What on earth is a 100% Calvinist, TGC?
This interview at a Gospel Coalition website struck me as very odd. I suspect that the “Calvinism” these two gentlemen are referring to has very little to do with historic…
Mark Jones
Dr. Jones is Pastor of Faith Vancouver Church (PCA) in Vancouver, Canada and a specialist in post-Reformation Reformed theology.
Quoting “Heretics” Approvingly
Who are Reformed Christians, theologians, and pastors allowed to read? Or, more specifically, who are we allowed to cite positively in our writings and conversations? Are we allowed to speak…
Christ’s Words of Dereliction
Only one person has truly understood the words that Christ said on the cross: “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt.…
Pictures of Christ & The Beatific Vision
The debate over whether pictures of Jesus are allowed, suitable, etc., usually revolves around the interpretation of the second commandment. I want to look at the debate from a slightly…
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry [Christ]
How many of our modern hymns speak of Christ’s wrath and judgment? If I’m not mistaken, “Agnus Dei” (Michael W. Smith) derives its language from Revelation 19. How many consider…
Keeping “Christ’s Descent Into Hell”
Rick Phillips has posted a provocative piece on why his PCA church does not recite the full version of the Apostles’ Creed. I was actually surprised to learn that many…
Resolutions for the New Year
I don’t really care for Resolutions, mainly because I rarely keep them. Personally, I just want to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ day by day, depending especially…
Loving Christ But Hating His Bride?
“Mark, it’s a sad fact, but books on our Lord don’t sell well” – Anonymous. Blog posts on Jesus don’t do well, either, if you are judging a blog post…
Ref21 Top Ten Books That Will Never Make A Top Ten Books List
10. Omnes in Adam, by Aaron Denlinger. Absolutely essential reading if you feel as though you need to know more about Ambrogio Catarino’s Doctrine of Covenantal Solidarity and Its Influence on…
Pastors: Carousels or Buffaloes?
The best theologians have typically been pastors (e.g., Augustine, Calvin, Owen, Edwards). And the theologians I enjoy reading the most are those who had/have real pastoral experience. There is a…