Of the reading of many books…
“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.” – Bertrand Russell I’ve noted, with some degree of envy, the lists of pastors and others who speak of…
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Three Things I Love About an Ordination Service
During a recent evening worship service at our church, the Rev. Scott Cook was ordained to the gospel ministry. Scott is a recent graduation of RTS (Charlotte) and had previously been an outstanding intern at our church. I had the…
Martyn Lloyd Jones in 2015
2015 has been a bumper year for the cottage industry that is Martyn Lloyd Jones hagiography. There has been a new, short biography written by his grandson, Christopher Catherwood; a first biography of his wife, Bethan Lloyd Jones, and the…
The sufficiency of God
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work” (2 Cor 9.8). The doctrine of divine sufficiency is a glorious…
Transfigured Hermeneutics – Introduction
The Transfiguration holds great significance within the narratives of the Synoptic gospels and considerable promise for Christian theological reflection more generally. Yet it receives relatively little attention in many quarters, its importance lying underappreciated and unexplored. This neglect may arise…
Life Under Compulsion
Anthony Esolen. Life Under Compulsion: Ten Ways to Destroy the Humanity of Your Child. Delaware: ISI Books, 2015. 224 pages. $27.95 Ever since Edison recorded sound, each new generation of parents has voiced the same complaint: why do my kids…
Top Ten Denominations of 2015
After our post on the Top Ten Seminaries in 2015, we bring you the top 10 denominations of 2015. Separate Category: PCA Progressives: “Denominations” are so 1990s. They transcend denominational boundaries. Disqualified: Southern Baptist Convention: Two Words: Steven Furtick. ACTS29:…
Conformity to Jesus as the Paradigm for Christian Ethics (part 1)
Part 1 The Imitation of Christ One of the strengths of the Heidelberg Catechism is that its emphasis is Christocentric from start to finish. From its wildly popular first answer – “That I am not my own, but belong –…
Conformity to Jesus as the Paradigm for Christian Ethics (part 1)
Part 1 The Imitation of Christ One of the strengths of the Heidelberg Catechism is that its emphasis is Christocentric from start to finish. From its wildly popular first answer – “That I am not my own, but belong –…
Top Ten Books I Read in 2015
It is time for those end of the year lists to start coming out. Keeping in the tradition that I started last year, I wanted to share the top ten books that I read this year. Two opening words. First,…