One of the great lacunae in many of the current debates surrounding ministry in the contemporary world is the issue of character. In the world of confessional Presbyterianism, our focus is generally on elaborate theological integrity and intellectual accomplishments, reflecting…
I don’t know about you, but after church my family is always starving. So today, as I was flipping grilled cheeses, the rest of the clan was sneaking food behind my back. Meanwhile, my six-year-old son, Haydn, asked, “Mom, why…
A non-Christian friend of mine recently returned from a trip overseas. When I asked him how his trip was, he looked me in the eye and, with finger pointing and shaking in my face, steadfastly declared to me, “There is…
The New Evangelization and Its Silences “The New Evangelization” is the buzzword for much of what happens at the Vatican. It could well become the catchword of Ratzinger’s entire pontificate given the attention that is receiving. Benedict XVI instituted a…
The New Evangelization and Its Silences “The New Evangelization” is the buzzword for much of what happens at the Vatican. It could well become the catchword of Ratzinger’s entire pontificate given the attention that is receiving. Benedict XVI instituted a…
Charles Simeon says: “In forming our estimate of men, we are apt to look at their actions only; and even our own characters, also, we try by that standard. But it is the habit of the mind that chiefly marks the…
Friends and Lovers, Joel Beeke (CruciformPress, 2012) First thing: The whole time I was reading this short little book, I had the ‘80’s song ringing through my head. These are the dorky distractions that plague my mind on a regular…
Rod Liddle (We are not worthy! We are not worthy!) has a typically pungent article in this week’s Spectator (Warning: usual caveats apply for the easily offended). There he deals with the culture of instant gratification that pervades modern…
Rod Liddle (We are not worthy! We are not worthy!) has a typically pungent article in this week’s Spectator (Warning: usual caveats apply for the easily offended). There he deals with the culture of instant gratification that pervades modern…
What is the role of the human will in salvation? How are we to understand predestination? Why does God choose some, but not all? Is he the author of evil? On this special edition of the program, we’re airing part…
