The Gospel Call
The oldest invitation there is — come, repent, believe. Preachers pleading with the unconverted, and the testimony of grace found by the chief of sinners.
We pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
4 books · 25 sermons · 18 articles
Books
Sermons
Articles
How to Be Born Again: What Jesus Actually Meant
Jesus told a religious man he had to be born again. Here is what the new birth is, why you can't manufacture it, and how it actually happens.
8 min readHow to Have Assurance of Salvation
Can you actually know you're saved? Here is what the Bible says about assurance of salvation, where real confidence comes from, and what to do with doubt.
8 min readWhat Is the Gospel? A Clear, Simple Summary
The gospel means 'good news' — but good news about what? Here is the Christian gospel explained simply: what it is, why it matters, and how to respond.
8 min readWhat Is Justification by Faith?
Justification by faith is the heart of the gospel — how a guilty sinner is declared righteous before God. Here is what it means, why it matters, and how it sets the conscience free.
8 min readThe Pilgrim’s Progress: A Plain Guide to the Story and What It Means
A plain guide to John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress: the story stage by stage, what its places and people mean, why it has lasted, and how to read it today — with the full text free.
10 min readAugustine’s Confessions: A Reader’s Guide
A reader’s guide to Augustine’s Confessions: what it is, the story of his conversion book by book, why the last four books are about memory and time, the famous lines, and how to read it today.
9 min readSinners in the Hands of an Angry God: What Edwards Actually Said
A summary of Jonathan Edwards’s Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: what happened at Enfield in 1741, what the sermon argues, what people get wrong about it, and how to read it today — with the full text free.
10 min readWhat Is Grace?
Grace is God’s free, unmerited favour toward sinners. Here is what the Bible means by grace, how it comes through the cross, and how to receive it.
8 min readWhat Is Repentance?
Repentance is not grovelling but a turning — a change of mind that turns the whole life back to God. Here is what Scripture means by it, and why it is good news.
8 min readWhy Did Jesus Die? The Meaning of the Cross
Why did Jesus die on the cross? Scripture’s interlocking answers — substitution, justice satisfied, love displayed, and captives set free — form one shining whole.
8 min readWhat Is the Trinity?
The Trinity is the Christian understanding of God: one God, eternally Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Here is what it means, why it matters, and how it shapes the gospel.
8 min readWhat Is the Kingdom of God?
The kingdom of God was the heart of Jesus’ preaching — the reign of God breaking into the world. Here is what the kingdom is, how to enter it, and why it is worth everything.
8 min readHow to Share Your Faith
Evangelism is the joy of every believer, not a task for experts. Here is how to share your faith naturally — through a changed life, your own story, and the good news of Jesus.
8 min readHow to Deal with Guilt and Shame
Guilt and shame can crush the spirit, but the gospel speaks directly to them. Here is how to find real freedom — through confession, the cross, and no condemnation in Christ.
8 min readGrace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners: A Guide
John Bunyan’s spiritual autobiography traces one soul from despair to assurance. A guide to Grace Abounding — its battle for assurance, its free grace, and how to read it.
8 min readOn the Incarnation: Why God Became Man
A guide to Athanasius’s On the Incarnation: who wrote it and when, why God became man, how the argument answers death and corruption, its famous line about God becoming man, and how to read this ancient classic today.
8 min readWhat Does the Bible Say About the End Times?
Beneath the speculation, the Bible is clear: Christ will return, the dead will be raised, and God will make all things new. What Scripture actually says about the end.
8 min readWhat Is Baptism?
Baptism is a public confession of faith and a picture of union with Christ in his death and resurrection. Here is what baptism means and why Jesus commanded it.
8 min readAuthors
Richard Baxter 1615–1691
Charles H. Spurgeon 1834–1892
John Bunyan 1628–1688
R. A. Torrey 1856–1928
Dwight L. Moody 1837–1899
John Wesley 1703–1791
Jonathan Edwards 1703–1758
J. C. Ryle 1816–1900
John Newton 1725–1807
Hudson Taylor 1832–1905
Christmas Evans 1766–1838
Charles G. Finney 1792–1875
George Whitefield 1714–1770
Robert Murray M’Cheyne 1813–1843