Joel Beeke

The Queen is visiting our daughter in Alberta this week while her pastor-husband is speaking at a family camp. I’m keeping busy as ever, but missing my Mary big-time. Friday evening can’t come fast enough. Meanwhile, I’ve been having precious family time with grandchildren and…

Last week, I did a video interview with Rev. Schalk Strauss from Light in Darkness Publishers (Lig in Duisternis Uitgewers, South Africa) about four of my books that they are publishing in Afrikaans. If you wish to support the mission and work of Lig in Duisternis Uitgewers,…

On September 28, I hope to preach twice for the College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, pastored by Dr. Josh Moody. The next day, September 29, Dr. Moody and I hope to give five addresses between us for a one-day conference on the importance of truth and love from the Epistles of…

Here is the note and picture received today, sent to encourage our RHB editorial staff: “A group of men from Lynwood, Compton, and Watts in the South Los Angeles area have been meeting (under the leadership of Rev. Rudy Rubio) for 5 weeks at 6 a.m. to go through Dr. Beeke’s book…

After leaving Paul Washer and HeartCry Ministries on Thursday in Roanoke, Virginia, it took us 21 hours to get home on three American flights instead of the anticipated 5 hours—totaling 16 hours of delays. Two planes had mechanical problems, and the main pilot didn’t arrive on…

Today, we had another full day in Roanoke, Virginia, with Paul Washer and HeartCry Ministries, which serves and supports several hundred missionaries and their fields of labor all around the world. At 8:00 this morning, I was privileged to bring a message from God’s Word to the…

Yesterday I had a full, wonderful day with the Queen at G3 Ministries in Atlanta. (G3 stands for gospel, grace, and glory.) G3’s president, Dr. Scott Aniol, and his wife, Becky, could not have been more hospitable to us (photo 1). I did two hour-long interviews with Scott on the…

I just completed a meeting with The Master’s Fellowship Monthly Zoom Call, which includes about 100 ministers (graduates of Master’s Seminary) who meet on-line once a month to encourage each other and to discuss various issues related to ministry (photo 2). For today’s topic, I…

I am grateful, humbled, and excited to receive the inaugural issue of our Puritan Reformed Journal in Portuguese: Revista Reformada Puritana, Volume 1, Numero 1. I’ve had the privilege of making about 25 trips to Brazil to speak at 70 conferences there in the last few decades, so…

I’m still savoring the enjoyable time we had at our Youth Camp in Hastings, Michigan, a few days ago. My Queen took a few pictures that I didn’t know about until now. Here are the 150 young people and chaperones at the camp’s evening sing-along and QA, with three of us pastors…

Please consider watching this documentary on renowned Puritan Matthew Henry, best known for his biblical, Reformed, experiential, and practical commentary on the whole Bible, featuring Allan Harman, Ian Hamilton, Sinclair Ferguson, Jeremy Walker, me, and additional contributors.…

Set to be held on August 21–23 at the Heritage Reformed Church, 540 Crescent, NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, the 2025 Puritan Reformed Conference will be on the fruitful and critical theme of “Growing in Holiness.” John Flavel wrote, “So in love is Christ with holiness that He will…

My Queen and I had a wonderful time at our annual Youth Camp in Hastings, Michigan, which concluded this afternoon. The addresses were excellent and focused on the believer’s union with Christ and how to grow in our relationship with Christ (photo). Stress was also placed for the…

Sermons aren’t just for Sundays; they’re a vital tool for family discipleship. In this practical guide, Joel Beeke shows parents how to teach their children to prepare for, engage with, and live out the preached Word together. Learn how to make sermons a lasting part of your…

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Please consider listening to this interview with Elisha Voetberg on the "Now That We're A Family" podcast (usually hosted with his wife, Katie). In it, we have an encouraging discussion on the roles of fathers and mothers, the need for daily discipleship through practices like…

Want to lead your family well? Start by embracing your role as prophet, priest, and king in your home. @JoelBeeke & Kevin Swanson share practical steps for dads who want to be more. 👇 🎧 generations.org/tabs/media/vid…  #BiblicalFatherhood #LeadYourFamily #GenerationsRadio

Bobby Paul, a pastor from Texas, sent this picture to encourage us at Reformation Heritage Books. He wrote: “I started a men’s group and today was our first meeting going through your ‘How to Lead Your Family: A Guide for Men Wanting to Be More.’” Our CEO, Josh Etter, responded:…

Dr. Donald John MacLean, a very good friend who has been serving as president of Westminster Seminary UK, interviewed me on systematic theology some weeks ago, which spilled over into tangential topics as well, and asked me to have this posted, so here is the link, with the hope…

Last week, Church and Family Life posted an article I wrote on God's call to believers to build, dwell, and plant as editor for my denominational periodical, Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth. Specifically, I address the ways that believers of various stations (husband, wife,…