Conformity to Christ Through Vocation In his second essay on the imitation of Christ Herman Bavinck wrestles with a very old problem. He points out that the New Testament was written by and for Christians who came from the underside…
Not long ago my MOS compadres received criticism (some of it rather harsh) for their critique of statements made by John Piper about the roles of women in society. There is no need to rehash that particular debate now. However,…
If there’s one thing I dislike a lot more than antinomianism, it is legalism. Legalism has many forms, and very often can come across as sanctimonious, which is why it is so lethal. Legalism often rears its ugly head in…
This is a prayer that I have been using a lot lately from The Valley of Vision. Today I am seeing it in a new light, as it is a wonderful prayer for the new year: Oh God, the…
Most of the time we should ignore the ugliness on twitter where people say or imply things that simply don’t deserve a response. But occasionally one needs to draw attention to the silliness that goes on from time to time,…
Soon many will begin re-reading the Bible from cover-to-cover throughout the year. This is a practice I heartily commend. But there’s another practice that has been immensely beneficial to me as I’ve read portions of God’s word in recent times. …
The International Presbyterian Church not making it on to Mark Jones ‘Top 10 denominations of 2015’ is a body blow for us all involved however we are hoping to plant 3 churches in the next two years which should get…
“‘Christ our Example’: after ‘Christ our Redeemer,’ no words can more deeply stir the Christian heart than these. Every Christian joyfully recognizes the example of Christ, as, in the admirable words of a great Scottisht commentator, a body ‘of living…
From Muller’s preface: “In the preface to the two volumes of Reformed Dogmatics, dated October 31, 1931, Berkhof notes his use of Bavinck but registers especially the importance of the theology of Geerhardus Vos to his own development.” Louis…
I’ve been reading a good bit of Cormac McCarthy since late spring, when I have time for fiction anyway. McCarthy is a master of terse understated conversation and landscapes, and I happen to be a special admirer of landscapes–real and…
