""The Reformed church is notable for its biblically regulated worship. Ligon Duncan describes the principles God gives us for worship and how we can put them in action today"--"
Track Ser. Track: Sanctification : A Student's Guide to Sanctification by LigonDuncan, John Perritt Paperback, Published 2020 by Christian Focus ISBN-13: 978-1-5271-0451-8, ISBN: 1-5271-0451-6
"But God can grow us to become more and more like him. This is what the boffins call 'Sanctification'. Ligon Duncan explains what that means in this short book."
"Through brief meditations on Psalms 88 and 89, J. Ligon Duncan points to God's promises that sustain Christians even when he seems silent through their suffering."
"Few things trouble our hearts and minds like suffering. "Why is this happening? Why me? How can I get through this? Can I get through this?"God says we can, but he says more. Suffering is not merely to be endured. It comes into our lives for good reasons. Suffering affords seasons for growth in ways we would not grow otherwise.This book prepares believers for hardship when it comes their way. Learning some of the purposes for suffering, ..."
"Susan Hunt and Ligon Duncan walk through the Scriptures to help readers better understand what it means to have an effective, biblical women’s ministry in the church. The benefits of women’s ministries are great: training and discipling, evangelizing, and reaching out to the poor and needy. This book, written by seasoned ministry leaders, provides many proven tools to help start a women’s ministry in your church.“What sets this book apa ..."
Fear Not!(Updated) Death and the Afterlife from a Christian Perspective by Reid . Duncan, Jerry Bridges Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2010 by Christian Focus ISBN-13: 978-1-84550-358-1, ISBN: 1-84550-358-9
""Fear Not!, which covers extensively all aspects of death, including what happens to believers immediately after death, the resurrection, the final judgment and then the eternal state...This is a book to inform and encourage every Christian. All of us will be edified by its pages. It is my pleasure to commend it to every Christian reader." Jerry Bridges in the foreword"
"Some of the leading voices in evangelical Christianity reaffirm the importance of preaching biblical theology for the health of our churches. Loving, teaching, and rightly dividing the Word of God is every pastor's privilege and responsibility. If a pastor understands what the Word says about God, man, and the curse, about Christ and his substitutionary atonement, and about the call to repentance and sacrifice, he will develop an ..."
The New Pastor's Handbook(1st Edition) Help and Encouragement for the First Years of Ministry by Jason Helopoulos, LigonDuncan Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2015 by Baker Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-1835-0, ISBN: 0-8010-1835-8
"Most seminary graduates will begin their ministries with plenty of important head knowledge to share--but with a deficit of some of the most practical aspects of doing ministry, such as which ministry role most suits them; how to start out strong at a new church; persevering during difficult seasons of ministry; leading meetings and delegating tasks; safeguarding their family; fighting discouragement, pastor envy, and a lack of contentm ..."
"The Westminster Confession is a foundational document for countless churches worldwide. Churches of all sizes claim it as their confession and hold to it with varying degrees of closeness. Its influence must not be underestimated. However, countless officeholders will have vowed to abide by the Westminster Confession with only the most perfunctory of understanding of its relevance to their situation.
Ligon Duncan has assembled an impre ..."
1 & 2 Thessalonians For You For Reading, for Feeding, for Leading (Expository Guide to the Bible book of Thessalonians with commentary to help sermon . and Bible study leading) (God's Word for You) [Soft Cover ] by J. LigonDuncan Paperback, Published 2023 by The Good Book Company 2023-07-01, Epsom ISBN-13: 978-1-78498-501-1, ISBN: 1-78498-501-5
"Christians in the first centuries of the church were granted the privilege of bearing the name of Christ to enemies of the gospel. These citizens of heaven, yet residents of the republic, remained unashamed about the testimony of their Lord because they knew Whom they believed and were persuaded that He was able to deliver them from evil.Fast-forward twenty centuries. Now resident throughout the world, Christians in many places are agai ..."
""But let a man examine himself" is a phrase that we may have heard of from 1 Corinthians 11 where man is to ask himself if he is right and meet to come and partake in the Lord's supper. But another question that is often asked is at what age is it okay for a child to partake in the Lord's supper. This book takes a constructive look at the doctrine of paedo-communion as defined: "as the admittance of a covenant child to the Lord's Supper ..."
1 & 2 Thessalonians In Light of His Return: Eight Studies for Groups or Individuals (Bible studies for small groups) (Good Book Guides) by LigonDuncan Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2023 by The Good Book Company ISBN-13: 978-1-78498-504-2, ISBN: 1-78498-504-X
"The Old Testament is not just a collection of disparate stories, each with its own meaning and moral lessons. Rather, it’s one cohesive story, tied together by the good news about Israel’s coming Messiah, promised from the beginning. Covering each book in the Old Testament, this volume invites readers to teach the Bible from a Reformed, covenantal, and redemptive-historical perspective. Featuring contributions from twelve respected evan ..."
"THIS IMPORTANT COLLECTION of essays seeks to place the work of the Westminster Assembly in its historical, theological, political and social setting and challenge inaccurate historical assertions that have since become commonplace. It places Westminster in its relation to earlier and later Reformed theology and provides a fresh evaluation of its contribution to the Calvinist tradition. It commends it to us as a faithful expression of cl ..."
"Church bodies that believe that the direct indwelling and experience of the Holy
Spirit is to be sought independent of the Word and Holy Sacraments will be
inclined to reject liturgical texts, music, and ceremony in. 3. Hermann Sasse, “The
Liturgical Movement: Reformation or Revolution? A Letter from Hermann Sasse,”
Una Sancta 17 (1960): 21. 4. It is true that subsequent to the legalization of
Christianity as a public religion, the ..."
"We pray that in the pages of this book God's people may again hear the gospel message, the good news that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. We are convinced that the most important question that a person can ask is, how can a sinner be in right relationship with a holy and just God? Indeed, we are convinced that this is the central theme of the Bible. Our prayer is that the teaching of God's Word and the truth of salvati ..."
Woke Church An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Eric Mason, LigonDuncan, John M. Perkins Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2018 by Moody Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-1698-8, ISBN: 0-8024-1698-5
"“Between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference.” –Frederick Douglass, 1845The prophets of old were not easy to listen to because they did not flatter. They did not cajole. They spoke hard words that often chafed and unsettled their listeners. Like the Old Testament prophets, and more recent prophetic voices like Frederick Douglass, Dr. Eric Mason calls the evangelical ..."
"Proclaiming the gospel is without a doubt the most important task of pastoral ministry, yet often other, seemingly more urgent activities obscure it. From time to time all pastors and preachers need to be reminded of the primacy of the gospel. Preaching the Cross does just this. It is a call to expository, gospel-centered preaching as the center of pastoral ministry. This volume showcases an unprecedented combination of pastors represe ..."
"Calvin for the 21st Century is an edited compilation of the stimulating addresses given at the Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary's annual conference in August 2009, at Grand Rapids, Michigan. The book contains a wealth of information and practical applications about how to use Calvin's thought in our challenging day. Topics include Calvin on preaching Christ from the Old Testament, missions, the church, Scripture, the Spirit's work, ..."