This Adams was not the 6th president of the United States who lived from 1767-1848. This Adams was a Baptist pastor from New Jersey who lived from 1825-1881. This little book was first published by the author in 1876 and reprinted by Backus Book Publishers in 1980. Adams first preached these messages to his church […]
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A Sourcebook for Baptist Heritage
Leon McBeth is best known as a Southern Baptist Church historian and primarily for his book, The Baptist Heritage (Broadman, 1987). In 1990 Broadman Press printed this follow-up to that book. McBeth explains in the preface, “Over the years when I would share an unusual anecdote, a choice quotation, or a first-hand account of some […]
The Protestant Revolution
I found this 1914 volume of a 30-volume set of historical essays done by many prominent educators. What I found most interesting in this university text was the overriding confidence of the authors and endorsers that the Protestant Reformation was one of the most positive influences in the history of the world. The result it […]
The Royal Mile and New Town
Travel back in time to bygone Edinburgh We picked up this book on our last Baptist History tour to Scotland. It is amazing to realize the difficulties that men like John Knox had to deal with in the sixteenth century, or Robert and James Haldane in the eighteenth century, or even the Moody and Sankey […]
A History of Spurgeon’s Tabernacle
A few weeks ago I ordered a very nice reprint of Spurgeon’s autobiography from Pilgrim Publications, Pasadena, CA. Along with the 4-volume set they included a copy of this book by Eric Hayden, pastor of Metropolitan Tabernacle from 1956 until 1962. We attended Metropolitan a couple of weeks ago on our Baptist History tour. The […]
The Story of the Reformation
This book on the Reformation, including Scotland, is much more satisfying because Stevenson is a Presbyterian, the national religion of Scotland. Stevenson’s chapter on Anabaptists is one of the most complimentary that I have read from a non-Baptist. The accounts of their sufferings at the hands of Catholics, Protestants, and the secular authorities is specific […]
Great Tales from English History 2 & 3
My interest in English history is fueled by our Baptist History tours in the United Kingdom, and also by a growing acquaintance with the tragic decline of Christianity in the country of our heritage. These two volumes are the middle two of four but they cover the periods of history that greatly affect our Baptist […]
The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century
I am always happy to find a jewel in a used book store. This 1952 Beacon Press book was the best dollar spent yet this year! In its short 260 pages, Bainton gives excellent comparisons of Lutheran, Reformed, and Anabaptist histories as well as differences in their beliefs. The chapter on Anabaptism (“The Church Withdrawn: […]
Pastors and Deacons
This handy book by Dr. Hartog was just printed, though it is an updated third edition. The sub-title is “Biblical qualifications, Scriptural roles, and right relationships.” Most of the book is given to a verse by verse study of the qualifications for both Biblical offices. The emphasis is on the pastor as shepherd, taking oversight […]
Keeping the Baptist Name
The practice of removing the name Baptist from Baptist churches has become increasingly popular. It seems that more and more Baptist churches are opting for displaying a generic name even though they may retain a legal title (as a not-for-profit organization) with the name Baptist in it. Some Baptist organizations are encouraging this as a […]