Thinking rightly about God
Martin Downes over at Against Heresies posted a link to a helpful response from Douglas Kelley to the book “The Openness of God.” Dr. Kelly writes: The reason the five authors of The Openness of God deny the infinitude of…
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“I’m going to hurt you.”
Carl Trueman has written a predictably insightful post over at Ref21 on the ease with which our feelings are hurt in the process of debating important issues. Years ago, I tried (and by general consent failed) to develop as my…
Twins at Calvin500
Phil Ryken trying to be me outside St. Pierre Cathedral, Geneva. Day 4 and 3 more sermons: Geoff Thomas on election, Joel Beeke on the church and Martin Holdt on Psalm 100. “How can you know if…
The Deification of Celebrity
The more shallow a culture, the more trivial are its objects of worship. Ours is a culture that worships celebrity. The onslaught of reality TV has awakended the possibility that I too can be famous. As Nicole Kidman’s character in…
Blog 132: 3.16.1 – 3.16.4
My how time flies, we like to say. But, reading Calvin, we realize that while time flies, challenges to the gospel seldom change. Chapter 16 of Book 3 takes up challenges and accusations to the doctrine of justification through faith…
Is Hurt Mail the New Hate Mail
Years ago, I tried (and by general consent failed) to develop as my party trick an impersonation of the Hollywood actor, Christopher Walken. When I donned his identity, I just said the one line: “I’m going to hurt you.” To…
Is Hurt Mail the New Hate Mail
Years ago, I tried (and by general consent failed) to develop as my party trick an impersonation of the Hollywood actor, Christopher Walken. When I donned his identity, I just said the one line: “I’m going to hurt you.” To…
Calvin500 (3)
(Ligon Duncan preaching in St. Pierre Cathedral, Geneva) Three more sermons today: Steve Lawson on Galatians 1:6-10, an uncompromising call to defend the gospel against all detractors after the fashion of the Reformer, Iain D. Campbell on Romans 8:26-27,34,…
Death is Not Dying (2)
Back in May I connected to a truly moving blogsite from a young wife and mother who had been diagnosed with cancer and whose prospects for survival were very low. On July 2nd Rachel Barkey met her Lord. One of…
Pastors and Politics
It is almost impossible to avoid the issue of politics completely. In fact I don’t know anyone who has no opinions about politics and politicians. It is no easy task for a preacher to hide completely his political opinions. While…