To be tired of Luther…
… is to be tired of life. Most of those who know anything about Luther’s life tend to think of his appearance at the Diet of Worms in 1521 as the point at which he was most vulnerable — the…
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Is This Possible?
Here, signs above the water fountains said, “For Colored Only.” Certain parks, restaurants, and swimming pools prohibited all but its white guests. Distant past? No. As recently as 1960, ethnic integration on public transportation was still questionable. Home to the…
The Man Who Walked by Faith
There’s a great section in Mark Jones’s book, Antinomianism, that is subtitled Christ’s Life of Faith. He begins talking about the two natures of Christ, his divine nature and his human nature. I appreciated this section because it’s easy to…
Take and Read
One of my Christmas gifts was the new book “From Heaven He Came and Sought Her.” I can tell you that it is living up to the hype. This is an outstanding book. I am happy to say that it…
Carl Trueman on John Owen and normal Christianity
One of my favorite lecturers is Carl Trueman. I hate to put that in print because I don’t want to him to get the impression that I think too highly of him. Anyway, thanks to Justin Taylor for posting the…
On Choosing the Right Church
The latest Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit is up and running. What do you look for in a good church? Bouncy castles, a good social network, a place to land a good business deal? Those may be fun, but there’s…
The Rat Pack, Ref21 Style
As you can see, the team had rather a lot of fun at the marathon recording session last week, even though the Puppet Master showed up to cast his long, sinister, cold shadow over the otherwise happy proceedings. The first…
The Rat Pack, Ref21 Style
As you can see, the team had rather a lot of fun at the marathon recording session last week, even though the Puppet Master showed up to cast his long, sinister, cold shadow over the otherwise happy proceedings. The first…
MoS on Finding a Church
This is Bully Pulpit week over at the Mortification of Spin. So Carl, Todd, and I decided to a brief pitch on what to look for in a church. If you are ever in the position of needing to find a…
I’m in a Luther State of Mind
Immersed in Luther this week, I have a couple of posts up my sleeve. The first is slightly unusual, in that I appear to have scooped Classical Frank, my music consultant in Mississippi, in noticing that a new cd, Luther’s…