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Michael A.G. Haykin

Michael A.G. Haykin is chair and professor of church history at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, and author of many books, including Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands: Recovering Sacrament in the Baptist Tradition.

Calvinism in Color: How a Charismatic Baptist Became Reformed

Calvinism in Color

How a Charismatic Baptist Became Reformed

Calvinism offers not merely a particular understanding of salvation, but a vision for human flourishing in every facet for the glory of God. How did God bring you to the doctrines of grace?

The Birth of Baptist Churches: Puritan Recovery of the Great Pattern

The Birth of Baptist Churches

Puritan Recovery of the Great Pattern

A seventeenth-century recovery of Scripture’s pattern for baptism had wide-ranging and lasting consequences for church polity and religious liberty.

Where Did Baptists Come From?

Where Did Baptists Come From?

While some posit an unbroken line from the apostles, and others an Anabaptist heritage, another root is far more certain for Baptists today.

The Bitter Splinters of Marburg: How the Table Split Luther and Zwingli

The Bitter Splinters of Marburg

How the Table Split Luther and Zwingli

In the fall of 1529, Martin Luther and Huldreich Zwingli met to discuss the Lord’s Supper — and they left still divided. What can we learn from the sad story of the Marburg Colloquy?

A Meal for the Journey: The Supper as a Means of Grace

A Meal for the Journey

The Supper as a Means of Grace

The Lord’s Supper is no longer a significant part of the spiritual life of many evangelical churches. Why is that, and how might we recover this precious means of grace?

The Martyred Lover: The Story Behind Saint Valentine’s Day

The Martyred Lover

The Story Behind Saint Valentine’s Day

Saint Valentine was a third-century Italian bishop, martyred for the Christian faith. Why do we trade love notes on the holiday remembering him?

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