Life and Ministry with Sinclair Ferguson
Life and Books and Everything
Clearly Reformed
4.6 • 635 Ratings
🗓️ 25 October 2022
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever wanted to sit down with an older godly pastor and just ask him about life for an hour? Well, that’s what Kevin tries to do with Sinclair in this wide-ranging conversation that talks about Scotland, America, books, preaching, Shetland ponies, Groundskeeper Willie, and the Queen.
Timestamps:
Intro and Sponsor [0:00-1:43]
Talking about Yourself [1:44-2:47]
A Scottish Perspective on the US [2:48-11:22]
Where Did Scotland Lose its Christian Heritage? [11:23-21:39]
Ministry in Scotland [21:40-36:42]
Ferguson and Murray [36:43-43:04]
Dead Mentors [43:05-44:09]
Aspiring to the Academy [44:10-49:54]
Sinclair's Greatest Impacts [49:55-52:39]
Writing: A Love-Hate Relationship [52:40-55:00]
Are Scots Dour and Cantankerous? [55:01-59:16]
Preaching for the Queen [59:17-1:06:42]
A Dog's Breakfast [1:06:43-1:08:05]
Links:
Theology for Ministry
The Epistle to the Romans
https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/epistle-to-the-romans-9781955859035?variant=41473237811400
The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance―Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters https://a.co/d/a3RaCxc
The Holy Spirit (Contours of Christian Theology) https://a.co/d/76VeDQV
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Greetings and salutations, welcome to life and books and everything. |
| 0:14.0 | I'm Kevin Young, glad to have you with us. |
| 0:17.0 | I am recording this in Sun Valley, California, sunny SoCal, with one who has seen his share of lack of sunny days being from the great country of Scotland. |
| 0:35.6 | Sinclair Ferguson, we are here at the Puritan Conference. |
| 0:39.3 | Sinclair, thank you for taking time to record this. |
| 0:43.3 | Well, thank you for having my, Kevin. |
| 0:45.3 | And I just want to thank Crossway, our sponsor, |
| 0:49.3 | and highlight the book by Dane Ortland. |
| 0:51.3 | In the Lord, I take refuge, 150 daily devotions from the Psalms or the Sams. |
| 0:58.2 | Many, many Christians for thousands of years have found comfort in the Psalms, and to make it a part of your daily practice would be very beneficial. |
| 1:08.5 | And Dane provides a great walkthrough using the full text of the ESV |
| 1:14.4 | and providing devotional insights in showing how the Psalms comfort and console us. |
| 1:21.2 | So check that out. |
| 1:23.2 | Sinclair. |
| 1:24.0 | Dr. Ferguson. |
| 1:25.7 | Thank you. |
| 1:26.2 | That's a splendid book. |
| 1:28.9 | Yes, it is. |
| 1:29.5 | Did you do a... |
| 1:30.9 | I think I... |
| 1:31.7 | Did you... |
| 1:31.9 | Did you... |
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