The next argument in favor of free will that Calvin refutes concerns exhortations or commands. To put the matter differently: What good is any moral instruction if we are not free? In my reading of Pelagius this concern seems to…
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Yesterday our regional Synod met in Stornoway Free Church for its routine annual meeting. A public lecture was given in the evening by Rev Kenneth Stewart of Dowanvale Free Church, Glasgow, on the subject of ‘The Labour of Prayer: Lessons…
Rumor has it that Carl “Trotter” has a birthday today. Bloggers be kind. Say something Trotskey-esque; remind him that his predictions seem likely to come to pass given the swagger of the Hill towards Europe. Not so much “Vive la Différence” as…
Thabiti over at Pure Church has some helpful thoughts about why Time Magazine’s recognition of the “New Calvinism” is not necessarily a good thing. Check it out HERE.
In his book What He Must Be (If he wants to marry my daughter) Voddie Baucham speaks to the problem of young men not being prepared for marriage. Imagine a family who did not prepare their children for college. This…
For those who have not yet purchased all things Bavinck in the hope that Christmas may come sooner in 2009, there is good news: our friends at Reformation Heritage Books, Joel Heflin and Feeding on Christ co-sponsoring an event which…
Cornelis Venema’s new book on paedo-communion is now available from Reformation Heritage Books: Children at the Lord’s Table: Assessing the Case for Paedocommunion. “Dr. Venema has done a great service for the Reformed churches in presenting a clear, compelling,…
“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hands of the Lord, he turns it wherever he wants” (Proverbs 21:1). Calvin raises yet another difficult question, that of human freedom. He begins by stressing “God’s dominion” (2.4.7). “If…
The latest edition of the 9 Marks eJournal is now available to read or download. I love 9 Marks Ministries and the eJournal – Excellent resources for pastors and church leaders.
