Hello Fellow Puritan Lovers,

The reason I've joined up with the Puritan Board is because I recently started a book club reading Reformed works. I was inspired by Challies' blog but felt he was moving too slow and I could not find a suitable alternative.

So I began my own, via a blog, with the goal of reading roughly 10 pages a day and posting brief notes and thoughts. At first I didn't tell anyone because I thought I might not have the stamina, but I've kept it up for over a month now and feel that it is definitely something I can continue. The plan is to work through the majority of Banner of Truth's Puritan Paperbacks before moving onto other titles.

But while the club is still in its early days, I thought I should ask for feedback about whether I should persevere. I can think of two reasons for stopping:
1) There is a general consensus that nobody would find it helpful;
2) There are already many alternatives to it (although I was unable to find something with a google search).

I do value the opinion of the members on this board and so if you would like to stop by my Reformed Book Club and provide feedback (either here or there), I would really appreciate it.

Also, if anyone thinks they know of somewhere else I should ask for feedback (e.g. another forum or website), please let me know.

Thanks,

Joel Radford.

Hello and welcome to the PB!

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Yvonne
Reformed Presbyterian
Currently seeking a Church

"A man's most glorious actions will at last be found to be but glorious sins, if he hath made himself, and not the glory of God, the end of those actions." -T. Brooks

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Benjamin P. Glaser, M. Div, Licentiate, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Member Fairmount ARP Church
Pittsburgh, PA

Deo Vindice

G'day from another Aussie Joel!

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Ruby
Queensland, Australia


"He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee,
but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God."
Micah 6:8

Welcome to the board!

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soli Deo gloria!
~Nicholas~ Ordained Pastor
Member, Fulton PCA; GPTS Student
Christians are like snow covered dung; it is the purity of the covering which the Father sees. -Luther-
There is nothing more ugly than a Christian orthodoxy without understanding or without compassion.
-Francis Schaeffer-

Welcome!

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Anna
Wife of Tim/Marrow Man
Louisville, KY
Member of Midlane Park Presbyterian (Associate Reformed Presbyterian)

Welcome Joel!

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Seeking Godly Wisdom,

Melissa
Baptist>Seeking Reformed Church Home
Louisville, Ky

Howdy!

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Ben Castaneda
member of Faith Presbyterian Church (PCA)
San Antonio, TX
MDiv student at WSC
Escondido, CA

"Not all prison bars are made from metal, And not all prisoners walk about in chains." -Lysander from Weatherby, Earl of Gloucester

Hi Joel, and welcome to the PB!

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Norm
IA PCA

In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will. Ephesians 1:4-5

Hey Joel Welcome!

Norm: Nice gif..

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Ewen
1689 LBCF
Assemblies of God Bible College
Singapore

Welcome Joel

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Michael P Doyle
Waukesha WI
Member of http://www.cornerstone-pca.com/
Attending http://www.lampseminary.org/

Hello Joel!

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Ben
Chaplain, US Army
Ft. Riley, KS
TE Ohio Valley Presbytery, PCA

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Albert, The Republic of the Philippines
Pasig United Covenant Reformed Church (a Reformed church plant)
United Covenant Reformed Churches in the Philippines (UCRCP)
Three Forms of Unity and Westminster Confession of Faith

Psalm 27:1a (AV) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
“Perseverance is the badge of true saints. The Christian life is not a beginning only in the ways of God, but also a continuance in the same as long as life lasts.” -

Joel

And since no one else has replied to your opening question, I think it's a good idea, don't know of anyone else doing anything like that (aside from the current Calvin blogs), and since last year's effort by many to read through a dozen of the BoT paperbacks, haven't heard of any similar effort this year (though I had expected someone to push on to the next dozen!).

Kudos to Norm on that micro-clip video, and it looks like Castenada is now officially lost in the stacks of the library.

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Wayne Sparkman, Th.M.
Director, PCA Historical Center, St. Louis, MO
Blogs: The Continuing Story and PCA History Blog

to the PB

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Martin - Reformed
Husband to the most godly, honorable and loyal wife Line
Searching for a Church
Webpage www.5solas.dk
Free Online Reformed Seminary - http://www.tnars.net
Soli Deo Gloria

Welcome!

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Andrea
Presbyterian, attending Baptist church
Perugia, Italy
Owner: federiformata.it

"Quos et vocavit nos non solum ex Iudæis sed etiam ex gentibus" (Rom. 9.24)

Welcome from a member on the other side of the Pond!

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Stephen Smith
Reformed Baptist
New Zealand

That makes.. 1, 2, 3, 4... aussies on this board.

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Bob, elder, RBC Louisville. 1689 LBCF

"... Of such also, or of those who make a credible profession of being such, all those particular churches consist, which constitute our Lord's visible kingdom. ... Consequently, all the subjects of His government must have spiritual dispositions, , and yield spiritual obedience- obedience proceeding from an enlightened understanding, an awakened conscience, and a renewed heart."- Abraham Booth 1788

Greetings!

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Mike Myers
Teaching Elder
West Suffolk Baptist Church
Suffolk, Virginia

Many a plain, honest, unlearned disciple of Christ, by meditation, experience, prayers, and especially obedience, attains to a more clear, sound, and useful knowledge of the word of God, than some great scholars with all their wit and learning. Matthew Henry

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sarah
WI
OPC
My Pastor's Sermons: Mark Jenkins...he's awesome!!!

Hi Joel! Welcome!

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Michael Turner
Christ Reformed Church | Independent [WCF]
Georgia

Welcome to the PB family.

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Jim
1689 LBCF
Independent Bible Church
North Texas, USA

Welcome.

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Brian Eschen
Ruling Elder, PCA
Pleasanton, California

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Rangerus
Southern Baptist
Austin, TX
Teacher and Volunteer
1689 LBCF & BF&M 2000

Hello. I pray you are blessed here.

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Sandra, Lady of the Lake
CBA, Acton ME
http://www.viewsfromthedeck.blogspot.com

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16

G'day, mate.

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Curt Lovelace
Pastor, Covenant Baptist Church (CBA)
Acton, Maine
Director, Lifework Forum
Sermons at SermonAudio.com/CBCActon
Blogging at Coffee with Curt

Welcome!!!

And I think your book club is a wonderful idea! Don't give up!

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Alex - Orange County, CA - PCA

"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but
Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
Galatians 2:20

Manton - "The sovereign dominion of God is a great prop to our faith."