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There’s a fascinating interview with N T Wright in the latest Christianity Today.  Worth reading as a whole but  I was particularly struck by the following comment:

One of my most vivid memories of kindergarten is hearing Miss Killip talk to us about heaven, telling us that Jesus was preparing a place for us.  This was back in the day when John 14 still said “many mansions” — an…

My colleague Aaron Messner writes: “Here’s a special Christmas story. My sister-in-law was visiting for the Christmas holiday and attended the 7:30 Christmas Eve service with us. She thoroughly enjoyed the service and after we got back to the house,…

Thabiti Anyabwile: “My New Year’s reflection: I want to be like Lig’ Duncan when I grow up.” Find out why!

In addition to Del’s suggestions, I recommend Richard J Evans, Lying about Hitler (Basic Books).   Evans, Chair of Modern History at the University of Cambridge, was the expert witness at the Irving-Lipstadt trial in London, where British writer David Irving sued American…

At Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian Church we end the old year and begin the new oneby celebrating the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.  Our worship service traditionally closes with the singing of “Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!”  This year I learned that…