Some of the issues persistently raised in recent discussions of controversial matters within the conservative Reformed community have to do with the role and interpretation of confessional materials. Whether it be discussions pro and con of Federal Vision attempts to…
Instead of a Reading Reflection, I thought I would give a short conference reflection. The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals put on a conference in Bethesda, MD titled, What is the Church? Michael Horton, Greg Gilbert, and Robert Norris were the…
First of all, apologies for my absence from this blog for the past few months. You seem to have managed without me. Second, apologies for not realising until today that Geoffrey Grogan, former lecturer in London Bible College (now London…
It’s a great day to be a Welshman in England married to an Northern Irish lady. Congrats to Mr Trueman, I think England overstretched themselves by getting to the quarters.
From a disturbing article published by the Schaeffer Institute: When I was with another church growth consulting firm, we did a major study of pastors and came up with some astounding statistics. We found that 90% of pastors work more…
A story from Reuters records the following sad words concerning Steve Jobs’ decision to authorize a biography on his life: Steve Jobs, in pain and too weak to climb stairs a few weeks before his death, wanted his children to…
Zeal for Godliness Devotional Meditations from Calvin’s Institutes (Evangelical Press) The year-long series of blog entries taken from Calvin’s Institutes on Ref21 during 2009 is now available as a book. With contributions from Sinclair Ferguson, Ligon Duncan, Carl Trueman, Phil…
The first issue of Credo, an excellent new ejournal, is now available. It focuses on the doctrine of Scripture with an emphasis on inerrancy. It is well worth reading. PDF available HERE.
This is also by David Jackman on ‘What’s so special about preaching?’, we live under the tyranny of small group bible studies and 121’s. David’s article is a fantastic riposte on why we need preachers. Also while in America…
One of the things I find most helpful in Presbyterianism is the clear distinction it makes between members and office bearers. To be a member of a Presbyterian church, one need only confess with the mouth that Jesus is Lord…
