Chapter 28.2, 3
ii. The outward element to be used in this sacrament is water, wherewith the party is to be baptized, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, by a minister of the gospel,…
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Engaging with Keller
Iain D. Campbell and William M. Schweitzer, eds., Engaging with Keller: Thinking Through the Theology of an Influential Evangelical (Darlington: Evangelical Press, 2013), 240pp. paperback, £9.99/ $15.99 This fascinating volume is something of an in-house discussion into which, because of…
A Lesson from Bruce Lee
My brother, Luke, has a mixed martial arts academy. He wrote an interesting article yesterday that I wanted to interact with called “The Art of Fighting Without Fighting.” He begins with a scene from a Bruce Lee movie: While on…
Confessions from an Intermediate Parent
Parenting has reached a new level of difficulty for Matt and me. I accepted the role of assigning the reading assignments for our children this summer. For my 8-year-old son, it was pretty easy. His second grade teacher finished off…
Mortification of Spin
Here is the latest: Today’s episode of The Mortification of Spin takes on a more serious tone as Todd and Carl offer a pastoral approach to the sensitive topic of spousal abuse. In tragic cases of abuse within the church,…
Chapter 28.1, Part Two
i. Baptism is a sacrament of the new testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible church; but also, to be unto him a sign and seal of the covenant…
Cape Cod Reformed Conference
My dear friend Pastor James La Belle e-mailed me letting me know that the Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod is once again hosting its annual Cape Cod Reformed Conference (Nov 8-10, 2013). The keynote speaker this year is well-known author…
Chapter 28.1
i. Baptism is a sacrament of the new testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible church; but also, to be unto him a sign and seal of the covenant…
A Dwindling Consensus?
From Patrick Chan at Triablogue: In the prologue of his recent book Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design, Stephen Meyer cites several books and articles from scholars in relevant scientific fields which “express[…] doubt…
Great New Book on the Heidelberg Catechism
In recent days, the Heidelberg Catechism (HC) has been enjoying some popularity outside of the bounds of Three Forms of Unity churches, thanks both to its accessibly personal tone and books like Kevin DeYoung’s fine devotional commentary, The Good News…