“What does this have to do with baptism?” is the frequent response to citing Jesus’ blessing the little children (Matt. 19:13-15), as much in Calvin’s day apparently as today. Calvin’s response? “If it is right for children to be brought…
I can identify with the title of Jared Wilson’s latest post over at First Things: “Six Flags Over Jesus.” As a born and bred Texan I am well familiar with that statement. In Texas, your church is big or it…
‘What makes a preacher choose any book or passage of the Bible to preach on?’ That’s the sixty-four thousand dollar question I tend to ask myself on not a few occasions and feel I have to answer to my congregation…
Theology and literary flair. These days it seems never the twain shall meet. The former often suffers from clunky constructions and idiosyncratic pedantry; but when mixed with the latter, however, it turns sweetly succinct and yet able to ply the…
Theology and literary flair. These days it seems never the twain shall meet. The former often suffers from clunky constructions and idiosyncratic pedantry; but when mixed with the latter, however, it turns sweetly succinct and yet able to ply the…
Today is B.B. Warfield’s birthday. Warfield, known as “the Lion of Princeton” represented the best of robust, reformed theological thinking. Thanks to Justin Taylor for asking Fred Zaspel to write an essay in honor of Warfield. “…Warfield’s heart beat hot…
In 2008 Westminster Seminary crafted an excellent statement of “Affirmations and Denials” regarding the Scriptures. I encourage you to take time to read it. Denominations, Presbyteries, and individual congregations would do well to consider adopting WTS’s “Affirmations and Denials” for…
This Sunday I am preaching on the doctrine of adoption from Romans 8. With that in mind I thought I would post some thoughts from the good Reverend Spurgeon on adoption from Galatians 4:6. Now, also, saith the apostle, we…
Martin Downes draws my attention to a lecture on hell and annhilation given by J. I. Packer in Cardiff in 1991. You can find an audio file here.
As I’ve grown in my knowledge of the Reformed faith, I’ve come increasingly to appreciate the Heidelberg Catechism. In its exposition of the Ten Commandments, the Catechism wisely notes that the first commandment requires shunning “all idolatry” (Q94). When it…
