Mark Jones is back on the podcast today, chatting with Carl and Todd about his latest book, The Pilgrim's Regress: Guarding against Backsliding and Apostasy in the Christian Life. Vowing not to write another book for a long time because of the toll it takes on his life expectancy, Mark explains why he chose to address the uncomfortable topic of backsliding believers—and, to a lesser extent, apostasy—in his latest work.

After Covid and all that it did to the church, there's a very serious need to confront what is an obvious pastoral issue for many pastors, and that is a lot of people have fallen away or become extremely lazy in their Christian living. - Mark Jones

An important topic infrequently discussed in many Reformed churches, Mark addresses backsliding in this serious, hopeful, and pastoral work informed by wise theologians of the past and present.

P&R Publishing generously provided a few giveaway copies of The Pilgrim's Regress: Guarding against Backsliding and Apostasy in the Christian Life for our listeners. Congratulations to Sally E. from Woodstock, VA, Adam Z. from High Point, NC, and David S. from Martinsburg, WV!

Show Notes:

For a copy of The Pilgrim’s Regress: https://reformedresources.org/the-pilgrims-regress-guarding-against-backsliding-and-apostasy-in-the-christian-life-paperback/

Antinomianism and other books by Mark Jones:

https://reformedresources.org/books/authors/mark-jones/

Mark recommends the following titles:

Personal Declension and Revival of the Soul by Octavius Winslow:

https://reformedresources.org/personal-declension-and-revival-of-religion-in-the-soul-paperback/

Holiness by JC Ryle: https://reformedresources.org/holiness-its-nature-hindrances-difficulties-and-roots-hardcover/

239. Ben Watkins: Atheism, Theism, and the Meaning of Life