Currently I am reading through Paul Tripp’s latest book, Dangerous Calling. It is a diagnostic book about the anemic culture surrounding the pastorate. The marketing for this book piqued my interest. While it is targeted mainly for pastors, it also…
“What is New and What is Old”: The Propositions of the Synod for the New Evangelization The Synod for the New Evangelization can be thought of as “a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is…
“What is New and What is Old”: The Propositions of the Synod for the New Evangelization The Synod for the New Evangelization can be thought of as “a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is…
Although some of the phrasing is a little dusty, and the period needs to be borne in mind, there is some sound advice here about the pursuit of plainness in preaching from William Plumer: The Word of God must be…
So at my last Book Review Club, my friend Dana starts her review by saying she picked her book on Anne Frank from the book mobile that makes Friday stops in her neighborhood. We’re not very polite in Book Review…
Over at Dissenting Opinion John Stevens has responded very graciously and at length to my challenge posted yesterday. I’ll respond later but I think the question I’m left with is, is it possible to be an ”independent conviction paedo-Baptist”?, do…
Stephen Clark has written a very helpful and thoughtful piece on how the church should respond to gay marriage looking at the issue biblically and in the light of history….Augustine’s ‘City of God’, 1662 and the act of uniformity, Wilberforce…
Not long ago, I received a very generous offer. One of the current glitterati of the evangelical scene was going to be preaching, and I was invited to go along and hear him speak . . . in person .…
I am pleased to let you know that videos of all six sessions of the conference may be viewed at The conference speakers were Dr. Dale Ralph Davis and Dr. Greg Beale.
It’s been too long since I’ve baited FIEC. John Stevens, Andy Patterson, Trev Archer and Richard Underwood are the four wise men of FIEC. All four were local pastors doing a great job and got promotion to become directors of…
