Brendon J. Branigin

There is neither profession nor station, from the king on the throne to the beggar on the dunghill, to whom a concern for eternity, is not the one thing needful. - John Witherspoon

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has begotten and protects whom He will save.

Every Lord’s Day service is a Sabbath feast in which God serves us a taste of the eternal rest and glory that will one day be ours to enjoy fully when faith gives way to sight. #GoToChurch

The glory of God is not reflected in our works of sacred art but in holiness of life, sharing with those in need and in the witness to a life of peace and justice. Clearing the churches of those images and icons that God had forbidden put the emphasis on the visible signs which…

We know who the great preachers are—but who are the great intercessors in our Presbyterian pulpits today?

The radical separation of law and gospel has left much of modern evangelicalism morally bankrupt, unable to speak about public evil, and unwilling to call the nations to repent and obey Christ

Rescue swimmers are beasts. Make Scott Ruskin a household name. Praise God for heroes like him.

Preaching in nursing homes reminds me how utterly we depend on the Spirit. At times it feels like I’m speaking to a valley of bones, other times, it seems He’s already raised the dead.

“Worship is not a theater for human invention, but a sacred act before the face of God, where He speaks and His people respond with reverence and faith.”

“The ministry of the Word includes not only public preaching and teaching, but also private instruction and the care of souls. Those who are called to this office must be apt to teach, blameless in life, sound in doctrine, and known for wisdom and discretion.”

Fellowship is sweet but it must never replace the sacred purpose for which the governing courts of the church gather, which is to seek the mind of Christ together in worship and deliberation.

Samuel Davies, Presbyterian Pastor and President of Princeton: when our earthly all is ready to be seized by rapacious hands, and even our eternal all is in danger by the loss of our religion; when this is the case, what is then the will of God? Is the work of peace then our…

What surprises the modern reader of Calvin‘s sermons is the simplicity of his sermons. We find no engaging introductions, no illustrative stories nor anecdotes, no quotations from great authors, no stirring conclusions. Although Calvin was one of the most literate men of his age…

Jesus employs a hermeneutic that is redemptive-historical (viewing Himself as the greater fulfillment of OT types and prophecies), spiritual (pressing beyond literalism to the divinely intended truth communicated), and God-centered (showing faith is God’s gift). - Reflections on…

The public reading of Scripture is instituted by God and led by those ordained to minister the Word (cf. Ezra) Handing it off to unordained members confuses the very nature of worship and office. #PCA #DPW