After a period of radio silence, Mrs Peel, formerly of The Department of Academic Avenging at WTS and ‘talented amateur theologian,’ dropped me a line last week, bringing my attention to the latest New Perspective on Paul and suggesting that,…
Kevin DeYoung has posted a helpful article on how churches ought to evaluate themselves. He draws on a conversation he had with the pastor of a declining church. The pastor attributed his church’s decline on the fact that their music…
Friend Steve Burlew over at Banner of Truth has brought this this post on conferences to my attention. The points are good, well-made and welcome but I do have one small reservation: every megaconference celebrity to whom I have spoken…
Friend Steve Burlew over at Banner of Truth has brought this this post on conferences to my attention. The points are good, well-made and welcome but I do have one small reservation: every megaconference celebrity to whom I have spoken…
I am eagerly awaiting the delivery of my copy of John Collins’ new book Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? Dr. Collins is both a man of science (trained at MIT) and a Hebrew scholar. He teaches at Covenant Theological…
Is it appropriate to apply the word “incarnation” to mere men? I have been uneasy for some time about the use of the term “incarnational” to our attempts to make Jesus known. I see no warrant from Scripture to apply…
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?, by Dr. Seuss The Byrdhouse loves Dr. Seuss. As I was tucking my 6-year-old son into bed last night, I read him this book. We giggled at all of the different sorts of people Dr.…
I’m not the best small-talker. For me, the function of small talk is a warm-up for deeper conversation. I’m comfortable with that. First you have to serve the ping-pong ball back and forth a couple of times before settling on…
It is not a new tactic. Liberal theologians and denominations tend to separate Jesus (as they choose to understand him) from the rest of Scripture. And so if there is anything in Scripture which they believe is out of step…
I cannot more highly commend to you the work of John Dickson. A pastor and evangelist, Dr. Dickson is also a scholar of ancient history. He is also one of my favorite preachers. Simply put, if you see his name…
