Blog 160: 3.24.6 – 3.24.11
Calvin ended yesterday’s reading by lodging election squarely “in Christ alone.” Now he develops how this grounds, roots, and anchors–pick any metaphor your prefer–our assurance. Way back when I was…
Stephen Nichols
Blog 159: 3.24.1 – 3.24.5
“What else do prophets [pastors] do but continually preach God’s free call?” So Calvin ends paragraph 1 of this section on the thorny issue of election to salvation and of…
Apostle’s Creed, A Great Thing To Say
I seem to recall recently reading something from the good Dr. Trueman on the subversive nature of reciting the Apostle’s Creed. Then today I came across this as I was…
Dear John, Happy Birthday
I couldn’t let the day pass without wishing John Calvin a very happy 500th. He reminds us that theologians serve at the pleasure of God, in gratitude for him and…
Summer Reading
Two months left, still plenty of time to get some reading in. I wanted to be compliant, though late, with Derek’s request to report on our summer reading list. And,…
Cynicism at the Las Vegas Airport
For the record, I have never been to Las Vegas, nor intend to go–unless, the PCA ever plans to hold GA there. Then, I will become a ruling elder at…
The King of Pop Is Dead, Long Live The Apostle
I always knew it, Carl harbors deep conspiratorial suspicions regarding the media. So fundamentalist. It took the death of Jackson to bring them to the surface. Alas, my reflections on…
Thabiti on Lemuel Haynes–just in time for summer reading
Derek has commanded us all to offer up our summer reading list. I’m still sorting through which novels to include. In the meantime, I want to mention a new book…
Blog 110: 3.4.32 – 3.4.35
Here Calvin turns to the issue of God’s chastisement of his children as opposed to vengeance and punishment of his enemies, no easy subject to talk about let alone experience. …
Blog 109: 3.4.27 – 3.4.31
Among the list of things I missed by not growing up Catholic would be the discussion of venial and mortal sins. Alas, all lost on me. But one thing I…