The Puritan Pulpit

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Podcast by Nick Reddin

The Puritan Pulpit

Welcome to The Puritan Pulpit, where the timeless sermons of Puritan luminaries like Jonathan Edwards come alive once more. With a deep love for these spiritual giants and their powerful words, I re-preach their messages for today’s ears, weaving in fascinating insights about the sermons and the lives of the Puritans who first delivered them. Join me as we revive the past to inspire the present.

Latest episodes

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05 November 2025

Special Episode: Seeds of the Reformation - Dr. Nick Needham

Join host Nick Reddin on the Puritan Pulpit Podcast, where timeless Puritan sermons are re-preached with passion and fidelity. In this special episode, we step into the historical roots of the Reformation with Dr. Nick Needham’s compelling article, "Seeds of the Reformation," from the Sword and Trowel magazine. Explore how the Renaissance, the printing press, and voices like Erasmus and Savonarola sowed the seeds for the Puritan theology we cherish, emphasizing Scripture, grace, and heart-centered faith. Perfect for listeners who love Puritan preaching and its Reformation heritage.

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19 August 2025

Samuel Rutherford - The Worth and Excellence of the Gospel - 2 Cor 10:4-5

Join host Nick Reddin on The Puritan Pulpit as we dive into Samuel Rutherford’s powerful sermon, The Worth and Excellence of the Gospel. Preached in 17th-century Scotland amidst religious turmoil, this message from 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 proclaims the gospel’s unmatched strength. Discover how Rutherford, a pastor shaped by personal loss and unwavering faith, rallied his Anwoth congregation to stand firm against royal pressures. This episode unveils a timeless call to cherish the gospel’s transformative power—don’t miss it!

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19 June 2025

Jonathan Edwards - Farewell Sermon - 2 Corinthians 1:14

Join host Nick Reddin on The Puritan Pulpit as we journey to July 1, 1750, in Northampton, Massachusetts, to revisit Jonathan Edwards’ heartfelt Farewell Sermon. Cast out by the congregation he guided through the Great Awakening, Edwards preached with solemn grace and eternal truth, reflecting on the revival that transformed a Puritan town and the controversy that fractured it. From Northampton’s meetinghouse to the wilderness of Stockbridge, this episode reveals the enduring legacy of a theologian who faced rejection with steadfast conviction and why his words continue to challenge our faith and soul today.

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30 May 2025

Octavious Winslow - The Man of God

Join host Nick Reddin on The Puritan Pulpit as we revisit Octavius Winslow’s powerful 1863 sermon, The Man of God. Though not a Puritan by era, Winslow’s Christ-centered, deeply devotional preaching carries the Puritan legacy forward. Delivered amid revival in 19th-century England, this sermon calls believers to authentic faith—marked by love for Christ, holiness, and dependence on grace—in a world prone to shallow religion. Discover timeless truths that challenge and inspire us to walk sincerely with Christ today.

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22 May 2025

Thomas Doolittle - Motives to Love Jesus

Join host Nick Reddin on The Puritan Pulpit as we unearth a timely sermon from 17th-century Puritan Thomas Doolittle, Motives to Love Jesus. Delivered by a fearless preacher who defied persecution after the 1662 Act of Uniformity, this message is a call to love Christ above all. Through vivid metaphors and 28 compelling reasons, Doolittle urges us to forsake fleeting worldly pleasures for the eternal Savior. Steeped in biblical themes, this sermon isn’t just theology—it’s a heartbeat of devotion. Tune in and let Doolittle’s words ignite your love for Jesus.

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17 May 2025

Special Episode: The Revival Hymn

In this stirring episode of The Puritan Pulpit, we explore The Revival Hymn—an arresting audio compilation that has stirred hearts toward a deeper longing for God. Though the voices featured—Ian Paisley, Leonard Ravenhill, Paris Reidhead, Duncan Campbell, A.W. Tozer, and T. Austin Sparks—are not Puritan's, their impassioned cries for revival echo the very zeal and urgency that marked the Puritan spirit. From Reidhead’s confrontational Ten Shekels and a Shirt to Campbell’s eyewitness account of the Hebrides Revival, where entire villages fell to their knees in prayer, this episode issues a solemn yet hope-filled summons to the modern church. Listen in for a message that pierces the conscience and kindles a longing for true awakening.

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