"Well-informed and immensely practical, this is the book that I will recommend first when parents ask, 'Why should I baptize my child?'”
Dr. Michael S. Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California
"Danny Hyde meets many people at many places along their journey into the Reformed faith and senses their need for simple, biblical explanations of doctrines foreign to them. Jesus Loves the Little Children is his confident explanation to the uninitiated of our doctrine of infant baptism. He has unique sensitivity to the difficulties of coming to believe once-strange doctrines, and so is uniquely qualified to set forth a work of this kind."
Rev. Adam Kaloostian, Ontario United Reformed Church (URCNA), Ontario, California (URCNA)
"I believe that this winsome book will be instrumental in the education of parents—especially those from a non-Reformed background. Danny understands the issues, knows how to communicate the message, is sympathetic to his audience, and values instruction over polemics."
Rev. Eric Landry, Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA), Temecula, California
"Danny Hyde has offered an outstanding service to Reformed churches and I heartily recommend his book. Since it has a special interest in addressing the concerns of Christians from baptistic backgrounds who are wrestling with the claims of Reformed Christianity, this book should be particularly useful for people from such backgrounds visiting Reformed churches or in membership classes. Many new parents already comfortable with infant baptism, yet perhaps not having a deep understanding of its significance or biblical basis, should also find this work stimulating."
Dr. David VanDrunen, Robert B. Strimple Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at Westminster Seminary California
- On the Riddleblog's "Books for Those New to the Reformed Faith"
- Audio of Christ Reformed Church's "Author Forum"
- Cited in Why We Baptize the Children of Believers (Michael Brown)
- Reviews at Amazon
- "Ecclicious"
- A Reformed Baptist review of the book and my response
- A review by Dr. John V. Fesko here.
- "Ecclicious"
- A Reformed Baptist review of the book and my response
- A review by Dr. John V. Fesko here.
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"Reformed pastors are always looking for a good curriculum to use with new Christians and inquirers that is solidly Reformed, yet which does not major on the minors. The Good Confession is a well-balanced book that will help us instruct all those inquiring about our doctrine."
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, Christ Reformed Church (URCNA), Anaheim, California
Rev. Hyde has done us a service by covering the standards of the Reformed churches and applying them to prospective church members. As church planters know, “membership” is a difficult one in our day as churches do not have it or people are accepted too quickly into it. This book remedies this situation.
Rev. Paul T. Murphy, Messiah’s Reformed Fellowship (UCRNA), New York, New York
The Good Confession is a welcomed resource. I have found in my own experience that Reformed churches are not clear about what is required for members to believe. The Good Confession alleviates this problem by making the Gospel clear and communicating what Christ requires of his people in joining his church.
Rev. Tom Morrison, High Desert United Reformed Church (URCNA), Apple Valley, California
- On the Riddleblog's "Books for Those New to the Reformed Faith"
- The Reformed Reader (Shane Lems)
- On the PuritanBoard
- Chapter 1 reviewed here
- Chapter 2 reviewed here
- Chapter 3 reviewed here
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"Hyde, a minister in the URCNA, has done something we all need to do. He has prepared a booklet to be given to visitors which explains why we worship the way we do. Since our services are not identical to his church's services, we would need to modify his work in order to make it available to our visitors. Even so, Hyde's booklet serves as an excellent model for how our visitor guides should look. Undoubtedly, visitors will ask us questions about our order and style of worship. Being able to offer a visitor a booklet like this one would be a boon to our outreach efforts. Reformed worship is a beautiful thing, and Hyde explains it in a most winsome fashion."
Rev. Charles A. Brown, Editor, The Covenanter Review (June 2007)
"As more and more people today are discovering the riches of the Reformed faith, a clear and pastoral explanation of Reformed worship is desperately needed. While there are many excellent resources that instruct the Christian on why we do what we do in Reformed worship, I have not read anything that is so beautifully geared to the newcomer and the uninitiated. As a pastor of a Reformed church, I plan to use this timely tool in great quantity!"
Rev. Michael Brown, Christ United Reformed Church (URCNA), Santee, California
- Doctrine Unites (Nollie Malabuyo) "Books for Those New to the Reformed Faith"
- Book Review in Covenanter Review
- Reviews at Amazon
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Ch. 1—"Rulers and Servants: The Nature of and Qualifications for the Offices of Elder and Deacon"
Ch. 10—"Table Manners: Whom We Welcome to the Lord’s Supper"
"Rev. Brown has garners the wisdom of experienced men whom God has called to serve His Church to address the many issues that face office bearers within the church today. An excellent study guide, Called to Serve is a must have for every Council Room."
Rev. Wybren Oord, Editor, The Outlook
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- Reviews at Amazon
- De Regno Christi
- Chapter One is reviewed here.
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"'Why the God-Man?' Athanasius' question frames the entire complex of Christian faith, piety, worship, and practice. With devotional warmth and doctrinal clarity, Pastor Hyde makes an excellent tour guide through the treasures that lie at the heart of history—indeed, at the heart of God himself. Whatever the stage in the Christian pilgrimage, God With Us will lead readers from meditation to doxology."
Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California
"Danny Hyde has provided the church with an outstanding study explaining the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is clear, biblically faithful, and impressively comprehensive given its concise length. This book is guaranteed to provide all sorts of people in the church and outside the church with a better understanding of the Savior and of why understanding who he is so important. I highly recommend it."
David VanDrunen, Robert B. Strimple Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics, Westminster Seminary California
- A brief review by Rev. Mike Brown (URCNA) at Pilgrim People
- A full review by Rev. Mike Brown (URCNA) at Reformation Heritage "Book Talk"
- Reviewed by Rev. Charlie Wingard (PCA) here.
- Reviewed by Rev. Charles Brown (RPCNA), editor of Covenanter Review.
- Review by Rev. Wes Bredenhof (CaRC) here.
- Reviewed at Reformation21 here.
- Reviewed at Reformed Liturgical Institute
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"The Belgic Confession is not a systematic theology but the historic and systematic confession of faith by the Reformed Churches. With this commentary Danny Hyde has done the Reformed Churches a great service by placing our confession in its historical, theological, and ecclesiastical contexts again. By reading it in the light of those contexts, he brings it to life for us in our time. Anyone wishing to understand better the Belgic Confession on its own terms and as it has been received by the Reformed Churches must consult this intelligent work."
R. Scott Clark, Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, Westminster Seminary California
"It has been a long time since a Belgic Confession commentary of this caliber was last published in English. Biblical, historical and erudite, Rev. Hyde helps the Confession speak freshly to our day. Not only will With Heart and Mouth prove to be a helpful resource for Reformed confessors, it will also no doubt be warmly welcomed by pastors called to teach and preach the Belgic Confession."
Wes Bredenhof, Langley Canadian Reformed Church (CanRC), Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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- A brief introduction by Andrew Compton at The Reformed Reader
- Amazon.com Reviews
- By Dr. Carl Trueman at Reformation21
- By Rev. Lane Keister at Green Baggins
- By Joshua Lim at Experimental Blogging
- By Dr. David VanDrunen at Ordained Servant
- Reviewed by Keith Mathison of Ligonier Ministries
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Read the Foreward by Joel Beeke, Table of Contents, and Introduction here.
"In these pages, Danny Hyde argues with great clarity against all images of Jesus as man-made media. He shows that all such images are abominated in Scripture and roundly rejected by the Reformed confessional heritage without exception. Hyde goes on to argue, however, that God does provide us with His 'media'—the preaching of His Word and the administration of His sacraments."
Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
"Pastor Hyde has written an excellent piece on a very misunderstood subject. Through effective combination of biblical, theological, and confessional discussions, he has presented the Reformed view of the second commandment in a winsome and attractive way. He helpfully emphasizes not the negative prohibition of making images of God but the positive facts that God has revealed himself now so generously in Word and Sacrament and will one day, at Christ’s return, reveal himself visibly in the most perfect and authentic way."
David VanDrunen, Robert B. Strimple Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics, Westminster Seminary California
- Reviewed by Lane Keister at GreenBaggins.
- Video interview about the book
- Interview on Covenant Radio
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Welcome to a Reformed Church: An Introduction (Lake Murray, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2010). 178pp. Paperback.
Read chapter 1, "Roots: Our History," here.
“In the providence of God through Rev. Daniel Hyde, you have in your hands an excellent instrument to use in developing the life and ministry of new members, church leaders, and all disciples. This book illustrates the blessings of the historical legacy of the Reformed church with confessional integrity to equip believers and churches with evangelical breadth and theological depth. This is sound doctrine for sound lives. The key to the apostolic church is prominently displayed and easily accessible throughout the pages of Welcome to a Reformed Church.” Dr. Harry L. Reeder III, Senior pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church (PCA), Birmingham, Alabama “As one who has made much the same journey as I did, Rev. Hyde offers a thoughtful and compelling guide to the distinctive emphases of the Reformed churches for those coming to them. He explains how those wonderful doctrines are worked out in the life and worship of Reformed and Presbyterian churches. If only I had had a book like Rev. Hyde’s Welcome to a Reformed Church, my own journey would have been a bit easier, for I would have had someone to ‘connect the dots’ for me.” Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, Senior pastor, Christ Reformed Church (URCNA), Anaheim, California “Daniel Hyde has written an invaluable road map for pilgrims new and old so they can know what Reformed churches believe and why. With this book, Christians can navigate the often-confusing landscape of different denominations and understand what makes Reformed churches unique and, more important, biblical. Pastor Hyde’s work is clear, succinct, informative, and faithful to the Scriptures. I highly recommend this work to anyone who desires to understand the theological pillars of the Reformed faith.” Dr. J. V. Fesko, Academic dean and associate professor of systematic theology, Westminster Seminary California, Escondido, California “Daniel Hyde’s popular introduction to the Reformed faith will prove a wonderful tool for busy pastors who are looking for help in welcoming new believers into membership in the local church. Welcome to a Reformed Church will also serve as a kind of road map for those who are new to the Reformed faith—to its history, confessions, doctrinal commitments, and patterns of worship and ministry. In its own way, this book is a great example of the kind of ‘hospitality’ Reformed churches are called to show to those whom the Lord is gathering into their fellowship by His Spirit and Word.” Dr. Cornelis Venema, President and professor of doctrinal studies, Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana “As a minister in a Reformed church, I am delighted to be able to commend this book by Daniel Hyde, as it provides one of the most useful studies of the basics of Reformed belief, worship, and practice that I have come across. I will be commending it not only for people wishing to know more about the basics of the Reformed faith, but also for those who sit in Reformed churches and need to know more deeply their own heritage.” Dr. Mark Jones, Pastor, Faith Presbyterian Church (PCA), Vancouver, British Columbia “Daniel Hyde has done the church (and church planters) a great service by giving us this well-written, concise, easy-to-understand book explaining what it means to be a ‘Reformed’ church. Yet, at the same time, this is a theologically deep book that will send us back to Scripture and our confessions so that we might understand just what the church really is. In a day of great doctrinal confusion, especially about the church, I know of no better tool to give to those who want to know more about Reformed churches.” Rev. Kevin Efflandt, Pastor, Bellingham United Reformed Church (URCNA), Bellingham, Washington “As a fellow import to the Reformed faith from the Pentecostal/charismatic movement, I can say that Daniel Hyde has summarized our Reformed distinctives in a clear and concise manner, answering many of the questions modern evangelicals ask. I heartily commend this book to newcomers in my church and all Reformed churches.” Rev. Jerrold Lewis, Pastor, Lacombe Free Reformed Church (FRCNA), Lacombe, Alberta PLUGGED ON THE WEB:
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In Defense of the Descent: A Response to Contemporary Critics (Grand Rapids, MI, Reformation Heritage Books, 2010). Paperback.
"For creedal and confessional Christians, the clause in the Apostles Creed “he descended into hell” is important, but sometimes puzzling. Even as intelligent lay folk often struggle to articulate a brief, cogent, accurate reply as to its precise meaning, they may not fully appreciate the history of discussion behind the phrase, or the origins and function of its inclusion in what is probably still, liturgically, the most widely used Creed in the Reformation churches. Daniel Hyde has come to the rescue with a brief, helpful, historical, biblical, and pastoral treatment of this clause, and the crucial theological truth it is designed to propound and protect. I warmly commend it to the Christian reader."
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, First Presbyterian Church (PCA), Jackson, Mississippi ____________________
Why Believe in God? (Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R, forthcoming 2011). Paperback.
"Danny Hyde offers encouragement for Christians that is intelligent, winsome, and pastoral. It does not cave in to atheistic demands, but sets out from the conviction that the one true God exists and has left his testimony in this world. Christians will be encouraged to profess their faith more boldly and to call others to join them in acknowledging God as the Lord of heaven and earth."
Dr. David VanDrunen, Robert B. Strimple Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics, Westminster Seminary California
"Danny Hyde captures so much of what a pastor should be: learned, thoughtful, orthodox, down-to-earth, easy to read, and with a genuine care and love for people. It is thus a great pleasure to commend this little booklet. I hope it will encourage those who read it to rest yet more secure in the love of the Heavenly Father."
Dr. Carl R. Trueman, Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia)