J. I. Packer was one of the most influential theologians of the 20th and 21st Centuries. In this episode Ben and Ken discuss his life and influence on the church today.

The Westminster Confession of Faith has shaped Reformed churches around the world for nearly four hundred years. But what do you know about the men who spent over a decade forging it?In this episode Ben and Ken discuss the marathon of more than 1,100 sittings behind the Westminster Assembly, the contributions of figures like Thomas Goodwin, and what that kind of patient, unglamorous labour built for the church that followed...#westminsterassembly #churchhistory #theology #puritans

Have you considered the business behind Tyndale's English Bible? Who paid for it? Who transported it?

Eric Weathers spent 20 years in business, and is now Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at The Master’s Academy International. In this episode he shares how he became a Christian and the impact his career in business has had on his view of church history.

The Master's Academy International: https://www.tmai.org

Preach London: https://www.preachlondon.org

Charles Spurgeon and Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones rank among the greatest preachers Britain has ever produced. But what do you know about the very last sermons they preached? In this episode Ben and Ken discuss the final words from the pulpit of both men: Spurgeon's parting call to follow Christ the great Captain, the Doctor's closing exposition at a small Sussex chapel, and what a preacher's last sermon reveals about a whole life of faithful ministry.

How does a pastor deal with church growth? How did being stuck in Alaska open new opportunities for ministry?

In this interview, Dan tells the story of God's grace to him through a biker's ministry which led him back to the Lord. He gives us encouragements from church history, and from what the Lord is doing today.

Berean Baptist Church: https://bereanfamily.com

What does editing the works of John Owen or Thomas Watson look like? And how can the Puritans encourage us today?

Listen to Andrew Ballitch talk about his work editing Puritan works for Reformation Heritage Books and Crossway.

Best of all, hear his encouragement to you: Jesus is Enough.

Works of John Owen: https://www.crossway.org/collections/theology-and-biblical-studies/the-complete-works-of-john-owen/?srsltid=AfmBOop380MdfcILjj-Mni2tEkj8mzAdYp9HTeDF6VZd54P-Dg5BajlE

Works of Thomas Watson: https://heritagebooks.org/products/the-works-of-thomas-watson-7-volumes.html?srsltid=AfmBOorbJ0VrmsRZ77T---7r2yLhjgiEK4p61jw_dmLZrEqaL96P5ltF

What must we do to evangelise? What techniques work? We had a superb time with veteran campus-ministry leader Scott Belmore.

Scott reminds us that our evangelism flows out of the time that we spend with our Heavenly Father.

How does a preacher learn to preach? What does it mean to 'exposit' the text?We had a superb time with Tom Drion discussing how the Lord drew him, how he entered the ministry, and the legacy and influence of John MacArthur.GraceLife London: https://www.gracelifelondon.orgPreach London: https://www.preachlondon.orgHermeneia: https://www.hermeneia.org

What happens when a missionary realises he is going to hell? He has based his whole Christianity on bargaining with God for a place in heaven and he realises: I'm going to hell.

In this interview Michael Granger unpacks the moment he first understood God's grace in Jesus Christ, his work church planting in Ethiopia, and training pastors in Addis Ababa.

Trinity Fellowship Pastors College: https://tfpastorscollege.com

Trinity Fellowship: https://www.facebook.com/trinityfellowshipaddisababa/

Some of the most famous words in church history: 'Here I Stand'. In this episode Ben and Ken discuss what the Diet of Worms was and what it meant for Luther to make his stand.