Elders take vows too
Last week, I posted a note on Ref21 concerning the importance of guarding the teaching office in the church. As a result of that, I was asked what the implications of such might be for those often called ‘ruling elders’…
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Elders take vows too
Last week, I posted a note on Ref21 concerning the importance of guarding the teaching office in the church. As a result of that, I was asked what the implications of such might be for those often called ‘ruling elders’…
When your sins find you out
They were dark days indeed, I was new to the church. Those of you who’ve been young ministers know what it’s like, I wanted to get alongside my elders, it was weakness I readily admit. It was Cranmer-esque but I’ve…
Always a winner
I note with sadness Levy’s crack about the English rugby team. What can I say? As this picture reveals, his Welsh patriotism is barely skin deep. In the aftermath of the Glorious Year of 2003, his allegiance seems to have…
Always a winner
I note with sadness Levy’s crack about the English rugby team. What can I say? As this picture reveals, his Welsh patriotism is barely skin deep. In the aftermath of the Glorious Year of 2003, his allegiance seems to have…
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
In my last article, I talked about the authentic Christian. In the end, I agreed with D. A. Carson that the “’authentic Christian’ is the one who is most shaped in thought, word and deed by Christianity’s foundational documents, by…
The End of Christianity?
Editor’s note: This week’s article is an edited version of a book-length response to the new book The End of Christianity, edited by John Loftus. For Hays and company’s (excellent) response to one of Loftus’ other books, The Christian Delusion,…
The End of Christianity?
Editor’s note: This week’s article is an edited version of a book-length response to the new book The End of Christianity, edited by John Loftus. For Hays and company’s (excellent) response to one of Loftus’ other books, The Christian Delusion,…
Towards a Confessional Hermeneutic: Some Suggestions (with a bit of commentary)
Some of the issues persistently raised in recent discussions of controversial matters within the conservative Reformed community have to do with the role and interpretation of confessional materials. Whether it be discussions pro and con of Federal Vision attempts to…
Horton Hears a Who
Instead of a Reading Reflection, I thought I would give a short conference reflection. The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals put on a conference in Bethesda, MD titled, What is the Church? Michael Horton, Greg Gilbert, and Robert Norris were the…