Rob Lister, God is Impassible and Impassioned: Toward a Theology of Divine Emotion. Wheaton: Crossway, 2013, 333 pp. $22.99. The Westminster Confession of Faith affirms that God is “without body, parts, or passions” (2.1). Perhaps most evangelicals would agree immediately…
The name Harriet Beecher Stowe brings to mind an influential book in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Whether President Lincoln’s comment when meeting the author is true or apocryphal, “You are the little lady that started this great war,” it…
Over the summer I read ‘Silent Witnesses – Lessons on theology, life, and the church from Christians in the past’ by Garry Williams. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and have found myself following up many of the issues Garry raises. Particularly helpful were the…
I’m pleased to have a guest post today, written by my friend , Dana Tuttle. This is a great story about her 90-year-old friend, Alice, that she has subtitled: Memoirs of a Hospitable Mentor. Enjoy! Something magical happens when two women get…
In his poem Marmion, Sir Walter Scott famously commented on lying as follows: ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive.’ It seems that this line was never more apposite than when it comes to…
In his poem Marmion, Sir Walter Scott famously commented on lying as follows: ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive.’ It seems that this line was never more apposite than when it comes to…
So I am driving home from my morning get-the-kids-to-school shuffle, and I hear a news blurb on the radio that Florida “pastor” Terry Jones was at it again, trying to burn a large quantity of copies of the Koran. Apparently…
Whilst reading Rick Phillips’ ‘Masculine Mandate‘ (which by the way has the greatest study question I’ve ever seen on page 158 ‘Why can’t dogs really be man’s best friend?’) I found a very helpful illustration from the life of the Baptist FB Meyer:…
“A certain vainglorious party of Pretenders to intellect and culture tell us now that the old Puritanic faith is nearly extinct; there are only a few of us ignorant people who now hold the same truths as John Owen, John…
A couple of items. The Banner of Truth have just launched their new website. The US conference is also advertised. Actually involves a number of ministers you may never have heard of who minister in churches where they actually know…
