In the opening chapters of On Christian Teaching (I.1-5), Augustine argues that everything that exists can be divided into two groups: things to be used and things to be enjoyed. “To enjoy a thing,” he proposes, “is to rest with…
Jeremiah Burroughs, in the book Gospel Conversation, tells us that “the gospel of Christ in general is this”: It is the good tidings that God has revealed concerning Christ…. More largely it is this: As all mankind was lost in…
Bruce Baugus has responded carefully to what I had written in reaction to the proposed series on the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Evangelicals and Catholics Together (ECT). I thought it might be helpful to expand my initial response,…
Over at Scot McKnight's blog David Moore has written what is sure to be a provocative post. He does what many are not willing to do. He criticizes The Gospel Coalition. Certainly there is nothing small, petty, or mean about…
Over at Jesus Creed, Dave Moore has some interesting observations on the current state of reformed evangelicalism, on my own happy exile from the Beautiful People (not enough hair, Dave, nothing to do with my writing), and on the need…
I confess to having no clue that Vicar Gatiss was setting out to lampoon my post on Wesley, although I did find the mockery of style confusing. I fear he rather missed the point of my post as much as…
Oh yes, I almost forgot. Those quotes which I gave last week – I should mention the sources, for I am certain that no-one has guessed their origins. The first three were from Vatican II. The last three from the…
I’ve been preaching on Corporate Worship and last week got to the Lord’s Supper, after preaching and before the supper we sang this hymn by Alec Motyer, the Old Testament scholar. I’d never seen it before but it is outstanding…
Yes, indeed, rumors of my celebrity have been greatly exaggerated. True, I have met many MoS listeners at the Shepherds Conference but nearly all of them have commented on how great it is to have Aimee on the show as…
This week the MOS podcast features an interview with Dr. Tom Acol on the subject of Calvinism in the Southern Baptist Convention. When I came to embrace the Doctrines of Grace as a young SBC pastor Tom Ascol and Founder’s…
