Rick Phillips

“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation” (Ps. 111:1). One of the more popular features on our…

While Americans today are roasting hot dogs and setting off fireworks, few will be thinking deeply about the significance of the event we remember, the issuing of The Declaration of…

My friend Bill Evans has responded to my earlier post concerning the “efficacy” of good works, and I am grateful for the clarity that he contributes.  In responding to Evans,…

I continue to hope that the recent debate/controversy over sanctification will lend clarity and light to readers.  For this to happen, we will have to labor hard for biblical depth…

The long-simmering controversy over the doctrine of sanctification has heated up considerably lately, especially with The Gospel Coalition’s removal of Tullian Tchividjian’s blog from its website.  Tullian has taken to…

The last week or so has seen renewed calls for reflection and responsibility on the part of Tullian Tchividjian in responding to critiques in the debate on sanctification.  His most…

I earlier wrote a couple of posts on the attitude that Old Calvinist types like me should take towards the New Calvinism movement.  The first post argued that Old Calvinists…

Last week I began a four-part series of observations pertaining to the New Calvinism – Old Calvinism discussion.  My first post argued that Old Calvinists should be grateful for and…

I am deeply honored to be the recipient of satire from Darryl Hart, who is concerned rightly to divide the New Calvinists from the Old.  According to Hart, a true…

John Piper’s address for Westminster Theological Seminary’s Seventh-Annual Gaffin Lecture was a notable example of an event being the very embodiment of its message.  I say this because Piper spoke…