Reader’s Block
One of the striking things about Daniel Block’s new book, For the Glory of God, is that it assumes throughout that most basic and often neglected of truths: the church is a creation and an act of God’s grace, not…
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On the Beauty of the Local Church
Our dear brother Paul Levy, who obviously needs a decent baptism, has affirmed that “networks, associations, affiliations and fellowships don’t cut it,” which is a fantastic assertion for a fellow whose standard confession of faith stops short of actually affirming…
We’ve been carrying Trueman too long………… & bringing unity to Ref21
On the day after Trueman bows out let me say ‘Good riddance to bad rubbish’. He was holding us back. Too establishment, he’s becoming a statesman. To be honest I saw it coming when he joined the T4G bandwagon. Who can ever…
Carl Trueman: An Appreciation
With Carl’s sad anouncement that he is retiring (honourably?) from the Reformation21 blog, the responses have been flooding in, from home-school moms to top men from TGC. I give you a mere sampling. From an anonymous reader: Some lady is…
Block on Worship
The latest installment of Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit includes a discussion of Daniel Block's excellent new book on worship – The latest installment of Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit includes a discussion of Daniel Block's excellent new book…
They Have Their Exits
After nearly a decade at Ref21, this marks my last post on the blog. I think I outlasted every single one of the original cast, all of whom ended up going on to higher and greater things in various more…
They Have Their Exits
After nearly a decade at Ref21, this marks my last post on the blog. I think I outlasted every single one of the original cast, all of whom ended up going on to higher and greater things in various more…
Books and Block at the Bar
So today’s casual conversation on the Bully Pulpit is about Daniel Block's excellent book, For the Glory of God: Recovering a Biblical Theology of Worship. Carl, Todd, and I point out some sections of the book that stood out to…
Denny Burk Responds
With bad news on the horizon….I am taking this opportunity to post before the storm. In the interests of showing that I am happy to receive “push-back” on articles, here is Denny Burk responding to my post, A Plea For Realism.…
Sharing the Gospel is Inconvenient
As I was walking from the restaurant to my car, I had one gospel tract in my pocket. I had purposed to give it to someone in route to my vehicle. Literally, that was my plan. I wanted to place…