Gloria Furman has written a wonderful piece over at the Gospel Coalition on the importance of attending public worship. If you are a pastor, Gloria’s words would serve as a great encouragement to your congregation as to why we must…
I keep hoping that the fascination with Sarah Young’s bestseller Jesus Calling will fade away. If you are not familiar with Jesus Calling, it is a book of 365 daily devotions that the author claims are messages from Jesus spoken…
It has become clear that the university is no longer a place to think much less dissent from the wisdom of our cultural and academic betters. Do so and you may find yourself investigated by the BIRT (that’s the Bias…
Recently Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia hosted their annual preaching conference. The guest speaker was Harry Reeder of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. The following are two of the addresses delivered; one from Dr. Reeder and the other from Carl Trueman. The…
Stephen J. Nichols, Getting the Blues (Brazos Press, 2008) “My daddy was a guitar pickin’ man.” This is the first line of a country song that my mom wrote about her father, my granddad. The stories that he’s told me…
Earlier today in a post over at First Thoughts I offered some reflections on the way in which identity has been psychologized. Then, as if on cue, my attention was brought to this piece of Mumpitz which is apparently…
Earlier today in a post over at First Thoughts I offered some reflections on the way in which identity has been psychologized. Then, as if on cue, my attention was brought to this piece of Mumpitz which is apparently…
Tonight, November 7, 2013 at 8 PM Eastern standard Time Dr. Sam Waldron will be debating Dr. Michael Brown concerning the question “Have the New Testament charismatic gifts ceased?” As one who was saved in the Pentecostal tradition over 20…
A friend drew my attention to an Australian programme called Q&A in which four figures engage in a moderated discussion responding to audience questions (for British readers, think Question Time; not sure what the American equivalent would be, if there…
The latest Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit is now online. Aimee Byrd and I talk about rich pastors of their great big houses. Specifically we talk about the dangers of pastors being treated as rock stars and elders unaccountable to the congregations…
