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IT'S DARKER AT NIGHT
Matthew Prydden - Welsh Calvinistic Reformed Evangelical.
Itinerant preacher from
North Wales.
A student of George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones, George Smeaton, and, first and foremostly, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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A Hymn Most Wonderful - 'I've Found a Friend, O Such a Friend'
James Grindlay Small was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1817, was a student of Dr Thomas Chambers, and became a minister of the Free...
Matthew Prydden
22 hours ago4 min read
A Hymn Most Wonderful - 'Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation'
In recent years, there have been no hymns that I have come into new acquaintance with that have excited such a spiritual furore within me...
Matthew Prydden
Jul 234 min read
George Whitefield and Gospel Appeals
We live in a time where much biblical ministry is, sadly, characterised by distinct weaknesses in gospel appeals and gospel application....
Matthew Prydden
Jul 26 min read
The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ - Part 1: Sorrow
“The glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6 One day, as Christ’s people, we will get look upon the face of our...
Matthew Prydden
May 55 min read
Eternal Reliance upon Christ
“And He showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of...
Matthew Prydden
Feb 75 min read
The Unremitting Power of the Gospel, and Saying 'No' to God
The gospel has great power: It has power to save; power to sanctify and bless; power to harden unbelieving hearts. In Isaiah 55:11 ,...
Matthew Prydden
Jan 75 min read
Glad Tidings of Great joy!
Good News – An Offer To All “Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which...
Matthew Prydden
Dec 24, 20244 min read
God's Fatherly Love (For my daughters)
The ‘Parable of the Prodigal Son’ (Luke 15:11-32) is one of the most popular and well-known portions of Scripture – and for good reason....
Matthew Prydden
Jun 18, 20245 min read
The Faithful Church's Ever-Open Door
“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of...
Matthew Prydden
May 31, 20245 min read
My Top 5 Most Impactful Books
These books are not merely chosen on how good they are, and that they are my favourites, but also on how greatly the reading of them has...
Matthew Prydden
May 10, 20247 min read
The Most Gracious of Breakfasts by the Sea
John 21:1-14 brings us to the quaintest of gospel narratives and what was clearly for John a deeply personal and precious recollection of...
Matthew Prydden
May 3, 20245 min read
A Hymn Most Wonderful - 'My Jesus, I Love Thee'
Not much is known about the author of this wonderful hymn, William Featherstone, except that he became a Christian aged 16, in 1862 – and...
Matthew Prydden
Mar 8, 20244 min read
The Lost Power of the Gospel in Wales
Firstly, some clarification: There is still power in the gospel and its message in Wales in 2024. As recently as a couple of months ago I...
Matthew Prydden
Feb 15, 20246 min read
Ezekiel - Searching For God's Glory (Prydden Family Devotional) Study Three
Ezekiel 1:25-28 – God’s glorious Son In the previous verses we were introduced to the glorious representatives of God, who were acting as...
Matthew Prydden
Dec 9, 20234 min read
Ezekiel - Searching For God's Glory (Prydden Family Devotional) Study Two
Ezekiel 1:2-24 – God’s glorious representatives We now come to the first of Ezekiel’s visions – one of vital importance as it includes...
Matthew Prydden
Nov 21, 20235 min read
Ezekiel - Searching For God's Glory (Prydden Family Devotional) Study One
Ezekiel 1:1 Ezekiel was born around 622/3 BC in the nation of Judah. What was happening with Judah at this time is particularly important...
Matthew Prydden
Nov 14, 20234 min read
Jephthah, a Rash Vow, and the Spirit of God
Recently, on a Facebook Christian theology group I am a member of, the following request for help was asked by one the other members. I...
Matthew Prydden
Nov 6, 20237 min read
Covid - A Missed Chance For Revival?
Back still in the relatively early days of when the Covid Pandemic hit our nation, the church I attend, like many churches, had a time of...
Matthew Prydden
Jul 6, 20236 min read
The Challenge of God's Promises
The promises of God[1] are many a-Christian’s favourite texts of the Bible, and for good reason. These promises can offer a great deal of...
Matthew Prydden
May 5, 20237 min read
A Hymn Most Wonderful - 'Sometimes I Hear Strange Music'
One on my hobbies is finding old hymn books and reading through them to see what hymns I know and what hymns I don’t from amongst their...
Matthew Prydden
Apr 8, 20234 min read
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