John Owen

I n my last post, we considered the question, “What is Puritan Theology?” We answered this question with a contextual approach to Puritanism, historically and theologically, and ended with some discussion on the experiential theology of the Puritans. We especially considered the approach of William...

E very Wednesday in 2018, Michael Lynch (PhD candidate at Calvin Theological Seminary) and our own editor Danny Hyde (PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) will be blogging through Richard Muller’s Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics , 4 vols. (2nd edition, Grand Rapids: Baker Academic,...

Matthew Barrett and Michael A. G. Haykin, O wen on the Christian Life: Living for the Glory of God in Christ , Theologians on the Christian Life (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015). 296pp. Paperback. A s a minister, I would love to believe that everyone in the church would read John Owen. There are few...

Way back when (Feb. 15, 2010) in the previous incarnation of Meet the Puritans, I posted on John Owen's use of the phrase "spiritual revivalls" ( sic. ). This post was subsequently cited in Kenneth J. Stewart's Ten Myths About Calvinism: Recovering the Breadth of the Reformed Tradition (p. 103 n10...

We have three (3) copies of Lee Gatiss' book, John Owen: The Genius of English Puritanism , to give away. Deadline is this Friday , April 28. Enter here .

M editation is a difficult duty. Most Christians struggle even with where to begin with respect to this duty. It is particularly important for us to mediate upon the Person and work of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, since beholding the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ is the primary...

B iblical theology has become a popular topic in recent years. While all theology should be biblical, this oft difficult to define discipline stresses the gradual historical unfolding of God’s self-revelation in redemptive history. People like biblical theology because they want to understand the...

M eet the Puritans is pleased to announce our first book, Knowing the Trinity: Practical Thoughts for Daily Life by Dr. Ryan M. Mcgraw. Dr. McGraw is not only a contributor to Meet the Puritans but serves as Professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary . He has...

T hanks to our official book sponsor, Reformation Heritage Books , we have a 4-book bundle of Simonetta Carr's Christian Biographies for Young Readers that we are giving away: Martin Luther , John Calvin , John Knox , and John Owen . Deadline to register is Friday, February 24. Enter here .

I know many pastors who bought John Owen’s seven-volume “commentary” on Hebrews who had high hopes of reading them while preaching through Hebrews, only to be daunted at the size of the work, the depth of the material, and the breadth of the matter. The temptation is simply to give up. However, C.H...