Science and Faith
I am excited about an upcoming event at Westminster Seminary. It is entitled “Science and Faith: Friends or Foes?” and will be held on the seminary campus March 12th and 13th. Are science and faith at war? Does science undermine…
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Happy New Year to Ref21 readers
Starting Monday, and every weekday thereafter during 2010, Ref21 will inlcude a brief devotional blog based on a reading from McCheyne’s famous calendar. Check the front page on Monday for the link (it should appear on the left hand side in…
In the Palace Beautiful
A happy and blessed 2010 from Bonnie Scotland. I have been dipping again into Pilgrim’s Progress, and was very moved by the passage in which Bunyan describes Christian being entertained in the Palace Beautiful, situated between Hill Difficulty and the…
Setting apart Christ as Lord in our defense of the faith
“Where Peter commands us always to be ready to set forth a defense of the hope in us, he also specifies the condition under which this must done: ‘Set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts’ (1 Peter 3:15). In…
Read the Bible in 2010
As you consider making resolutions for the new year consider reading the entire Bible in 2010. ESV Daily Reading Plan M’Cheyne’s Reading Plan ESV Daily Reading Bible Check out more options HERE.
Disparaging without Knowledge for the Pleasure of Social Approval
Here’s a great quote from Marilynne Robinson’s essay on “Puritans and Prigs” in The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought (p. 153): “The way we speak and think of the Puritans seems to me a serviceable model for important…
MDB 1: Matthew 4
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Matt. 4:1) Jesus’ encounter with the devil was an appointment he had to keep. It was established within the terms of the covenant…
Christ the Center – 100th Episode
Take a listen to the 100th episode of Christ The Center over at Reformed Forum. Among the issues discussed in this episode is what it means to be Reformed.
Not Just Another Issue…
From Kevin DeYoung: Abortion is not just one issue among many. We are not just arguing about different means to a shared end. We are arguing about the “right,” pulled out of constitutional thin air, to end a life. Abortion…
Peaceful Coexistence?
From Paul McCain over at Evangel: Muslims and non-Muslims who live in nations where Islam is not the law of the land talk a lot about how Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance. Christians who live in Islamic…