I Confess (Part I)
In this, the first of a short series on the discipline of confessionalism, I want to make the point that confessional Christians are those who are disciplined by their confession. What do I mean by this? Take an elder in…
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I Confess (Part I)
In this, the first of a short series on the discipline of confessionalism, I want to make the point that confessional Christians are those who are disciplined by their confession. What do I mean by this? Take an elder in…
A Lesson Learned from Being Dumped: A Postscript to Levy
I hate to acknowledge that Paul has ever said anything worthwhile but I believe his last post is on target, both theologically (a surprise) and (by and large) in terms of grammar, syntax and spelling (thanks to Gibby for that,…
A Lesson Learned from Being Dumped: A Postscript to Levy
I hate to acknowledge that Paul has ever said anything worthwhile but I believe his last post is on target, both theologically (a surprise) and (by and large) in terms of grammar, syntax and spelling (thanks to Gibby for that,…
Losing Adam
Losing Adam means losing so much more besides. That is because losing Adam is likely to prove the beginning of losing our Bibles. Like the gardener who decides to trim his hedge, he finds that an aggressive cut at one…
What accent does God have?
Very often when people speak about guidance they will talk about a conversation with God. It goes something like this…..I was saying to the Lord and he said to me…. (feel free in to fill in what you want). I…
Et Tu, Brute?
Jude 1:3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. It…
Et Tu, Brute?
Jude 1:3 Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. It…
Theology and a Ticket to Ride
What we know about God, our theology, affects our Christian walk. This is certainly true regarding perseverance. Christians have many ideas about how we prevail to the end. One idea I saw a lot of growing up goes along with…
Sport and the Objectification of Women
I have no time whatsoever for American sports, least of all the tedious posing that is ‘football,’ but Hans Madueme has drawn my attention to a very thoughtful analysis of the Superbowl by Covenant College professor, Matthew Vos. You can…