In the final edition of his Institutes, Calvin defines prayer as “the communion of men with God by which, having entered the heavenly sanctuary, they appeal to him in person concerning his promises in order to experience … that what they believed was not in vain.” Elsewhere, he writes that prayer is “a communication between [...]

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Bruce A. Ware correctly sums up Calvin’s thoughts on Prayer …
It was surely Calvin’s perspective that prayer … does make a difference to the work of God. While prayer never coerces God to act other than his infinite wisdom has willed, it nevertheless is one important and necessary condition which must be present for certain [...]

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Next year the church will celebrate the 500th birthday of John Calvin. Be prepared to see a glut of books on the man for the next year. This newest volume, out soon from P&R, looks great.
A Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes: Essays and Analysis (Hardcover)
Read inside (PDFs): Sample Pages
Publisher: P&R Publishing Company
Author: Hall, David W., [...]

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Jonathan Edwards, in the author’s preface to Freedom of the Will, has this to say about Calvinism, John Calvin, and Calvin’s teaching. I found Edwards comment very insightful given how often individuals are labeled Calvinist.
. . . That the difference of the opinions of those, who in their general scheme of divinity agree with these [...]

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Okay… that’s an anachronistic title for this post. But reading through Calvin’s sermons on the beatitudes, I came across this section which seemed so prophetically to apply to our day. It’s a long quote, but worth it.
“Someone might ask whether it is right for God’s children to be rich, to employ the good things which [...]

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