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    Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:31 PM

    Here’s a very helpful introduction to reading the Fathers from Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III, delivered this past week at Together for the Gospel:

    For more from Duncan, see the interview Patristics for Busy Pastors, where he answers questions like:

    Why should a busy pastor invest time in reading the patristic authors?

    How will a pastor benefit?

    Where should he start?

    What cautions should he be alerted to?

    4 Comments

      A Case for Evangelicals Reading the Early Church Fathers « From My Heart, Out Of My Mind
      April 17th, 2010 | 5:34 am | #1

      [...] by Don Bryant on April 17, 2010 Here is a link to Ligon Duncan’s address to the T4G conference on reading the anteNicene church fathers and [...]

      Russ
      April 17th, 2010 | 11:33 pm | #2

      Thank you for posting this lecture.

      Albert Lee
      April 19th, 2010 | 11:50 am | #3

      “These are our people.”

      Amen!

      Together for the Icons? » Evangel | A First Things Blog
      April 29th, 2010 | 7:11 pm | #4

      [...] the biennial Reformed gathering known as Together for the Gospel, Dr. J. Ligon Duncan asked Did the Fathers Know the Gospel? (hat tip: Justin). Rev. Duncan’s answer was an emphatic Yes.  “These are our [...]

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