President and Assistant Professor of Church History and Pastoral Theology @RTSJackson
Jackson, MS
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Less than one week to the annual John Reed Miller Preaching Lectures at @RTSJackson. If you have never heard Stuart Olyott preach, I suggest starting with this ~15 minute devotion on the Calvary Miracles: piped.video/watch?v=1n8IQs…
Please join us for the 2026 John Reed Miller Preaching Lectures in Alumni Chapel! Dr. Stuart Olyott will be our speaker this year. If you will be joining us for the complimentary lunch and Q&A’s, please register at the link: share.hsforms.com/1-Km90_cUS…
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We’ve had a rich day at the Kaleo Project conference @ReformTheoSem
@LigonDuncan, Guy Waters, @dblairsmith, and @scottrswain have spoken today.
The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest- Matthew 9:37-38
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There is more of his bounty expressed in that one verse
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son (Jn3:16)
than there is in the whole volume of the world. It is an incomprehensible ‘so,’ a ‘so’ that all the angels in heaven cannot analyze…
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Join us for Stuart Olyott @RTSJackson
Please join us for the 2026 John Reed Miller Preaching Lectures in Alumni Chapel! Dr. Stuart Olyott will be our speaker this year. If you will be joining us for the complimentary lunch and Q&A’s, please register at the link: share.hsforms.com/1-Km90_cUS…
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Ok, I'm really excited about this book. It'll be out October 27th--has a great line-up of contributors! Grateful to work with John Muether, @dblairsmith and @crossway on this project. You can pre-order your copy here:
link.amazon/B06HeSc3d
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Today is the first day of the fall semester at @RTSJackson and my first day teaching the Life and Theology of John Owen.
Fittingly, today is the 343rd anniversary of Owen’s death. 1/3
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On this day in 1683, he rejoiced with a friend that “the long looked-for day is come at last, in which I shall see that glory in another manner than I have ever done yet, or was capable of doing in this world.” 2/3
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Here is a key to J. R. Herbert’s painting of the Westminster Assembly (c. a. 1847).
Fun fact: Herbert added men who didn’t attend the Assembly, including John Owen, Richard Baxter, Oliver Cromwell, and John Milton.
artuk.org/discover/artworks/…
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This is a tremendous (and free) opportunity for young men considering a call to the ministry! If that describes you or someone in your local church, learn more below. @ReformTheoSem
Hear from Drs. David Irving, Ligon Duncan, Guy Waters, Blair Smith, and Scott Swain at the 2026 Kaleo Conference — hosted by Reformed Theological Seminary for young men discerning a call to pastoral ministry, church planting, campus ministry, or missions.
Join us October 8–10 at Twin Lakes in Jackson, Mississippi, for teaching, worship, conversation, and fellowship as we consider the call to serve Christ's church alongside pastors and professors who've walked the road before. Travel and lodging are free for those who qualify.*
Learn more and register at bit.ly/4x8kt92
*Kaleo is designed for those earlier in their discernment journey and isn't intended for current or admitted RTS students.
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A prayer for preachers to pray:
“O God most kind, break your bread for this hungering flock, through my hands indeed if it should please you, but with an efficacy that is all your own.”
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) “On the Song of Songs I,” Sermon 1.
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There is a shortage of pastors in Presbyterian and Reformed churches.
The Kaleo Conference aims to serve young men considering a call to pastoral ministry.
If that is you, join @LigonDuncan, @scottrswain, @dblairsmith, Guy Waters, and me Oct 8-10!
For young men considering seminary or sensing a call toward pastoral ministry, church planting, campus ministry, or missions:
The Kaleo Conference (Oct 8–10, 2026 · Twin Lakes, Jackson, MS) is time with pastors & RTS professors to explore that call. Free for those who qualify.* marketing.rts.edu/kaleo-conf…
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Thanks to @PCAByFaith for publishing this article on Samuel Davies! Davies’ brief life (37 years) was powerfully used of God, and offers instruction and encouragement to us. Enjoy!
And be sure to check out previous installments in this series
Discover the preacher who Martyn Lloyd-Jones referred to as "the greatest preacher" ever produced in America. byfaithonline.com/samuel-dav…
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Thanks to Donald Fortson for this article of the Father of American Presbyterianism - Francis Makemie. I’m looking forward to this @PCAByFaith series, which will include lots of @ReformTheoSem folks. Enjoy!
Considered by many "the father of American Presbyterianism," Francis Makemie organized the first presbytery in America. ow.ly/ETxU50ZjPjF
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The Assembly approved the recommendation of the Administrative Committee and elected TE Fred Greco to serve as Stated Clerk. #pcaga
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I hope to see lots of @RTSJackson folks next Wednesday (6/24) at #PCAGA for an encouraging time of fellowship! RSVP link below.
***Plus three attendees will receive an RTS Jackson Lamy pen and some great books. Be there at 8:30pm for the campus update and giveaways.***
Please join RTS Jackson for an evening of fellowship and reconnecting next week during PCA General Assembly!
RTS Jackson President Dr. @DavidTIrving will provide a campus update at 8:30pm, followed by giveaway drawings (must be present to win!). An exclusive RTS LAMY Studio Fountain Pen will be included with three book drawings (Thomas Watson's Banner of Truth set, a Cambridge Pitt Minion Bible, and RTS Faculty Book Stack).
Please RSVP at qb2q9.share.hsforms.com/2dDr…
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On this day in 1799, Joseph Bullen preached the first Presbyterian sermon in MS.
Bullen served as a pioneer missionary to the Chickasaws, organizing pastor of MS’s first Presbyterian church, and first moderator of the MS Presbytery.
mississippiencyclopedia.org/…
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David T. Irving retweeted
Calling all RTS Jackson alumni who will be gathering for this year's PCA General Assembly in Louisville: Join us Wednesday, June 24 for an alumni gathering and to hear from Jackson Campus President Dr. @DavidTIrving. More information and registration to follow!
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David T. Irving retweeted
Online Discussion Forum
May 28, Thurs, 12-1pm CDT
Please join us on Zoom this month as Drs. @LigonDuncan and @DavidTIrving
discuss Daily Worship in the Christian Life with
Dr. Jonathan Gibson.
Someone on the call will win the stack of related resources in the photo, and we have lots of copies of "Be Thou My Vision" to give away!
Sign-up here: share.hsforms.com/1VMKkjHrrT…
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Thanks to @CamdenBucey of @reformedforum for the opportunity to talk about C. W. Grafton’s 61-year pastorate.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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If you want to learn more about CWG, the best place to start is his “Forty Three Year Pastorate in a Country Church,” an address he delivered as Moderator of the PCUS GA in 1916.
logcollegepress.com/grafton-…
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