Welcome, Leon Brown!
We’re excited to announce the latest addition to our blog team here at ref21, Rev. Leon Brown. He is a husband, father, pastor, and author. His recently published Words in Season: On Sharing the Hope that is Within Us. He…
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The Bald and the Beautiful
The Rev. Jeremy Gradgrind’s anti-Santa polemic will have to await the next Mortification of Spin to receive its due reward, unless ‘Nunchucks’ catches him first. Awful — all those children out there unable to distinguish fact from fiction and…
The Bald and the Beautiful
The Rev. Jeremy Gradgrind’s anti-Santa polemic will have to await the next Mortification of Spin to receive its due reward, unless ‘Nunchucks’ catches him first. Awful — all those children out there unable to distinguish fact from fiction and…
‘Twas the Sunday pre-Christmas: a cautionary tale
I do not often sympathise with Anglican vicars, but I did feel a mite of solidarity with the Reverend Simon Tatton-Brown of St Andrew’s Church, Chippenham, Wilts., when I heard his unfortunate story. Caught short by the demands of a…
The Doctrines of Grace: Student Edition
I had never even heard of the doctrines of grace until I was in my early twenties. I remember reading a sermon by Jonathon Edwards that opened the curtain on these doctrines and let the light in. But at first,…
My Obligatory Favorite Books List
Admittedly, the “My Favorite Books Of The Year” posts are a bit self-indulgent. But personally, I like to read people’s favorite books lists. So, with the expectation that at least my parents and in-laws will be mildly interested I offer…
It’s good to be a Presbyterian
Mark Jones, author if the recently published Antinomianism, has written a helpful article entitled “Why You Should Be a Presbyterian.” If you are a Presbyterian you ought to read it to be reminded of the distinctives of Presbyterianism. If you…
The First Reformed Website on the Block
When Matt and I married, we were searching for a church. Heck, we were searching for a denomination. Matt was raised in the Roman Catholic church, and I was raised in the Southern Baptist denomination. When we met, I was…
Compassion, Cancer Care, and Christ
Todd Pruitt and I had the great pleasure recently of interviewing nurse, Christopher Bogosh, about his new book, Compassionate Jesus, which addresses the sensitive matter of Christians and end of life care. You can hear the interview here.
Compassion, Cancer Care, and Christ
Todd Pruitt and I had the great pleasure recently of interviewing nurse, Christopher Bogosh, about his new book, Compassionate Jesus, which addresses the sensitive matter of Christians and end of life care. You can hear the interview here.