Posts by Robert Brady

Mortification of Spin Releases Its 500th Episode

Apr 11, 2024

Back in 2013, Carl Trueman and Todd Pruitt launched Mortification of Spin, sharing a microphone in a small underground bunker, shooting the breeze as the British like to say. Their first episode, " Rock Star Pastors in Las Vegas ," aired February 8, 2013, and received 502 plays. Some of their early...

Listen to the podcasts on the Alliance YouTube Channel

Apr 4, 2024

Did you know the Alliance Podcast Network is now available on YouTube? You can listen to any of the Alliance podcasts on any device, including your Smart TV, media player, game console, phone, tablet, or computer. Additionally, you will find Alliance events, interviews, updates, and more on the...

The Holy Spirit with Robert Letham

Mar 28, 2024

Join us for the first Gap Bible Seminar of the spring semester, April 12-13, in Gap, PA. Robert Letham will teach four sessions on the Holy Spirit and His work in the Bible and today. Robert is a Presbyterian minister with twenty-five years of pastoral experience. He was formerly a professor of...

Do you enjoy listening to sermons by solid, Reformed preachers?

Mar 14, 2024

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has a rich treasury of sermons from throughout our 75-year history. We want these messages to have maximum impact on the Church. One of our key goals is to construct a reliable and searchable database that is easily accessible to our supporters and listeners...

Walking in the Old Paths

Mar 7, 2024

Jeremiah 6:16 says, “ Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it ." The messages from the 1993 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology look at the “old paths” – what they must mean to us now and with a concern for our present...

Have You Downloaded the Alliance App?

Feb 29, 2024

Download the free Alliance app—available on Apple and Android devices — to read, watch, and listen to the wealth of content and resources from the Alliance anytime! Quickly access broadcasts, podcasts, articles, and devotionals like The Bible Study Hour, Mortification of Spin, reformation21, Place...

A Woman's Wisdom

Feb 8, 2024

“If any of you lacks wisdom,” the apostle James writes, “let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.” We all need wisdom, don’t we? And we especially need the wisdom that God provides through His life-giving Word. The book of Proverbs is a...

The Christian Way of Life

Feb 2, 2024

Before going to be with the Lord in early 2023, Rev. Eric Alexander began partnering with the Alliance to publish and widely share his sermons and some of his written work. You may be listening to his podcast Hear the Word of God , which was added to the Alliance Podcast Network in 2023. This year...

How Should We Then Live?

Jan 25, 2024

Starting on Sunday, January 28th, The Bible Study Hour will broadcast messages from James Boice’s classic study in the book of Romans titled How Should We Then Live? In this series from Romans 12, Dr. Boice applies some of the great, practical doctrines from the previous 11 chapters to our lives...

Living in an Anti-Christian World

Jan 11, 2024

" Only hold fast what you have until I come. The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations " — Revelation 2:25-26 A shift has taken place in recent years that Christians need to understand: we find ourselves suddenly living not merely in a...

Kingdom Living in a Hostile Age

Jan 4, 2024

In partnership with the Alliance, the Blue Ridge Institute for Theological Education (BRITE) will host its sixth annual winter seminar, Kingdom Living in a Hostile Age: Biblical and Social Ethics , January 18-20, 2024, featuring author and retired professor Dr. T. David Gordon. Come to the Blue...

Help End the Year Right

Dec 29, 2023

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals through prayers and gifts in 2023. You have a tremendous impact with every gift, helping to stem the tide of secularism in our culture and even our churches. It is a difficult time for believers. The American culture...

The Real Joy of Christmas

Dec 14, 2023

Don’t miss the Christmas messages on The Bible Study Hour this month. On December 17, James Boice takes us to Genesis 3:15 and points to the source where we find the true joy of the season in his message “Christmas in Eden.” And on Christmas Eve, join Dr. Boice as he looks at a passage not often...

Thank You for Your Support on Giving Tuesday

Nov 27, 2023

Thank you to everyone who supported the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals on Giving Tuesday. The gifts we received exceeded the $10,000 match offered, raising a total of $30,920.86. Alliance broadcasts, events, and publishing are possible because of prayerful, generous support. We are grateful...

Watch New Geoff Thomas Video Series on Theology Thursday

Jul 12, 2023

Don’t miss Theology Thursday on the Alliance YouTube channel beginning Thursday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Our hope is that you will find refreshing, edifying content that is useful for yourself, your church, and your family and friends. Be sure to share it so even more people can benefit from the...

Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology Online

Join Us for PCRT Online and a Special 48-hour Matching Gift Weekend

Jun 22, 2023

This is a special weekend at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals! Friday and Saturday, June 23 and 24, will be an online edition of the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, Here We Stand: The Five Solas of the Reformation . Kevin DeYoung, Richard Phillips, Philip Ryken, and Geoffrey...

New Podcast Featuring Eric Alexander

Feb 17, 2023

The Alliance is privileged to add Hear the Word of God , featuring the teaching ministry of Rev. Eric Alexander, to the Alliance Podcast Network . Known for his Christ-centered, spirit-filled preaching, Eric will be familiar to many Alliance members and long-time attendees of the Philadelphia...

Trembling Joy by Ryan Speck

New from Alliance Publishing: Trembling Joy by Ryan Speck

Feb 9, 2023

What if worship style were more than a matter of personal taste? In Trembling Joy , Pastor Ryan Speck answers that question by turning to the Scriptures, showing how God's definition and description of worship should impact our own. As Ryan states in his introduction, one of his goals in writing...

Kids Talk Church History Joins the Alliance Podcast Network

Sep 15, 2022

Imagine a podcast where kids talk about the people, big events, and amazing stories in church history. The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is excited to announce Kids Talk Church History—a new podcast in partnership with author and historian Simonetta Carr. This one-of-a-kind podcast features...

Become a Friend!

Give Monthly—Encourage the Church All Year

Jun 24, 2022

If Christians are to have any impact on the world, they must think and act biblically! Alliance Friends provide sound, biblical teaching through broadcasting, events, and publishing. As a Friend you share the Gospel, providing the opportunity for the Holy Spirit to change minds, touch hearts, and...

March Alliance Member Update

Mar 18, 2022

Mark Daniels discusses what's happening with events, broadcasts, and publishing in the March Alliance Member Update. PCRT in Grand Rapids has come and gone, but registration for the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology in Bryn Mawr is open. Register today ! Did you know that this year the...

February Member Update

Jan 28, 2022

Mark Daniels tells us what's new this month, as only he can. Find out more about Made in God's Image , the 2022 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology. Gap Bible Series is coming up in April, May, and June. Listen to The Bible Study Hour . Have Dr. Boice's devotional Think and Act Biblically...

December Member Update

Dec 17, 2021

Mark Daniels with the Alliance Member Update for December. Would you consider becoming a Friend of the Alliance in 2022? Visit Reformed Resources Have you downloaded the Apps ? Subscribe to the Think and Act Biblically Devotional . Subscribe to the Matthew Henry Prayer Devotional . Devotional Sale...

Thank you for your partnership!

Nov 24, 2021

A Thanksgiving message from Bob Brady, executive director at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.

Thank you!

Nov 18, 2021

Thank you for your support during the ExtraOrdinary Give and indeed throughout the year! Your gifts have a global impact that share the Gospel and encourage and equip the Church around the world. We are grateful for you as we join together to proclaim biblical doctrine in order to foster a Reformed...

November Alliance Update

Nov 11, 2021

Mark Daniels is back with the Alliance Member Update for November. Alliance Members have a global impact that shares the Gospel and encourages and equips the Church around the world. Visit ExtraGive.org on November 19th beginning at 12 a.m. EST to have your gift stretched by the Lancaster County...

Jonathan Master Joins the Alliance Board

Oct 21, 2021

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan Master has joined the Alliance Board of Directors. Visit the Alliance Leadership page to see the complete list. Jonathan is a long-time partner with the Alliance, having served as event co-chair, conference speaker,...

October Member Update

Oct 13, 2021

Mark Daniels is back with an update of what's happening at the Alliance this month. Will your church be hosting a Reformation Sunday service in October? The Alliance would like to help promote your event to our members! Visit ReformationSunday.org to find out more and to download some helpful...

Will your church be hosting a Reformation Sunday service?

Sep 29, 2021

“Evangelical churches today are increasingly dominated by the spirit of this age rather than by the Spirit of Christ. As evangelicals, we call ourselves to repent of this sin and to recover the historic Christian faith.” - Cambridge Declaration Reformation Sunday is an opportunity to affirm our...

Alliance Member Update for September

Sep 22, 2021

Executive Director Bob Brady is back with the Alliance Member Update for September. The Alliance is the new home for the teaching ministry of Eric Alexander. Visit ReformedResources.org to order new audio. We are excited that Sarah Ivill has joined us as a writer at Place for Truth . Be sure to...

Check out The Haven

Sep 15, 2021

Sarah Ivill joins Place for Truth as a regular contributor with her column The Haven. Sarah is a Reformed author, wife, homeschooling mom, Bible study teacher, and conference speaker who lives in Matthews, North Carolina, and is a member of Christ Covenant Church (PCA). Her goal for the column is...

Eric Alexander sermons

A New Home for the Teaching of Eric Alexander

Sep 8, 2021

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is privileged and delighted to be a new home for the teaching of Eric Alexander. Two remastered audio sets are now available, Isaiah and the newly released set Hebrews . You will soon be able to receive Eric's teaching on Galatians and Revelation . Eric has...

The August Alliance Update

Aug 12, 2021

Mark Daniels shares what's new this month at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals Find out more about the Quakertown Conference on Reformed Theology with speakers John Currie, Ray Ortlund, and Philip Ryken. Join the Alliance at an event in your area. Visit ReformedEvents.org . At the 2021...

June Member Update

Jun 11, 2021

Mark Daniels gives an update on what is happening this month at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Subscribe to a free devotional delivered to your email inbox: Think and Act Biblically Matthew Henry's Method for Prayer Many in print devotionals and Bible studies are on sale this month at...

April Member Update

Apr 8, 2021

Alliance Executive Director Bob Brady shares news from the Alliance in April This year is the 25th anniversary of the Cambridge Declaration and our annual report shares some of the history of that important document. Order a copy of the annual report or download a copy to read immediately. You can...

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals Announces New Staff

Mar 19, 2021

The Alliance is pleased to announce two new staff positions: Editorial Assistant Rosemary Perkins and Community Engagement Coordinator Grant Van Leuven. As editorial assistant, Rosemary will transcribe radio sermon scans from The Bible Study Hour for online daily devotional posts at...

February Alliance Update

Feb 19, 2021

Registration is now open for the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology in Grand Rapids. Find out more about the PCRT, The Bible Study Hour, and more as Mark Daniels gives an update on what is happening this month at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Subscribe to Theology on the Go...

Pray for Alberta

Feb 18, 2021

On Tuesday, pastor James Coates of Grace Life Church in Edmonton, Alberta, turned himself in to the police after failing to comply with COVID health regulations—which include limiting church attendance to 15 percent capacity. Coates was offered release on the condition that he refrain from...

Reading Calvin in 2021

Dec 21, 2020

What's on your reading list for 2021? Have you considered Calvin? The significance of Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion is hard to overstate. Consider what J.I. Packer once wrote in his foreword to A Theological Guide to Calvin's Institutes : "Great theology, like the Bible in which all...

December Alliance Update

Dec 4, 2020

Mark Daniels gives an update on what is happening at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals during the month of December. Download the December Member Update Download the Alliance Apps Visit Reformed Resources Share ReasonfortheSeason.org with your unsaved family and friends Please support the...

Join us during the ExtraOrdinary Give!

Nov 19, 2020

"The doctrines of grace together point to one central truth: salvation is all of grace because it is all of God, it is all for his glory." —James Boice The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals delivers the truths of the doctrines of grace to the Church around the globe through in-person training and...

Alliance Member Update

Nov 6, 2020

Bob Brady gives an update on what is happening this month at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. This information and more can be found on the November Member Update . Featured Resource this month at ReformedResources.org is What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Landry Cruse Also new this...

A Brief Evangelical History and the Five Solas

Oct 23, 2020

Two streams have formed Evangelicals—the ecumenical creeds from early church councils and the Protestant reformation. In this video, James Boice discusses evangelical history and the Five Solas . The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals was formed to proclaim the doctrines of the Protestant...

October Alliance Update

Oct 16, 2020

Events, Reformed resources, and more. Mark Daniels gives an update on what is happening at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Sign up for Reformation Sunday Watch When the Stars Disappear , the latest seminar from the Gap Center for Biblical Studies Find out more about the upcoming Quakertown...

Celebrating Reformation in the Church

Oct 5, 2020

Will your church be hosting a Reformation Sunday service in October? The Alliance would like to help promote your event to our members! Visit ReformationSunday.org and sign-up to be a part of the Reformation Sunday promotion. Your service will be posted on the Reformation Sunday event listing and...

September Alliance Update

Sep 4, 2020

Thank you for watching the September Alliance Update with Executive Director Bob Brady. Quakertown Conference of Reformed Theology Gap Bible Series YouTube - Subscribe! Watch our events on the Alliance app Get all the apps Reformation Sunday

August Alliance Update

Aug 21, 2020

Matthew Henry’s A Method for Prayer is written to promote, encourage, and assist God’s people in biblical prayer. Reading and re-reading A Method for Prayer will train the Christian in the use of biblical truth and language in prayer and is a wonderful way to root your heart and mind in God's Word...

A Clarification from the Alliance

Jun 22, 2020

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is an alliance of many speakers and writers (contributors) standing on Reformed confessionality and biblical fidelity, and desiring nothing more than to serve the Church. This post is motivated by the recent action of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals...

June Alliance Update

Jun 9, 2020

This month marks the 20th anniversary of James Boice's home-going. To honor his legacy, the Alliance is offering a free download of the audio The Life of Dr. James Montgomery Boice . In addition, we are offering his last three books at a special bundled rate, and more. Visit ReformedResources.org...

April Alliance Member Update

Apr 14, 2020

The Philadelphia Conference of Reformed Theology will be live-streamed April 24-30. Watch as Derek Thomas, Phil Ryken, Joel Beeke, Richard Phillips, and Cornelius Venema consider the broad themes in Revelation and provide clear guides for interpreting this Christ-exalting book. Join us for what...

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