A friend just brought the following article to my attention. It is worth reading and a reminder that the cultural influence of evangelicals is waning even as the noise within evangelicalism about ‘engaging the culture’ (whatever the verb and the…
Last year we went through the Heidelberg Catechism each Sunday as our confession of faith. People loved it and lots bought Kevin Deyoung’s book ‘The good news we almost forgot’. I recently got sent ‘The Quest for Comfort – the…
If you wanted evidence of the cruel intelligence and brutal vindictiveness of the Adversary, ask a preacher about the coincidence of his preparations and temptations. You will begin to understand why it was that Luther flung an inkpot at the…
For this week’s Around and About, I have just two items. The first is an article in this week’s Spectator by Hitchens Minor on the strategic problem posed by gay marriage to moral conservatives in the public square. His…
For this week’s Around and About, I have just two items. The first is an article in this week’s Spectator by Hitchens Minor on the strategic problem posed by gay marriage to moral conservatives in the public square. His…
Giving Up Gimmicks, Brian H. Cosby (P&R, 2012) Reclaiming Youth Ministry from an Entertainment Culture—now there’s a subtitle that catches my attention. In this book, Cosby makes the valid point that our youth are much deeper than we think. They…
When the definitive history of 20th century evangelicalism is finally written it may well point to pragmatism as the defining characteristic. Results mattered more than truth. Experience mattered more than faithfulness.Ref21 has posted an article by James Torrens on the…
In the style of Lewis’ Screwtape, Jared Wilson offers the following uncomfortably accurate account of the spiritual battle in which every pastor finds himself: Dearest Grubnat, my poppet, my pigsnie, The reports of your progress warm my blackened heart. When…
Al Mohler recently interviewed Don Carson on his new book The Intolerance of Tolerance. It is a fascinating discussion on a timely topic. Check it out HERE.
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