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So justly popular and well known in Europe and America is the Rev. John McNeill, that he is now called the "Scotch Spurgeon", a name which he certainly well deserves. Mr. Moody--in his plain way of speaking--says, "Mr. McNeill is the greatest preacher in the world".His great and prolonged work in Regent Square Church, London, has shown him to be a most devoted, truthful and earnest "Messenger of God" who declares the whole truth, and who so clearly sets forth the spiritual side of the scriptures, that--as in the days of Christ--the multitudes hear him gladly.His preaching is preeminently expository, in which every Scriptural verse and cluster of verses, seem like "great white cities", revealing to the wide world the encased treasures of an infinite Gospel.His visit to the World's Fair, Chicago, and his wonderful gospel work in connection with D. L. Moody and his helpers during the Fair, have endeared Dr. McNeill to a large constituency in America, who will doubtless gladly welcome this popular edition of his sermons. They are earnest and fearless presentations of gospel truth for the joy and salvaton of all.J. B. McClure.Chicago. Ill, March 1, 1896.

Details the life of the former Jesuit priest who was expelled from the Soceity of Jesus for his views on gay and lesbian sexuality

This work seeks to delineate a theological framework into which biblically informed imagery and language of children in relation to God can be placed. McNeill's aim is to offer a work of positive construction within the general Reformed tradition. The book shows that John Calvin has much to offer in this respect, but by examining the imagery and language of children in his works it is shown that Calvin is not adequately biblically informed in this area. McNeill argues that Jonathan Edwards provides a theological tool that enables a construal of children more in keeping with biblical language and imagery. The book then offers a general critique of current child development theories in which providential activity in child development is more or less ignored. By adopting Calvin's theological framework to understand children before God, it is argued that the integration of child development and divine providence becomes a distinct possibility. This work should be of interest to those working in biblical, childhood, Calvin, and Edwards studies, as well as to the more general practitioner working with children in church and society.

Assesses the impact of humanity on twentieth century Earth, exploring the indirect effects of politics, international relations, technological change, key scientists, and environmental diasters and policies.

"There is another evangelist of this name, but with a different spelling, and the degree of M. A., who is fully as well known amongst us as is this Australian evangelist, who has nevertheless been much blessed in his work. This book would not have been written by the other Rev. John McNeill - perhaps could not. For it emphasizes, and indeed is wholly occupied with, a subject which he rarely handles apart. It is the blessing of the Spirit as a separate additional gift, a gift given after and apart from the new birth, a gift that may be given to a believer and may not, but which will not be denied to any believer in Christ who asks it in faith: a gift, moreover, which, when given, fits the believer for God's work as he cannot be fitted without it. In short, this book is the clearest and best statement you are likely to find of the one essential 'blessing' men and women go to Keswick for, and having found it, call their friends and neighbors together when they return home to rejoice with them. It may be found away from Keswick no doubt. Plain it may be found in the Antipodes. The book contains many things that are worth knowing, and they are mostly very well expressed." -The Expository Times "I wish to urge all, especially ministers of the gospel, to give it a prayerful reading. I feel confident it will bring them help and blessing. It will deepen the conviction of the great need and absolute duty of being filled with the Spirit. It will point out the hindrances and open up the way. It will stir up faith and hope. And it will, I trust, bring many a one to feel that it is at the footstool of the throne, in the absolute surrender of a new consecration, that the blessing is to be received from God Himself." -Andrew Murray "He writes in a clear, trenchant style; and whether you agree with him or not, you always know just what he means. The fullness of the Spirit, he tells us, is not so much the believer's privilege as his birthright. For want of it the Christian experience of many is faint and cold. To be filled with the Spirit is a command to be obeyed, to disregard which is a sin. It is a 'definite blessing,' and distinct from the new birth. All Christians need it, and all may have it. It prevents from backsliding, and equips for service. A few receive it at conversion, but the most at a subsequent period. A man may be Christian, a saved man, without it, but will have a poor time, and render poor service. Unlike the most of writers upon this subject, Mr. MacNeil puts cleansing before consecration, and both before the 'filling' of the Spirit. The most of the higher life writers make cleansing the result of the baptism of the Holy Ghost; Mr. MacNeil teaches that Christians can be saved and kept from 'sins,' but not from 'sin.'" -Christian Work