Christians are crucifers, cross bearers. The cross is laid across the back of the spiritually obese. We are “fattened and flabby” wrote the lean and spare Genevan reformer. We might say, keeping Calvin’s universe of discourse but employing a contemporary…
Andy Naselli posted the following: Dan Burrell, a former pastor, offers what he calls “some things that I’m guessing your pastor wishes you knew about him” (part 1 / part 2). He lists ten main points:1. Bible college and seminary…
I found the following helpful post over at Justin Taylor’s place: This weekend I started reading the new book, Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word: A Model of Faith and Thought (IVP, 2009), by Doug Sweeney, Professor of…
The Institutes almost demand multiple readings. Not only because the work is so rich in doctrinal perspective, but also because it is, in fact, full of striking “one-liners.” Such surely include these words: “the chief part of self-denial … looks…
Danny Hyde (or is it Danny Jekyll?– you be the judge) is interviewed about his new book on images of Christ here.
Danny Hyde (or is it Danny Jekyll?– you be the judge) is interviewed about his new book on images of Christ here.
The ever vigilant Mrs Peel spotted this story which may be of interest to readers. Easy to score cheapshots off such things, but I would argue it is a mixed bag, not a total disaster. The use of psalms…
The ever vigilant Mrs Peel spotted this story which may be of interest to readers. Easy to score cheapshots off such things, but I would argue it is a mixed bag, not a total disaster. The use of psalms…
I love Steve Nichols’ books. He seems incapable of making the history of the church and theology boring. I highly recommend that you add his books to your reading list. I was pleased to have lunch with Steve and Carl…
World events (here and here) could easily be an occassion for despair. Quite honestly, it’s getting ugly out there. It is in times like these that God’s people must remember who is ultimately in control. Certainly God uses means to…
