Great Little Book for Parents!

Hints for Parents, by Gardiner Spring With Gospel Encouragements by Tedd Tripp (Shepherd Press, 2004), hb., 80 pp. This is a great little book for all parents. Spring was a 19th century Presbyterian pastor who was highly regarded. His comments to parents have been edited (language updated) and Tedd Tripp has inserted comments and encouragements …

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Packer on Baxter’s Directory

The following lengthy quote is from J. I. Packer’s introduction to Richard Baxter’s Christian Directory.. The task of writing an encyclopedia entry on Baxter has given me opportunity to delve some more into the man who in the eyes of many embodies the oversight of souls. This quote provides a great contrast between the pastoral …

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Missionary Determination

Here are two other related quotes from The Greatest Century of Missions. “Missionary service demands dedication, determination and discipline – and these qualities are basically rejected by the television generation.” (p. 127) “CMS Missionary at Uganda, Alexander Macay, when 27 years old, expressed the singleminded determination common to 19th century volunteers: ‘I want to remind …

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