Some readers of ref21 may know that Derek Thomas, the Editorial Director of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, who also serves at the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson and Minister…
Is Matthew 18:15-20 currently the most abused text in Scripture? A ministerial colleague recently called my attention to a fine piece by D. A. Carson in Themelios entitled “Editorial on Abusing Mathew 18” here. Carson makes at least two points…
I am attending the Basics Conference at Parkside Church this week. I have attended this conference every year, save 2010, for eight years. The content is always outstanding and the mood restful. Above are a few pictures of the village…
Doug Wilson has a helpful post summing up his thoughts on the assassination of Osama Bin Laden. To those who would question the justice of assissination from a biblical perspective, Wilson answers: 1. Assassination is not necessarily an ungodly tactic.…
Last night I preached on the themes in Lord’s Day 19 of the Heidelberg Catechism where the issue is the session of the Son at the right hand of the Father. Two things struck me as I prepared. First, there…
Last night I preached on the themes in Lord’s Day 19 of the Heidelberg Catechism where the issue is the session of the Son at the right hand of the Father. Two things struck me as I prepared. First, there…
Marriage To a Difficult Man, by Elisabeth D. Dodds (Audubon Press, 2004) My husband was a bit troubled when my friend, Dana, gave me this book along with Journey to Hell for my 30th birthday. Despite the tricky title, this…
On my Confessions page, I mentioned that I finally broke down and joined Facebook at the same time I started my blog. It seemed pretty necessary for sharing my articles with friends and hoping they would share with their other…
Richard Perkins (the urban pastor not the puritan) points us to this article from the Independent on Christians in finance and the place of workplace ministry. It’s a fascinating piece on the pressure Christians face in work. Perks blog is…
[vimeo w=400&h=225] Tim Keller – Interview Session #3 from Vintage21 Church on Vimeo.
