Month January 2012

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What’s so special about preaching?

Following on from Dr Lucas’ post regarding preaching and lecturing, David Jackman has a great address from 2006 on ‘What’s so special about preaching?’ He writes… ”I wonder if we have so over-reacted to the mystical and the subjective-emotional in…

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A dread anniversary

It was 39 years ago today that the Supreme Court of the United States passed the inconceivably bad and immoral decision in the case of Roe V. Wade. Since that day over 50 million babies have been ruthlessly slaughtered in…

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Miracle Max and Semipelagianism

There are few things worse than Christians over-analysing films and seeing ”the gospel” and ”redemption” all over the place when the actual director and writers had no intention of illustrating them. With that as a caveat, I venture to say that watching The Princess…

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The Neverending Story

Part of my morning ritual is the art of selecting the perfect mug companion for the day. Some moms lunge at their morning cup like a marathon runner on mile 17, paying no matter to the vessel that holds their…

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If the foundations be destroyed…

Thanks to Derek Thomas for reading Peter Enns’ newest book. It deals with the historicity of God’s special creation of a first man (Adam). Dr. Enns, formerly of Westminster Seminary, now denies an historical Adam. Enns concludes: “…the scientific evidence…

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Books

More books emerge than I have time to keep up with, but our friend Rob Ventura can help us here with sample chapters from forthcoming titles from Reformed Heritage Press (see his blog, ).  I’ve just finished reading Peter Enns’ new…