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Carl Trueman: “Guilt, Grace, & Gratitude”

The following audio was recorded at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in the Philadelphia area. Guilt, Grace and Gratitude: An Introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism Carl R TruemanCornerstone OPC Sunday SchoolDecember 2007 1. Introduction *Audio HERE / PDF HERE2. GuiltAudio HERE /…

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Bible Study Help

I posted on Biblearc.com a while back. Seeing Justin Taylor’s post on it today prompted me to give another opportunity to check out this very helpful approach to studying the Bible. Tom Steller recently wrote about the wonderful tool that’s…

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The voice of Jesus in the book of James

Over at Ref21 there is an excellent article by Anthony Selvaggio on the nature of James’ epistle. James D.G. Dunn once referred to the epistle of James as “the most Jewish, the most undistinctively Christian document in the New Testament.”…

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The Disappearing Pulpit

“In Reformed churches, the tradition has been to put the Pulpit in the center because of the centrality of preaching and the Word as a means of grace. The Pulpit is not just a utility stand for the preacher to…

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Why I must still protest

This month’s issue of Modern Reformation (my favorite magazine) focuses on the lasting relevance of John Calvin (2009 is the 500 anniversary of Calvin’s birth). In his article “Is Calvin Still Relevant after 500 Years” Michael Horton explains clearly why…

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Understanding Pastors

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…

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“Shaping God’s People with the Word”

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…