On this first episode of Open Book, Stephen Nichols and R.C. Sproul discuss a tattered book, the Council of Trent, and an unlikely pair of roommates.  Read the transcript

R.C. Sproul and Schroeder’s The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent

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Expecting academic dryness in the writings of John Calvin, readers are often surprised by his pastoral warmth and memorable insights. Today, Stephen Nichols and Augustus Nicodemus Lopes discuss Calvin's Institutes. Read the transcript:  https://openbookpodcast.com/augustus-nicodemus-lopes-on-calvins-institutes-of-the-christian-religion/

Augustus Nicodemus Lopes on Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion

When Christians come to understand the doctrine of election, they're often awakened afresh to the wonders of the gospel. Today, Augustus Nicodemus Lopes joins Stephen Nichols to discuss a sermon that changed his mind about Calvinism. Read the transcript:  https://openbookpodcast.com/augustus-nicodemus-lopes-on-spurgeons-new-park-street-pulpit/

Augustus Nicodemus Lopes on Spurgeon's New Park Street Pulpit

A new season of the Open Book podcast begins April 25. Listen to the trailer to discover which special guest is joining Stephen Nichols to share the books that have influenced their faith. Follow the podcast so you can hear each Thursday’s episode.

Season Five Begins Next Week

Derek Thomas saw R.C. Sproul as a brilliant theologian. Years later, they met and became friends. Today on the Open Book podcast, Stephen Nichols and Derek Thomas share stories about the founder of Ligonier Ministries and look at one of his most cherished books. Get R.C. Sproul's book Chosen by God: https://www.ligonier.org/store/chosen-by-god-paperback Read the transcript:  https://openbookpodcast.com/derek-thomas-on-sprouls-chosen-by-god/

Derek Thomas on Sproul’s Chosen by God

J. Gresham Machen's book Christianity and Liberalism may be even more urgent now than when it was published 100 years ago. Today on the Open Book podcast, Stephen Nichols and Derek Thomas discuss this 20th-century classic. Stream Stephen Nichols' 12-message teaching series on Christianity and Liberalism: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/christianity-and-liberalism Watch messages from Reformation Bible College's 2023 Winter Conference, Machen's Christianity and Liberalism: 100 Years Later: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZjnVlXGsQDA2OgTS5OtSkEK69_P7nbJu Read the February 2023 edition of Tabletalk magazine, "Christianity and Liberalism": https://tabletalkmagazine.com/print-issue/#christianity-and-liberalism Read the transcript:  https://openbookpodcast.com/derek-thomas-on-machens-christianity-and-liberalism/

R.C. Sproul and Schroeder’s The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent

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