox, Owen, Flavel, Warfield, Edwards, and others who I’m considering diving into more deeply? Thanks.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-11✓ Read

  McMahon's Weekly Expository Sermons Online at APM

  This new thread starts a new series in preaching. We are going through basics of the Christian life. SERMON 1: Contending: The Saint’s Necessity to Contend for the Faith, Jude 1:3, (April 15, 2018). SERMON 2: Resolving: The Christian’s Resolve to Do Great Works for God, Neh. 6:1-4, (April 22, 2018). SERMON 3: Separating: Remember Lot’s Wife, Luke 17:20-37, (April 29, 2018).

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-10✓ Read

  AI surveillance in churches?

  How much privacy should you expect at church? Imagine a world where high-control pastors monitor movements of every staff member, church member or visitor using artificial intelligence. bap

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-09✓ Read

  Best Printed Greek Old Testament

  Good morning, I’m currently taking Greek, and I’ve enjoyed learning the language so far. Thinking to the future, I’d like to add a Greek OT to my future book list, but I need some guidance on which one is most recommended. I’ve not seen much more than the Rahlfs-Hanhart Septuaginta online as

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-09✓ Read

  Looking for resources to deal with Dan Mcllellan

  Hello saints, I have a friend in work who is interested in the Bible, but unfortunately is a watcher of Dan Mcllellan. When I was a Roman Catholic, theories of Dan Mcllellan, Bart Erhman and others were taking as fact, we had a priest-lecturer in seminary who believed Jesus was not portrayed

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-09✓ Read

  Christian Music

  Hey Everyone, I’m always looking for new Christian songs. The problem is as both a musician and someone with a love of theology I feel like it is hard to find a song with both good lyrics and good music. Thought I’d throw this out on the board curious if you had any suggestions on some songs or bands to check out.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-08✓ Read

  Who in the Seminary EDU space should I contact about ReformedWiki.org?

  Back in August 2023, I began an effort to build a Wikipedia-like site (uses the same software MediaWiki) to build a community-edited wiki but for Reformed Christianity known as ReformedWiki.org There is a lot of possibilities for what can be done with this, and I have begun getting a lot more

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-08✓ Read

  πνευματικαῖς in Eph. 5:19, Col. 3:16

  EPers only, please. Why is the Greek word πνευματικαῖς (spiritual) added to the words "psalms, hymns, and songs", which appear often in the superscriptions of the psalter (all of them appearing together in the superscriptions to 2 psalms)? What is Paul adding to the argument by supplying this adjective? I have heard a non-EP explanation and I would now like to know what those who practice Exclusive Psalmody say. Thanks in advance!

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-08✓ Read

  Was Jesus Leaving or Entering Jericho When He Healed Bartimaeus?

  The relevant passages in the synoptic Gospels are Mt. 20:29, Mk. 10:46, and Lk. 18:35. I stand unsatisfied with the following reconciliations: Calvin: Bartimaeus indeed cried out when Jesus drew near Jericho, but he wasn’t heard because of the crowd. To keep the account clear, Luke bypassed

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-08✓ Read

  The book of Joel?

  When was it written, in your opinion? A) Pre-Exilic or B) Post-Exilic I have my thoughts on why I lean one way over the other, but desire the knowledge of others. So please, jump in and let's discuss this. TIA

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-07✓ Read

  Our Bonds for Him Easy to Us

  In searching references from reading in Lamentations 1 this morning, found this encouraging word from Matthew Henry out of his commentary on John 18: Christ’s being bound was very significant; in this as in other things there was a mystery. [1.] Before they bound him, he had bound himself by

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-06✓ Read

  Notifications on moderated/removed threads

  When a thread is removed due to moderation, is it possible to remove the text of the thread but leave the title and in replace the first post with a notification? This would prevent wasting a bunch of time looking for something that isn’t there.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-06✓ Read

  Father Josiah?

  I was talking to a guy at my job yesterday who is Greek Orthodox, and we were talking about what they believe. Anyway, he ended up telling me about this guy father Josiah, and I looked him up real quick, and I will say I was very impressed with some of his insights. Are any of you familiar with

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-05✓ Read

  Phone options for a teenager

  Hi friends, I'm doing some research on my parents' behalf into a good phone to get for my sister. She is starting to drive and my parents would like her to have a phone with the ability to call, text, and use GPS. However, they would also like the phone to have very minimal / no internet access. If anyone has good phone options, experience in this search or good advice I would be glad to hear it. Thank you!

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-04✓ Read

  Particularly insightful Ai answer to an enduring theological question

  At times I pose questions in Ai to test it’s accuracy and reliability, or see if I am missing any points of understanding regarding this or that theological topic. I found this answer particularly insightful and thought I would share it. Not interested in controversy or debate; however, constructive feedback from both sides is welcome.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-03✓ Read

  Owen’s Commentary on Hebrews vol. 1

  [PREFATORY NOTICES I.—TO THE CHRISTIAN READER CHRISTIAN READER, IF thou intendest to engage any part of thy time in the perusal of the ensuing Discourses and Exposition, it may not be amiss to take along with thee the consideration of some things, concerning the design and aim of their author

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-03✓ Read

  Interesting article that relates to what I’ve been studying

  According to the Scriptures – Essentials in BT Series — Center for Evangelical Biblical Theology The following essay is a summary and evaluation of C. H. Dodd's "According to the Scriptures." EBTS is a series of essays that carefully engages with the most important works in BT from an evangelical perspective.

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-03✓ Read

  Their Conversion is Their Redemption

  Matthew Henry (Commentary, Isaiah 1): The reformation of a people will be the redemption of them and their converts, for sin is the worst captivity, the worst slavery, and the great and eternal redemption is that by which Israel is redeemed from all his iniquities (Ps. 130:8), and the blessed

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-03✓ Read

  Putin warns of nuclear action if his red line is crossed

  In our English-language newspaper here in Cyprus: Putin: world is living through a dangerous moment, warns West not to escalate Here in Cyprus we are in proximity to the EU and UK, and also to the Middle East, and to fall-out.. In Revelation 9:15 we have this prophecy: “And the four angels

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-02✓ Read

  PCA New Members Class

  For those in the PCA in particular, how long is your church's new member's class? In other words, how many weeks do you meet and how long is each session?

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-02✓ Read

  Reading the Bible Academically Compared to Devotionally

  I don’t know if this will help any of you, but I share this because it’s been a really interesting thing in my life. I very much have a systematic mind when approaching the Bible. Often that would cause me to read the Bible in an academic way, thinking more about rationalization and categories

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-02✓ Read

  The transcendent & timeless word God

  I have been listening to Dr. Greg Bahnsen as he went through the book of Proverbs. In chapter 14 he touched upon emotions and how they affect even our physical conditions. He gave a scenario of how someone who was affected by something and it was pretty much like I was setting there and he knew

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• The Puritan Board2026-10-01✓ Read

  Five Doctrines that Have all but Vanished from the Modern Church

  Greetings, pilgrims I watched two videos from the Christian Faith Archives that got me thinking about myself. First, I should say that I am not endorsing the CFA, per se. But what I did hear was interesting, and it made me want to examine my own heart. The narrator made it clear he wasn’t

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-30✓ Read

  NEW BOOK: Reformation’s Preservation – by Sydrach Simpson (1600–1655)

  Reformation’s Preservation by Sydrach Simpson (1600–1655) Sydrach Simpson (1600–1655) was a prominent English Puritan minister, Congregational divine, and member of the Westminster Assembly, known for his defense of biblical church reform, liberty of conscience, and Christ-centered

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-30✓ Read

  God’s Terrible Voice

  Speaking in the context of the recent plauge and the great London fire Thomas Vincent says the following about God’s righteousness in bringing about the judgment: “He is a great stranger in England that doth not know how wickedness hath abounded in the later years; his eyes must be fast shut

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-30✓ Read

  And canst thou suspect poison to be in that cup which he delivers thee?

  “It is of marvellous efficacy to keep the heart from sinking under affliction, to call to mind, that thine own father hath the ordering of them: Not a creature moves hand or tongue against thee, but by his permission. Suppose the cup be a bitter cup, yet it is the cup which thy father hath given

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-29✓ Read

  The Revival of Dialectic, 1000-120

  I'm a big fan of this Substack. I would read their two-volume work, but it's not available as an eBook. The Revival of Dialectic, 1000-1200, or, How the Western Tradition Fell in Love with Logic – Part 1​The Revival of Dialectic, 1000-1200 – Part 2​The Revival of Dialectic, 1000-1200 – Part 3​

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-29✓ Read

  Jesus and the Cleansing of a Leper According to the Law of Moses

  A quick search showed four places in the New Testament where Jesus healed one or more lepers. Matthew 8:4; Mark 1:44; Luke 5:14; Luke 17:14 In each case Jesus told the leper to show himself to the priest and to follow the law of Moses for the cleansing of his leprosy. Let’s see what’s involved

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-29✓ Read

  Church

  Does anyone else remember when we served out of faithfulness rather than for a paycheck?

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-28✓ Read

  Bible for a Toddler with No Images of Christ

  My mother wants to buy a Bible for my 2.5 year old for Christmas and knows/is respectful of our stance on images of Christ. She's recently started to go to a PCA church with my sister's family and their kids, but she comes from Catholic upbringing and transitioned to loose evangelicalism. She thinks the OPC is worlds apart - bonus, therefore, if you can give me a recommendation from a PCA member

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-28✓ Read

  How Did Moses Get The Early Genesis Accounts?

  How do you think Moses received the accounts of everything that happened in the early chapters of Genesis? If he authored the book, do we just have to say he received direct revelation from God? I’m sure there was oral tradition that was passed on, but secular critics of the Bible I’m sure

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-28✓ Read

  2026 PB Pick’em Week 5 ** Kick-off is 6pm CDT, FRIDAY

  Week 5 is before us! We’ll really see things begin to coalesce within the next few weeks. Some, like Mississippi State and Florida are off to a GREAT start, others... not so much. Who will emerge as national champion? More to follow... There are some decent games scheduled for Thursday, but I

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-28✓ Read

  Post Greek II

  Hey all, I have just finished Greek II at RTS Global, I was wondering what are some things that you could recommend me to do to gain better clarity on Grammar? I know reading the text is super important, but I was wondering if there are any resources/books that may be helpful. Thanks!

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-27✓ Read

  Neo-Calvinism

  Here on the PB, is Neo-Calvinism generally regarded in terms of Abraham Kuyper, or is it an earlier reference to Lyman Beecher and those who arose in the post-Jonathan Edwards era and the New Divinity?

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-27✓ Read

  Trying to find a good Presbyterian/Reformed Church in Germany

  A church member has a sister in Erkrath, Germany looking for a good church. Can anyone help? Thanks—

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-26✓ Read

  God Ordaining Sin

  Good morning, I have said in other posts that I am new to Reformed theology and am trying to read as much as I can on the matter. This morning I had a lot of thoughts on God ordaining sin and wanted to put it into writing for my own clarity and possibly to use as a brief defense of my theology

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-26✓ Read

  William Fenner on Fearing God’s Goodness and Mercy, and not just his Wrath

  “Thirdly, a carnal man’s affections are not wrought upon regularly. His affections maybe are wrought upon, by God’s justice and judgments, because God is a consuming fire against sin, because God is severe against the works of iniquity, because he hath made Heaven-gate to be straight. These are

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-26✓ Read

  The Importance of Reading Hard Books

  I came across this video and thought it would be worth sharing. Deep reading is difficult for me, so this kind of thing is a helpful reminder to persevere with this discipline. A summary of the transcript (AI generated) is as follows - Why reading hard books matters Deep reading is important

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-26✓ Read

  Seminary and L.A.M.P.?

  Today I attended my first presbytery meeting and I heard about this initiative called "LAMP". Apparently designed to be a way to satisfy ordination requirements and cheaper than seminary, Anybody in the PCA ever been through this program and graduated?

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-24✓ Read

  Extended Scripture Memory - Testimony & Encouragement

  I have memorized the Letter to the Hebrews. All 303 verses (KJV). To be fair, my accuracy rate is probably 97-99% rather than %100. (I may confuse short words like “and/for” “that/which” “mine/my,” “Thine/Thy,” etc. The Lord has been my helper in this, and has answered my prayers

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-24✓ Read

  John MacArthur’s One Perfect Life

  Has anyone read One Perfect Life: The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus. I was considering doing a study of the four gospels and this looked like a good resource. Are there better Reformed alternatives? Thanks.

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-23✓ Read

  William Ames’s Exhortation to Students of Theology

  William Ames (1576–1633), the English Puritan theologian exiled to the Netherlands, delivered An Exhortation to the Students of Theology at the University of Franeker on August 22, 1623. Convinced that theology is “the doctrine or teaching of living to God,” he urged future pastors to know the

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-23✓ Read

  Spiritual gems from John Newton

  Some encouraging and wise advice from John Newton: There is one whom though you see him not, is always near you to show you his power, his wisdom and his goodness. He knoweth your path and though it should be through fire and water, he has promised to bring you safety out. Try, if in dependence

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-22✓ Read

  Questions from my Sister concerning Baptism

  Hi friends, My sister and her husband studying covenant theology and infant baptism. They currently attend a baptistic non-denominational church (semi-charismatic). They have a 15 month old little girl. My brother in-law has pretty much been convinced of the Reformed paedobaptist position, but

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-22✓ Read

  Devotional help for Small Children

  Brothers and Sisters, I’ve recently been introduced to reformed theology and it has changed my life. I now found myself having a great desire to make my faith the focus of every aspect of my life, which ashamedly it was not before. I have 2 small daughters, ages almost 2 and a little

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-21✓ Read

  2026 PB Pick’em Week 4 ** Kick-off is 9:30pm, CDT FRIDAY

  Happy Monday, my fellow fanatical football fans! Ok, maybe not quite fanatical... but despite the best efforts of the NCAA to ruin the sport, college football sure is fun! Week 4 is here and thus in-conference play begins in earnest. I’m excited to see which teams prove to be the cream that

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-21✓ Read

  Westminster Seminary California - thoughts from alumni?

  Hi, all! I’m a future seminarian and am currently considering schools. I am a Particular Baptist (think 1689) who loves the Reformed tradition and am looking mainly at WTS, WSCAL, and RTS. I am very attracted to the academic rigor boasted by WTS. I am also, however, really considering WSCAL

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-20✓ Read

  Isaiah 14 and Satan

  In a recent thread, some of us discussed the idea that Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 have an additional layer of meaning beyond the literal historical references to Babylon and Tyre. My Bible reading for the day brought me to Luke 10, where I have a note written in the margins to refer to Is. 14:12

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-19✓ Read

  PDF Viewer - Chrome Extension

  Well, I finally got tired enough of adobe crashing on me and slowing down my computer that I made my own PDF viewer. If you read any of those google books scans you might find it useful, since it’s designed to load quickly and keep your page (for example, if the computer restarts, it won’t

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-18✓ Read

  NEW BOOK: God the Wonder of Wonders by C. Matthew McMahon

  God the Wonder of Wonders by C. Matthew McMahon (300 Pages) In Judges 13, Manoah stood before the Angel of the LORD, whose name was declared to be Wonderful. When He ascended in the flame of the altar, God revealed in shadow what would later be displayed in fullness in Jesus Christ: the

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-17✓ Read

  Looking for Small Group Resources

  Hey all! I’m leading a small group at our church and looking for resources. We have studied through the following topics: 1. The 1689 (Our church’s confession) 2. Hermeneutics 3. Church History 4. Denominations, Cults, and World Religions (Currently in this, a 4 week study) I would like to go

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-17✓ Read

  Resources for Greek Paradigms

  Hello all, I'm a new Greek student at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. As we're moving into verbs, I've realized the importance of memorizing paradigms. Does anyone have any tips and tricks for learning paradigms? Or any good resources for practicing them? Thanks!

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-16✓ Read

  Which Puritan has been an influence to you lately?

  Over the past year God has allowed me to discover the riches of the puritan writings. Although I've always heard of them since coming to Christ, I've never been influenced to read them as heavily as I have since discovering the reformed tradition. Listening to Joel Beeke, Mark Dever, John Piper and Iain Murray often reference the Puritans kept me ever-searching for other puritan guys. As of late Thomas Watson has been a favorite of mine. Which Puritan has been of much influence lately for you?

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-15✓ Read

  The Most Ideal Form of Church Government

  From the studying I have done in the past, though I am a Presbyterian, I will admit that trying to understand Church government simply using the Bible is very muddy stuff. I was just looking into Congregationalism and I think there is a lot that’s appealing there and a lot of Biblical

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-14✓ Read

  More Psalms Please

  Some of you know what this is like.

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• The Puritan Board2026-09-14✓ Read

  Gospel Psalms: The 150 Psalms for Singing (2026)

  This has been seven or more years coming. First look. Gospel Psalms: The 150 Psalms for Singing. A disciplined metrical translation informed by historic psalters, the Authorized Version of the English Bible, and the Hebrew text (Naphtali Press, 2026). This psalter replaces the LPC Psalter (2017) and can be sold to others (which the 2017 psalter could not). At some point I'll have a page at naphtali.com where these can be ordered. More on that later since the way sales

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