August 12: 1 Samuel 2
“Priests guilty of sexual misconduct in the sanctuary” No, this is not a headline from one of today’s sleazy newspapers (though it could well be); it is a headline that…
Derek Thomas
August 11: 1 Samuel 1
God’s people may find themselves in extraordinary circumstances, but God’s grace is always sufficient and powerful to enable us to persevere and display extraordinary acts of godliness. Such is the…
Republocrat
Carl Trueman’s latest book, Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative (P & R), is due out shortly and you can find a video discussion of the book here by our friends…
August 10: Ruth 3-4
If, yesterday, we saw in Ruth 2 a depiction of godly woman, Ruth 3 gives us the counterpart depiction of a godly man, one that emerges in the unbearably tense…
Every Bible Student needs a good atlas
Crossway’s ESV BIBLE ATLAS by John D. Currid and David P. Barrett First, I declare a bias – well, two if I may: that I know John Currid (one…
August 9: Ruth 2
As Ruth finds herself gleaning in the field of a near-kinsman by the name of Boaz, he, in turn, is immediately impressed with her – enough to begin making inquiries…
Summer Reading (with the children)
The Church History ABCs by Stephen Nichols & Ned Bustard (Crossway, 2010) Delightfully produced, hilariously illustrated, the Church History ABCs captures the imagination by introducing children to 26 characters…
Wilhelmus à Brakel
Ref21 readers may be interested to know that the The Christian’s Reasonable Service (4 Vols) by Wilhelmus à Brakel is available for download in pdf format (terrific for the Ipad!) from…
Hacked
It appears that ref21 went “down” yesterday and a message appeared suggesting liquidation, expiration and general nastiness. Rumors that Trotter’s blogs were the cause of it were only partially true. It…
Let God and Let God: An Analysis of Keswick Theology
Let Go and Let God: An Analysis of Keswick Theology, by Andy Naselli has just been pre-released by Logos Bible Software. Among its many endorsers are Justin Taylor and Carl…