Matt Haste

“The Very Heaven of Heaven”: Puritan Reflections on Immanuel’s Land

By Matt Haste | 9Marks Journal: Heaven: Rejoicing in Future Glory | 12.22.2020

While the Puritans are often remembered for preaching about the horrors of hell, they gave far more attention to the glories of heaven.

What Would the Puritans Say to Us Now? Learning from Puritan Prescriptions on Preaching

By Matt Haste | 9Marks Journal: What's Wrong With Gospel-Centered Preaching Today? | 03.31.2020

What comes to your mind when you imagine a Puritan pastor in the pulpit? Long, boring sermons? Monotone diatribes?

John Bunyan and Pastoral Calling

By Matt Haste | 10.11.2019

Bunyan and the Puritans understood the high calling of the pastorate and were eager to protect the office. They offer a wise example for helping young men determine if they are called by God to serve as pastors today.