The Heart Taken Up
90 Days with the Puritans
Reformation Heritage Books · Devotional · Hardcover, 288 pages
Published December 2025 · ISBN 9798886862164 · $24.00
From the publisher
Unsure where to begin with the Puritans? Begin with a sentence. In The Heart Taken Up, Stephen Yuille offers ninety brief daily devotions drawn from choice Puritan quotations and grounded in Scripture. Each meditation opens with a carefully selected excerpt from a Puritan writer, followed by warm pastoral reflection and relevant biblical texts, making rich theology accessible for everyday reading.
These meditations are intentionally concise — designed to be read in minutes and well suited for busy Christians who desire devotional depth without long or demanding study. Over time, they aim to cultivate reverence, clarity of thought, and a deeper love for Christ. This volume is part of an ongoing series of 90-day devotionals; each book is complete in itself and may be read independently.
Description adapted from the publisher, Reformation Heritage Books.
Endorsements
"Drawing from the writings of William Perkins, John Owen, Richard Sibbes, John Flavel, Richard Baxter, John Bunyan, Stephen Charnock, and numerous other Puritan voices, Stephen Yuille has put together ninety entries that offer encouragement for each day with truth for the heart… I gladly and heartily recommend this outstanding resource!"
— David S. Dockery, president and distinguished professor of theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
"A dry, daily devotional book doesn't deserve to be in print… The Puritans had the pastoral and literary skills to write in ways that blended both heart and head, spirit and truth, piety and theology. Based on Puritan writings, this book by Stephen Yuille shows that he can do the same."
— Donald S. Whitney, professor of biblical spirituality, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
"The Puritans have left an indelible mark on my life… This collection of devotions, drawn from the rich well of Puritan piety, is a help in itself. It is made even richer because Stephen Yuille is one of the best guides I know to help us drink as deeply as we should."
— Matthew Boswell, hymn writer; pastor of The Trails Church, Celina, Texas
Endorsements published by Reformation Heritage Books; more on the publisher's page.
The Picky Reader note: a welcoming entry point to the Puritans — short daily readings with real theological weight. The second volume, The Sight of Christ, is already out.
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