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The death of former FIEC President the Rev Basil Howlett, called home on 20 April 2026, marks the passing of a much-loved pastor, teacher, and servant of Christ’s church. Read our tribute to Basil's life and ministry ⬇️ fiec.org.uk/news/basil-how…

One year ago, @JohnPiper asked ChatGPT to write him a prayer.

@ssimonnin Such a joy to have those precious memories—looking forward to hearing some of the anecdotes when you're next teaching at London Seminary!

@LondonSeminary I was privileged to be in his pastoral theology & homiletics classes at what was then the London Theological Seminary. Like all his students, I have wonderful memories of Basil and of his vast repertoire of great church anecdotes!

Wonderful memories of Basil Howlett (1940-2026). We give thanks for the life and ministry of this dear brother, who will be sorely missed.

Spring and summer is often when churches send pastors on sabbaticals, or brief study breaks and study projects. Pray for pastors engaging in study projects at the Pastors' Academy at @LondonSeminary, and specifically for those auditing the ThM week with Garry Williams in June. affinity.org.uk/prayer/the-pra…

Ann Boleyn's personal copy of Tyndale 1534 NT printed on vellum and hand-decorated...

Tyndale 1525 Cologne unfinished NT and the 1526 Worms NT. The 1526 is colourful, smaller and more portable...

Great little exhibition on William Tyndale at the British Library at the moment. A few photos: The Wycliffe Bible and Luther's NT (Wittemberg, 1522)...

"Whatever challenge we face we need to be clear about our Biblical and moral convictions and not to compromise."💪 @LondonSeminary ⚔️ @billjames1689 on standing firm amidst the various battles we face: e-n.org.uk/comment/2026-0…

Pray for our students currently on church placement: 1. Thank God for Pastors giving their time & wisdom. 2. For students & churches to have a mutually beneficial time. 3. Pray our students will gain valuable experience. 4. Give them renewed energy and enthusiasm in ministry.

Appreciate the work of the team at @RememberLondon – many thanks for the conversation with our Principal @billjames1689

On This Day: Forty five years ago today, the Church on earth lost a mighty voice, and Heaven received a faithful servant. On March 1, 1981, Dr. David Martyn Lloyd-Jones entered his eternal rest. He was known to many simply as “The Doctor,” not only because of his early medical training, but because of his spiritual precision. He diagnosed the disease of the human heart with biblical clarity and prescribed the only true cure, the new birth through Jesus Christ. From the pulpit of Westminster Chapel in London, he preached with a gravity that cut through sentiment and with a depth that demanded thought. He believed in the authority of Scripture, the necessity of regeneration, and the power of the Holy Spirit. He refused to reduce preaching to personality or entertainment. For him, preaching was theology on fire. It was truth applied to the conscience. It was eternity pressing upon time. In an age drifting toward compromise, he called men back to conviction. In a church tempted by trends, he called pastors back to exposition. In a culture intoxicated with surface religion, he called believers back to spiritual reality. Forty five years later, his sermons still speak. His expositions of Romans, Ephesians, and the Sermon on the Mount continue to instruct and to stir. His insistence that revival is not manufactured but sovereignly sent still challenges us to pray rather than to perform. Today is not merely a date on a calendar. It is a reminder. A reminder that faithful preaching outlives the preacher. A reminder that sound doctrine sustains generations. A reminder that men who stand firmly on Scripture leave footprints that time cannot erase. “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15. Dr. Lloyd-Jones finished his course. He kept the faith. And the pulpit he once filled still echoes with a call to seriousness, to holiness, and to the glory of God. May his memory move us not merely to admiration, but to imitation.

New podcast episode: a privilege to sit down with Bill James (@billjames1689), Principal at @LondonSeminary and talk about how God works in time, the example of Martyn Lloyd-Jones and the gospel. Full episode at christianheritagelondon.org/podcast

Inside Flourish, our Women's ministry course. Natalie Brand taught sessions on the Holy Spirit, and Sin & Atonement. Mary Winters led a seminar on 'Supporting Parents'. A great time of fellowship as we learnt together. Admissions to Flourish 2027 open soon! #LondonSeminary

🔍️ Did you know? Admissions to our Pastoral Training Course for September 2026 are open now 🙌. This comprehensive, rigorous course is available full-time, part-time, modular, in-person or remote. 🌐 Visit LondonSeminary.org for more details. #PastorsTrainingPastors

Martin Luther. When things look bad we can take comfort in the idea that God is a poet and we are the poems he writes! Reading Martin Luther is good for you! (LW7:366)

“God’s purpose for your life is not just to forgive your sins but to transform you and to change you into the likeness of Christ.” - Bill James on faith and works From our Colin Hart lecture series: Truths in Tension? Watch the full talk: @christianorguk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@christianorguk

Bill James speaks on the tension between faith and works at the 2025 Colin Holt Lectures – watch now buff.ly/aghIgcN and view the entire series here: buff.ly/LSMZy1b @christianorguk @billjames1689 #ChristianInstitute #LondonSeminary #FaithAndWorks

Four things that AI can't replace in the life of a Pastor: 1. Prayer 2. Wrestling with Scripture 3. Pastoral judgement/experience 4. Personal prescence (From @paullintott's insightful sessions yesterday)

"Wisdom is grounded in relationship with God, biblical wisdom. Ai doesn't have that... artificial intelligence does not equal understanding. And output, however convincing it is, is not the same as insight." Paul Lintott