Seen & Heard
Mortification of Spin Releases Its 500th Episode
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 guests included Steve Nichols, Derek Thomas, and author Simonetta Carr, the force behind another Alliance podcast Kids Talk Church History.
All these years later, Carl and Todd no longer share a mic, but they're still going strong, celebrating their 500th first-run episode and over 2.8 million plays! Joining them for this momentous occasion are their good friends, Kevin DeYoung and Matt Eusey. After reminiscing about the early days, the conversation turns toward the importance of meaningful friendships. We encourage you to listen.
For best results, enjoy this special episode as a video podcast on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is pleased to offer a box of Mortification of Spin swag for our podcast fans. Register here for the opportunity to win.
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Listen to the podcasts on the Alliance YouTube Channel
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 channel. To subscribe, please visit youtube.com/@Alliance-Video and be sure to turn on notifications. On April 10 we will sharing a special video episode of Mortification of Spin—you won’t want to miss it!
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The Holy Spirit with Robert Letham
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 Systematic and Historical Theology and now serves as a senior research fellow at the Union School of Theology in the UK. He is also an associate professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a fellow in History and Theology at Greystone Theological Institute. He has written many books, including Systematic Theology, The Holy Trinity, and The Holy Spirit.
Registration is free of charge, so invite your family and friends. Learn more and register at GapCenter.org.
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Do you enjoy listening to sermons by solid, Reformed preachers?
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.
To that end, we are looking for volunteers to help us accomplish this project. Alliance Allies will listen to sermons, complete a simple review form, and return the form digitally or in a postage-paid envelope. That’s all there is to it! You get to listen to excellent messages from James Boice, Eric Alexander, and others. Any audio you review is yours to keep.
To learn more about becoming an Alliance Ally, email archives@AllianceNet.org. You can also begin the sign-up process by completing the online Alliance Ally form.
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Walking in the Old Paths
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 responsibilities. Re-released with eight newly discovered messages from the pre-conference and conference workshops—this special 30th-anniversary set will surely bless your time as you listen.
The PCRT 1993 Anthology includes 15 messages from John Armstrong, James Boice, John Gerstner, Phillip Jensen, Roger Nicole, and J.I. Packer—see the complete index below. Get all 15 messages on mp3 disc or download for 50% off this month at Reformed Resources.
Pre-Conference messages:
"The Unchanging Gospel" by James Boice - NEW
"Changing the Unchangeable" by Phillip Jensen - NEW
"Leadership that Leads" by Phillip Jensen - NEW
"Change for Change's Sake" by Phillip Jensen - NEW
"For Heaven's Sake, Don't Give Up" by James Boice - NEW
Plenary messages:
“The Three Theologies” by John Gerstner
“The Doctrines of Grace” by Roger Nicole
“Reformed Preaching” by Philip Jensen
“On to Holiness” by J.I. Packer
“Mind Renewal in a Mindless Age” by James Boice
“Soli Deo Gloria” by Phillip Jensen
Workshop messages:
"Reformation and Renewal" by John Armstrong - NEW
"Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening" by John Gerstner - NEW
"Grace in the Teachings of Jesus" by Roger Nicole
"True Spirituality" by J.I. Packer - NEW
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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 for Truth, Think and Act Biblically, and Matthew Henry Prayer. Watch sound doctrine boldly preached on the Alliance YouTube channel. And easily share these resources with others.
New content arrives daily—enable notifications to keep up with the latest Alliance resources. Visit AllianceNet.org/AllianceApp for links, or search AllianceNet in your app store to download.
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A Woman's Wisdom
“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 repository of godly wisdom that assists Christian believers in every area of life: in the workplace, at home, at church, in families, etc. God provides wisdom through the Scriptures, and Proverbs is a gold mine!
Please join us at the third Quakertown Women’s Conference on May 17-18, 2024. The theme of the two-day conference is A Woman’s Wisdom: How the Book of Proverbs Speaks to Everything. We are incredibly honored to have Lydia Brownback, Sarah Ivill, and Colleen McFadden as our speakers. Six sessions taught by three dynamic speakers will shine the light of God’s inerrant, inspired, infallible Word on several aspects of wisdom with women in mind.
The conference will be held at Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Quakertown, PA, just an hour north of Philadelphia and 30 minutes south of Allentown. Women of all ages are invited to a time of teaching, worship, and edification. We know you will be blessed as we sit under the teaching of God’s inerrant, authoritative, and life-giving Word.
Find out more and register at AllianceNet.org/QWC.
Audio from the conference will be available in June.
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The Christian Way of Life
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, Alliance Publishing is excited to share his latest book, The Christian Way of Life. In this book, Rev. Alexander leads readers down the radiant corridors of Romans 12–15, showing how the gospel of redeeming grace empowers us for holy and acceptable service to God. We know you will be encouraged as you read this book. And as Eric stated when our work began, “May the Lord be pleased to use this [work] for His own glory.”
Order your copies directly from the Alliance’s online resource center—ReformedResources.org, or on Amazon.com, where it is also available as an ebook.
Reviewers can request a review copy of The Christian Way of Life by emailing KCiavolella@AllianceNet.org.
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How Should We Then Live?
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. Listen each week as he illustrates how we should live and what we should do with our lives in light of the fact that God has redeemed us from sin by the death of Jesus Christ and released us from sin’s tyranny by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Listen on-demand at TheBibleStudyHour.org, where you can also find links to the podcast, download the app, or find a radio station near you.
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Living in an Anti-Christian World
"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 world that is indifferent to the gospel but one that is distinctively anti-Christian. Observers have noted that since the Supreme Court's affirmation of gay marriage, Christian beliefs are often regarded in the West as immoral and dangerous. This situation is nothing new to the church, of course. But it does call Christians to consider our need for courage and conviction while living in a culture that finds us socially unacceptable. Jesus wrote his letters to the churches of Revelation in an even more hostile culture, promising to bless those who remained steadfast. The 2024 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology will consider these themes, seeking to make Christians aware and fortify our churches to bear witness in a hostile age.
Peter Jones, Rick Phillips, and Aaron Renn will address the theme of Living in an Anti-Christian World. We hope to see you in East Lansing at University Reformed Church March 8-10 or at Proclamation Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr April 26-28. Don't miss the early registration discounts—register today to save up to $40! Visit AllianceNet.org/PCRT2024. In addition to registration, you will also find speaker bios, hotel information, and downloadable marketing materials for your church.
Please join us for our 51st year of rich theology amid God-centered doxology!
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