In answering Todd's question about growing as a preacher, I offer the following thoughts in no particular order of priority: 1. An increasing grasp of the theological significance of the act of preaching. Too many in the Reformed world seem…
Hershael York has written an excellent little article on preaching entitled Four Reasons Why Some Preachers Get Better and Others Don’t. The article poses a good question: Can preaching be taught? In other words, is it possible for someone…
The Roman Catholics may have had a Popessa, but here at the HQ of the Irascible, Reconditioned and Replaceable, we have our own Iron Lady who rules with a cold and ruthless fist in the name of Puppet Master. No,…
For those who are able to attend, Dr. Carl Truman will be speaking on the vital subject of “The Doctrine of Scripture.” All the information for the conference which is taking place November 3-4 can be found here: …
Is Jesus on every page in the Old Testament? According to the title of a recent book, he may be. Is Christ in every sentence (e.g., “tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!” Ps. 58:6b)? Should we…
Runners and Christians everywhere will no doubt be excited to hear that a new movie is planned which will pick up the story of Eric Liddell where Chariots of Fire ended. To those of us who are runners, CoF is…
When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography, Vicki Tiede (New Growth Press, 2012) I saw that Tim Challies has highlighted that Vicki Tiede's book is available for free today on Kindle. I posted this review when it was first…
Lindsey, my wife, wrote this article–“The Church and Women at Risk”– for the ESV Women’s Devotional Bible. This article is relevant for October being designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The entire article can be downloaded, but here is an…
Over at his blog, Jesus Creed, New Testament scholar Scot McKnight offers some interesting reflections on the neglected topic of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's attitude to the work of Rudolf Bultmann. The post is interesting for a number of reasons. First, it…
If you are going to be anywhere near Philadelphia on October 21 and 22 plan on attending the annual Preaching Conference at Westminster Seminary. The theme this year is “Essentials of Biblical Exposition.” Dr. R Kent Hughes will be the…
