Benefits and Dangers of Reading Old Writers - The Whole Counsel
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Anyone who has been around The Whole Counsel long enough will know we love reading from the old writers and preachers. We believe there are incredible benefits to reading from men and women who were particularly gifted by God to speak truth into their times.
But as much as we love reading them, we are aware there are ditches we can easily fall into. To help discuss these benefits and dangers, Jeremy Walker, host of A Word in Season and From the Heart of Spurgeon podcasts, joins John via video call.
For more episodes, and to see Jeremy's podcasts, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts
Show notes: https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog/benefits-and-dangers-of-reading-old-writers
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKCCH4F1t2A
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