Oliver Crisp: philosophy teacher gives an interview
First, a million apologies for the poor service of late. Gremlins in the software that were beyond Jeremy and myself’s ability to hunt and destroy. All seems to have been…
Derek Thomas
Puritan Reformed Conference
August 26-28/Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary/Grand Rapids “The Beauty and Glory of Christ” Speakers include Iain D. Cambell, Al Martin, David Carmichael, Rick Phillips, James Grier, Joel Beeke For more information,…
MDB 80: Psalm 34
According to the title of Psalm 34, its contents reflect the time when David feigned madness before the Philistine Abimelech. Earlier, David’s wife Michal had managed to give Saul’s hit-men…
John Stott’s Swan Song?
John Stott’s latest book, The Radical Disciple, has just been released in the USA (I think its been available in the UK for a while). Published by IVP, this has…
MDB 79: Psalm 33
Like watchtowers of the soul, Psalm 33 begins and ends with a reminder of the “steadfast love” of God (5, 22, also 18). The word in Hebrew – chesed –…
MDB 78: Psalm 32
There is gospel in this psalm. It may well reflect the incident when David’s conscience condemned him for his adultery with Bathsheba in which case these words describe the burden…
MDB 77: Psalm 31
Twice in this psalm (2, 9) David tells us how in difficult circumstances he resorted to prayer and the Lord heard him. Crises are to be met with prayer. David…
MDB 76: Psalm 30
Psalm 30 bears the superscription, “A Song at the Dedication of the Temple.” Scholars debate the provenance of these titles but without any just reason and it is best to…
t4g (2)
I’ve been reflecting on what it is about these 7,000 men at t4g. So far, Mark Dever has urged the conference to think “church” – that’s “church” in the traditional…
Together for the Gospel
Seven thousand men, half of whom appear to be under 35, gathered together to sing traditional hymns and avow orthodox theology in lectures that would test a seminary student. What…