John Chapman, known as ‘Chappo’, is something of a legendary figure in conservative evangelicalism in the UK. If you’ve moved in the Proc Trust orbit no discussion of ministry can take place without a Chappo anecdote. For those of you…
I earlier wrote a couple of posts on the attitude that Old Calvinist types like me should take towards the New Calvinism movement. The first post argued that Old Calvinists should be generally grateful for the New Calvinism, while the second…
I have extremely worrying news for certain friends: I may exist! Now, before you declare that this is worrying news for anyone with a modicum of sense, let me clarify things ever so slightly. It has been a matter of…
Last weekend brought with it all the brouhaha that seems to be the sadly-increasing norm among evangelicals with regard to ‘holy week’ and Easter Sunday. Now, I will deny no man the opportunity to preach about the risen Christ on…
There was a good question posed in the comments section of my article A Faith That Fights. As I was using an example from my son’s Mixed Martial Arts class to illustrate the idea of theological fitness, Neo asked: Should…
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Perhaps you have noticed the near tidal wave of articles, books, and blog posts reaffirming what the Bible says about sexual ethics, particularly homosexuality. “What is this pre-occupation with homosexuality?” you may be wondering. What is with all these responses is…
I am looking forward to attending the 2014 Philadelphia Conference of Reformed Theology next weekend, and I wanted to share this information to any of you who may be interested. I will be there with my Mortification of Spin co-hosts,…
The latest edition of Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit is up and running. In this episode we discuss the Heaven Is For Real phenomenon. If you are looking to be inspired the Mortification of Spin team is on task to speak…
A couple of years ago, I read the book When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography for review. Reading that book has lead me to think more about this word addiction as it relates to sex and pornography. Many questions came to my mind,…
