Month January 2011

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David Wells in Tabletalk

David Wells, author of the indispensable No Place for Truth was interviewed for the most recent edition of Tabletalk Magazine. It is worth reading. The first question posed to Dr. Wells was, “Besides the Bible, what has been the most…

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Carl’s bang on the money

The last time Carl stayed here I was looking through his ipod and saw on his favourites…..   Money for nothing – Dire Straits Money Money Money – Abba Money can’t buy me love – Beatles Opportunities (let’s make lots…

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Disgrace

So much for abortion being “safe, legal, and rare.” My question for the pro-choicers, like the misinformed Planned Parenthood spokesperson featured on the news report, is why not be happy about this news? Isn’t this simply a sign of women…

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On Being a Target of Criticism

Carl Trueman has an excellent piece over at Ref21 about being the frequent target of email criticisms. For me, the season also brought the usual Christmas accusation by email from somebody with time on their hands that I am a…

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New Book

I just received in the post a copy of Mike Reeves’s new book, On Giants’ Shoulders: Introducing Great Theologians from Luther to Barth (IVP UK).  This is a companion volume to his earlier work, The Breeze of the Centuries, which…

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New Book

I just received in the post a copy of Mike Reeves’s new book, On Giants’ Shoulders: Introducing Great Theologians from Luther to Barth (IVP UK).  This is a companion volume to his earlier work, The Breeze of the Centuries, which…

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Remembering the saving acts of God

“Worship is a memorial or remembrace of the saving acts of God on which the covenant relationship is based” – Hughes Oliphant Old, The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures, Vol. II, p. 232.

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Westminster Preaching Conference

In October, Westminster Seminary hosted their annual Preaching Conference. The keynote speaker was Dr. Dennis Johnson of Westminster Seminary California. Dr. Johnson (B.A., Westmont College; M.Div. and Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) has taught at Westminster Seminary…