Defending Wilson?
Most of the time we should ignore the ugliness on twitter where people say or imply things that simply don’t deserve a response. But occasionally one needs to draw attention to the silliness that goes on from time to time,…
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Lay up Treasures (i.e. People) in Heaven
Soon many will begin re-reading the Bible from cover-to-cover throughout the year. This is a practice I heartily commend. But there’s another practice that has been immensely beneficial to me as I’ve read portions of God’s word in recent times. …
3 church plants
The International Presbyterian Church not making it on to Mark Jones ‘Top 10 denominations of 2015’ is a body blow for us all involved however we are hoping to plant 3 churches in the next two years which should get…
Imitating the Incarnation?
“‘Christ our Example’: after ‘Christ our Redeemer,’ no words can more deeply stir the Christian heart than these. Every Christian joyfully recognizes the example of Christ, as, in the admirable words of a great Scottisht commentator, a body ‘of living…
Plagiarism? Berkhof Copying Vos
From Muller’s preface: “In the preface to the two volumes of Reformed Dogmatics, dated October 31, 1931, Berkhof notes his use of Bavinck but registers especially the importance of the theology of Geerhardus Vos to his own development.” Louis…
Cormac McCarthy on Ministerial Power
I’ve been reading a good bit of Cormac McCarthy since late spring, when I have time for fiction anyway. McCarthy is a master of terse understated conversation and landscapes, and I happen to be a special admirer of landscapes–real and…
Conformity to Jesus Part 2: Death and Resurrection With Christ
In Part 1 of this series I highlighted the prominent attention the New Testament gives to the call to Christians to imitate Christ. I introduced this theme as the first step in defending my thesis that the central paradigm for…
Conformity to Jesus Part 2: Death and Resurrection With Christ
In Part 1 of this series I highlighted the prominent attention the New Testament gives to the call to Christians to imitate Christ. I introduced this theme as the first step in defending my thesis that the central paradigm for…
On Long Sermons and Family Feuds
As is generally known, the Reformation entailed a recovery of preaching as a central feature of worship, a recovery which was rooted in the recognition that Scripture names proclamation of God’s law and gospel as the means of creating and…
Three Reasons Why Christians & Muslims Do Not Worship the Same God
The question of religious or spiritual unity between Christians and Muslims has come up in recent days, largely in response to political debate over the danger of admitting Muslims into our country. On one extreme was the purported statement by…