B.B. Warfield never made peace with error—and neither should we. In his 1918 book Counterfeit Miracles (lectures originally delivered at Columbia Theological Seminary), he takes aim at false wonders that have distracted the church from the early centuries to modern “faith-healers,” and calls us to measure every claim by the all-sufficient Word of God.
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Bringing Children into God's Family
In a tender and urgent sermon from 1758, Little Children Invited to Jesus Christ, Samuel Davies pleads with young hearers not to delay, but to come to Christ by faith. Preaching from Mark 10:14—“Suffer the little children to come unto me…”—Davies shows with remarkable clarity what it truly means to come to Christ. Though preached over 250 years ago, the message remains timeless and is especially important as parents consider their own children, and church members consider the children among them.
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The Cross-Shaped Missionary
What does true evangelism look like? In a powerful 1856 sermon on John 10:17–18, James Henley Thornwell calls the church to a missions model shaped by the cross. For Thornwell, Christ’s self-giving sacrifice is both the message and method of evangelism.“The spirit of missions is the spirit of the gospel,” he declares—bold words we still need to hear today.
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The Life and Ministry of C.W. Grafton
What does pastoral faithfulness look like—without fame or platform?Cornelius Washington Grafton served one small church in rural Mississippi for over 60 years. In 1916, after 43 years in that same pulpit, he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly.In his address, A Forty-Three Year Pastorate in a Country Church, Grafton shares a moving account of quiet perseverance, hardship, and joy in the long work of ministry. This episode reflects on his life and reminds us what true pastoral calling looks like.
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Daniel Baker's Views on Baptism
Join us this week as we revisit Presbyterian minister Daniel Baker’s A Plain and Scriptural View of Baptism (1853). In this concise, winsome exposition—rooted in both adult and infant covenantal theology—Baker distills biblical teaching on the mode and significance of baptism. Based on an earlier Washington, D.C. sermon (A Scriptural View of Baptism, 1827), and later condensed into Baptism in a Nutshell (1856), his timeless clarity continues to edify today. Tune in to discover why his pastoral voice remains so compelling for thoughtful Christian listeners.
This podcast is built on a very simple conviction: in order to be faithful in the present, we must be rooted in the past. The old paths of Presbyterianism in the 18th and 19th century have much to teach us about the path we walk today.
In weekly 30 minute episodes, we will reflect on the lives and works of figures such as Archibald Alexander, B.M. Palmer, and Charles Hodge. We will consider enduring themes–prayer, Christian experience, and the church–matters of eternal significance for the people of God until Christ returns.
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