Thread: 2008: Year of the Puritans

Puritan Reading Challenge Book Giveaway (February) « Provocations & Pantings (February 14, 2008)
Mining the Works of John Flavel « Provocations & Pantings (February 9, 2008)

Originally Posted by VirginiaHuguenot

I am encouraged by those who are taking up the Puritan challenge to tolle lege! Especially those who are catching up / keeping up. Way to go, Supergirl!

Here are some more blog posts of interest for those focused right now on Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed:

Who Is Richard Sibbes? (January 10, 2008)
Puritan Challenge - Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes (January 18, 2008)
It's not too late to join the 2008 Puritan Reading Challenge! (January 23, 2008)
About Those Bruised Reeds - Discussion 1 (January 16, 2008)
About Those Smoking Flax -- Discussion 2
Blogspotting the Puritan Challenge 2 (January 22, 2008)
The Bruised Reed on Calling for Truth - LIVE Next Week (January 23, 2008)

I finished The Bruised Reed a few weeks ago. Great little book.

I finished The Bruised Reed also. I bawled through ending, highlighting as I went. It was a wonderful book. A must read for all Christians.

This Week, and a Few Miscellanies « Provocations & Pantings (February 25, 2008)
FirstRP.org » Blog Archive » Puritan Paperback Study for March 2008 (February 25, 2008)

Is anyone reading The Godly Man's Picture by Thomas Watson yet?

Originally Posted by VirginiaHuguenot

Is anyone reading The Godly Man's Picture by Thomas Watson yet?

I'm in the middle of it right now. Really enjoying it.

Originally Posted by VirginiaHuguenot

Is anyone reading The Godly Man's Picture by Thomas Watson yet?

Almost , I am just finishing the Mystery of Providence which is very good.

FYI -- Timmy Brister interviewed Stephen Yuille, author of The Inner Sanctum of Puritan Piety: John Flavel's Doctrine of Mystical Union with Christ recently.

The Inner Sanctum of Puritan Piety

Interview with Stephen Yuille on John Flavel « Provocations & Pantings

Some topics covered:

1. The only proper way to pronounce the name “Flavel”
2. The impact of the Puritans upon Dr. Yuille’s life
3. About The Inner Sanctum of Puritan Piety
4. Lloyd-Jones and “mystical union with Christ”
5. Christ’s offices as prophet, priest, and king (and their neglect today)
6. Regeneration, Faith, and Conversion
7. Puritans too introspective? Addressing the charges
8. Puritans and “standing” on texts
9. Encouragement for those in the Puritan Reading Challenge

Who Is Thomas Watson? « Provocations & Pantings (March 11, 2008)

Puritan Reading Challenge Book Giveaway (March) « Provocations & Pantings (March 19, 2008)
Important PRC Announcement: April Schedule Change « Provocations & Pantings (March 19, 2008)

Important PRC Announcement: April Schedule Change

Many of you (I am told around 300) have purchased the P&P special from RHB which includes all twelve Puritan Paperbacks in a set. Well, not quite all twelve. As you know, Thomas Brooks’ book, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, has been sold out and back-ordered for a couple of months. While I have been informed that they are close to filling those orders in the near future, it appears that the books will not be available in time for the beginning of April which is the month dedicated to reading Brooks. Therefore, I have decided to make a schedule change.

Here’s the deal: For the month of April, instead of reading Brooks’ Precious Remedies, we are going to read Jeremiah Burroughs’ The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment which was slated for August. In August, we will then read Brooks.

Make sense?

Please help me get the word out on this. There are so many people from so many corners of the internet that I cannot possibly connect with everyone. So if you can, please help me get this announcement out. I am looking forward to digging into Burroughs next month with you as we learn about great gain of godliness with contentment.

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How's the reading going, folks?

The Godly Man’s Picture: Your Thoughts (Open Thread) « Provocations & Pantings (March 31, 2008)

Who Is Jeremiah Burroughs? « Provocations & Pantings (April 5, 2008)
The Jeremiah Burroughs Home Page « Provocations & Pantings (April 7, 2008)

Cute smilie. The reading is going well. I am having trouble not peeking ahead into the other books. I peeked at The Mortification of Sin yesterday.

Originally Posted by Augusta

Cute smilie. The reading is going well. I am having trouble not peeking ahead into the other books. I peeked at The Mortification of Sin yesterday.

I guess peeking ahead is allowed. Thanks for the feedback, Traci.

For others who might feel like it's too late to get started on this, it's never too late to start reading the Puritans.

Dunbar Speaks: on faith, reason, and theology: The (Dunbar) Puritan Reading Challenge (April 20, 2008)

Puritan Reading Challenge Book Giveaway (April) « Provocations & Pantings (April 23, 2008)

How Jeremiah Burroughs Learned Contentment « Provocations & Pantings (April 27, 2008)
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment: Your Thoughts (Open Thread) « Provocations & Pantings (April 30, 2008)

Originally Posted by VirginiaHuguenot

How Jeremiah Burroughs Learned Contentment « Provocations & Pantings (April 27, 2008)
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment: Your Thoughts (Open Thread) « Provocations & Pantings (April 30, 2008)

Wonderful book it is Andrew!

Congrats to Will Bausch! - April Giveaway Winner « Provocations & Pantings (May 3, 2008)
Who Is John Bunyan? « Provocations & Pantings (May 4, 2008)
Blue Collar Theology 26: The Works of John Bunyan (PDF) « Provocations & Pantings (May 5, 2008)
Piper on Bunyan’s Life of Suffering and Service « Provocations & Pantings (May 8, 2008)

Oh the Heart-Pulling Glory in Jesus Christ! « Provocations & Pantings (May 18, 2008)
“I Will Not Cast Out” « Provocations & Pantings (May 21, 2008)
Bunyan on Faith vs. Unbelief « Provocations & Pantings (May 25, 2008)

Any thoughts on Bunyan? Ready for Owen?

Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ: Your Thoughts (Open Thread) « Provocations & Pantings (June 2, 2008)
Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ Book Outline « Provocations & Pantings (June 4, 2008)

Originally Posted by VirginiaHuguenot

Any thoughts on Bunyan? Ready for Owen?

Ok, I'm not getting any feedback anymore. Does mean that our Puritan readers are guilty of "a superfluity of naughtiness"?

Presbyterian & Reformed » Blog Archive » John Owen - The Mortification of Sin (June 4, 2008)

As a reminder for anyone who is still engaged in the 2008 Puritan Reading Challenge, July's book is:

A Lifting Up for the Downcast by William Bridge

Available online here:

The Works of the Rev. William Bridge ... - Google Book Search

Update on the Puritan Reading Challenge « Provocations & Pantings (July 8, 2008)

Who Is William Bridge? « Provocations & Pantings (July 9, 2008)
The Works of William Bridge (PDF) « Provocations & Pantings (July 9, 2008)

Links and Downloads Manager - Educational Links - The Works of William Bridge Online - The PuritanBoard

As a reminder, August is the month for Thomas Brooks' Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices:

Links and Downloads Manager - Christian Walk Links - Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices - The PuritanBoard

Links and Downloads Manager - Educational Links - The Complete Works of Thomas Brooks Online - The PuritanBoard

Thomas Brooks

September is almost here. September's title is Samuel Bolton, The True Bounds of Christian Freedom:

Samuel Bolton by Dr. Joel Beeke and Randall J. Pederson
Christian freedom: chiefly taken ... - Google Book Search

Who Is Samuel Bolton? « Provocations & Pantings (September 2, 2008)

I've been cheating brother Andrew. I'm already through October. Just because I'm a Puritan redneck. So many books!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Blueridge Baptist

I've been cheating brother Andrew. I'm already through October. Just because I'm a Puritan redneck. So many books!!!!!!!!!!!

Puritan redneck, I love it!

Two Propositions, Six Questions, One Issue « Provocations & Pantings (September 9, 2008)

Yeah i wish!!!!

The Positive Aspects of Christian Freedom « Provocations & Pantings (September 16, 2008)

Any thoughts on Samuel Bolton's book? Ready for October and William Guthrie's The Christian's Great Interest?

Who Is William Guthrie? « Provocations & Pantings (October 12, 2008)

Any feedback on The Christian's Great Interest? Ready for The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter?

Links and Downloads Manager - Ecclesiology - The Reformed Pastor -- Richard Baxter - The PuritanBoard

Who Is Richard Baxter? « Provocations & Pantings (November 4, 2008)

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Previous post dated 11/05/08. Today's post is dated 12/02/08.

If anyone is still taking up the Puritan Reading Challenge, there is just one more month and one more book to go. Tolle lege!

Alarm to the Unconverted

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Who is Joseph Alleine? « Provocations & Pantings (December 3, 2008)

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Reminder (posted on 12/18/08): there is just about 2 weeks left in the 2008 Puritan Reading Challenge.

By the end of this year I will have finished 7 of the 12. So I have failed in the challenge. But I have loved every book thus far and had a grand time none the less.