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ETS

I’m just back from the annual ETS (Evangelical Theological Society) gathering, this year in San Diego. I suppose anyone who’s anyone in evangelicalism pops in and this year no less than John Piper and David Wells gave papers. Piper’s was…

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Preach the Word

A beautiful festschrift for R. Kent Hughes has just been released by Crossway Books.  The full title reads: Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes.  The editors are Leland Ryken (truth in advertising: Leland…

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Either Rome or Geneva

Scott Clark reports a fascinating but entirely predictable progression in the Reformed world’s theological rift these days.  The axiom holds true: one is moving either in the direction of Rome or of Geneva. You also have to give Scott credit…

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The Gods Must be Crazy

Writing in the October 23 edition of the Los Angeles Times, Wellesley Professor Mary Lefkowitz says, “Prominent secular and atheist commentators have argued lately that religion ‘poisons’ human life and causes endless violence and suffering. But the poison isn’t religion;…

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Overheard

It has been a real pleasure to hear Paul Tripp preach on Jonah in recent months.  Two of his more memorable lines have been especially thought provoking: “The anger of God is our only hope.”  (because in his implacable opposition…

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