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Spurgeon’s Sorrows Gives Lessons for Anxious Pastors from the Prince of Preachers

(Editor’s note: This review was originally published at The Gospel Coalition.) Only the grace of God can explain Charles Spurgeon. In 38 years as pastor of Metropolitan Tabernacle (known as New Park Street Chapel during his early years), Spurgeon’s... Continue Reading »

Jesus’s Antidote to Anxiety: A Sermon about the Birds and the Buds

When I was a much younger man, I didn’t believe anxiety was a real thing. I would hear people talk about being anxious and think perhaps they weren’t sturdy enough to break the full court press of everyday life.... Continue Reading »

Hell Is for Real

It was perhaps the most famous sermon in U.S. history, a sermon God used to bring many sinners to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ: “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” preached in 1741 by the great... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — December 2025

The Sing! Hymnal (Crossway, 2025) edited by Keith and Kristyn Getty Blending music and poetry, hymns beautifully bring Christian theology to life. With each verse, rich lyrics echo the timeless truths of Scripture and proclaim the unchanging message of... Continue Reading »

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Lodge Good (and Bad) Theology in Our Minds

“He who does not find the great and perfect wisdom of God in His wonderful work of music is truly a clod and is not worthy to be considered a man!” — Martin Luther Want to know a simple... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — November 2025

The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict (Baker, 2004) by Ken Sande Serious, divisive conflict is everywhere — within families, in the church, and out in the world. And it can seem impossible to overcome its negative... Continue Reading »

Ramirez Sets Records, Accounts for 4 TDs in Leading NGU to Conference Title

TIGERVILLE—In the end, it was Ramirez left, Ramirez right, Ramirez through the air, all adding up to North Greenville University winning the Conference Carolinas championship. Senior quarterback Dylan Ramirez ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, leading NGU... Continue Reading »

Those Forgiven Much Must Be Willing to Forgive Others

Forgiveness is a powerful force. On Jan. 8, 1956, five American missionaries — Jim Elliot, Pete Fleming, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, and Roger Youdarian — were murdered by the tribe of Indians they were seeking to reach in Ecuador.... Continue Reading »

If You Must Leave Your Church, Leave with Humility

You’ve decided it’s time to find a new church. Maybe your current church is teaching unsound doctrine. Maybe they’ve gone woke or focused on faddish and unbiblical things. Perhaps the leadership has decided that the end justifies the means... Continue Reading »

Why So Much Emphasis on the Second “I” in TBC’s Mission?

An astute reader of The Baptist Courier’s monthly magazine recently asked me: “It seems like The Courier has really emphasized that second ‘I’ in your slogan on the front, ‘Instruct.’ Why?’” Amazing question, and a vital one. I’m glad... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — October 2025

Convictional, Confessional, Cheerful Baptists (Courier Publishing, 2024) by Nate Akin In an age where we are tempted to either be angry, weak, or arrogant, Convictional, Confessional, Cheerful Baptists argues about the importance of holding to Baptist Confessions and distinctives... Continue Reading »

Baptists Are Heirs of the Reformation

Where did Baptists come from? Is John the Baptist our founding forefather because he was the first clearly committed to baptism by immersion? After all, isn’t “Baptist” his nickname? Or did we arise from the Anabaptists of 16th century... Continue Reading »