Category Postcards from Palookaville

A few years ago, I was on a panel discussing the Puritans.  A member of the audience asked if I could provide `a few bullet points’ to summarise Puritan theology.  My mind immediately went to those passages of John Owen…

A few years ago, I was on a panel discussing the Puritans.  A member of the audience asked if I could provide `a few bullet points’ to summarise Puritan theology.  My mind immediately went to those passages of John Owen…

I see Mark Driscoll has had a go at my old country.  Well, not really.  Only foreigners really talk of ‘Brits.’   Those of us from the UK never think of ourselves in those terms: we are English, Welsh, Scottish…

I see Mark Driscoll has had a go at my old country.  Well, not really.  Only foreigners really talk of ‘Brits.’   Those of us from the UK never think of ourselves in those terms: we are English, Welsh, Scottish…

Congratulations to Ligon Duncan who was obviously convicted and convinced by my post on bivocational pastorates.  He is now the John E. Richards Chair at R.T.S.   The man who would be Derek Thomas…….

Congratulations to Ligon Duncan who was obviously convicted and convinced by my post on bivocational pastorates.  He is now the John E. Richards Chair at R.T.S.   The man who would be Derek Thomas…….

It is something of a truism that seminaries are not great at teaching preaching.   Thinking does vary on this: some believe that preachers cannot be taught, simply improved; others that you can take someone who cannot preach and make…

It is something of a truism that seminaries are not great at teaching preaching.   Thinking does vary on this: some believe that preachers cannot be taught, simply improved; others that you can take someone who cannot preach and make…

I notice Frank Turk at Pyromaniacs linked to this piece by America’s favourite fount of all wisdom.  So you can forget Mark Driscoll and even Tim Keller: the way to a happy marriage is to imagine that you have invited…

I notice Frank Turk at Pyromaniacs linked to this piece by America’s favourite fount of all wisdom.  So you can forget Mark Driscoll and even Tim Keller: the way to a happy marriage is to imagine that you have invited…