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Kruger Reviews Enns

Dr. Michael Kruger of Reformed Theological Seminary has written a helpful, clear, and appropriately corrective review of Dr. Peter Enns' (Eastern University) newest book The Bible Tells Me So.   Dr. Kruger explains Dr. Enns' project: Enns is pushing back…

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Becoming A Better Preacher

Hershael York has written an excellent little article on preaching entitled Four Reasons Why Some Preachers Get Better and Others Don’t.   The article poses a good question: Can preaching be taught? In other words, is it possible for someone…

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MOS coming to Philly

If you are going to be anywhere near Philadelphia on October 21 and 22 plan on attending the annual Preaching Conference at Westminster Seminary. The theme this year is “Essentials of Biblical Exposition.” Dr. R Kent Hughes will be the…

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Creeping Calvinism

Roger Olson is right. Those sneeky Calvinists are infiltrating every corner of polite society. It seems that Carl Trueman has even begun the process of reform at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  

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Block on Worship

  The latest installment of Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit includes a discussion of Daniel Block's excellent new book on worship – The latest installment of Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit includes a discussion of Daniel Block's excellent new book…

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached part 19 in our series through the Book of Acts. It is entitled "The Killing of the Righteous One" and is taken from Acts 7:44-53. You may listen to or download it HERE. Also, Covenant Presbyterian…

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Christless Christianity

“All the dogma and the death and resurrection of Jesus stuff was not the attraction.”– Bart Campolo And that's the problem.  In an interview with Jonathan Merritt, Bart Campolo, son of Tony Campolo, explains his coming out as an atheist.…

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Why the Reformed Baptize Their Babies

The latest edition of Mortification of Spin addresses an issue that attracts no small amount of controversy: Paedobaptism. Carl, Aimee, and I discuss why Presbyterians baptize their babies. The other benefit is that it’s going to drive Frank Turk absolutely…

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Worth reading…

If you are new to Ref21 then you ought to know that we believe things like baptism and church governance are important. I will stick my head into the current cage match just long enough to suggest some excellent books…

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A good word from a Reformed Baptist

Tom Chantry, a Reformed Baptist, has written a helpful and timely post concerning the practice of closed communion and whether or not Presbyterians should actually be treated as brothers and sisters in Christ. Check it out HERE.