This week we did something slightly different for the Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit. In line with that vital rule of private eyes and historians — ‘Follow the money’ — we did the show undercover in a Christian bookshop. …
This week we did something slightly different for the Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit. In line with that vital rule of private eyes and historians — ‘Follow the money’ — we did the show undercover in a Christian bookshop. …
What does the cross make you think of? Sugary, sweet, colorful candy? No? Are you sure? Of course you are. Then why would anyone think it is a good idea to make lollipops shaped like a cross? What kind of…
Given the topic of the latest Mortification of Spin I thought I’d pass along a few recommendations. For some reason many of the junk books that populate the Christian market are targeted to women. So I’m calling for a holy…
You ought to check out Carl’s latest. I remember when he first began ringing the alarm about the rise of celebrity culture within the neo-reformed movement. He was largely dismissed or ignored completely. Well, the chickens, as they say, have…
I doubt that many readers of this blog would know a brother by the name of Johnny Farese. Johnny was born with spinal muscular atrophy. By the time I had the privilege of meeting him in person, he had been…
When I raised the ‘celebrity pastor’ issue a few years ago, my primary concern was the distasteful self-promotion and the cultivation of cults of personality which it seemed to involve. The first time that I caught serious flack for this…
When I raised the ‘celebrity pastor’ issue a few years ago, my primary concern was the distasteful self-promotion and the cultivation of cults of personality which it seemed to involve. The first time that I caught serious flack for this…
Randall C. Zachman, Reconsidering John Calvin. Current Issues in Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, viii + 212pp. $29.99 This elegant little book formed the content of the Warfield Lectures given at Princeton Theological Seminary in October 2009 in honour…
On Sunday I preached part 5 in our series through Acts. It is entitled “They Were Cut to the Heart” and may be listened to HERE.
