Today is almost certain to see the appointment of the first Anglican woman bishop in the UK. Stockport in Manchester look to be the unlucky winners. It has been declared: “The time is right.” A break with tradition, we are…
This morning, I finished reading Tim Keller’s new book, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God. I very much appreciated the book–I read it a chapter at a time during my morning worship times and found myself reminded of much…
Needless to say, I have learned far more than six things. I hope to elaborate on those later (e.g., issues concerning commitment, expectations, etc.). In the meantime, here are six observations. 1. Do not compare yourself to other churches. It…
The best theologians have typically been pastors (e.g., Augustine, Calvin, Owen, Edwards). And the theologians I enjoy reading the most are those who had/have real pastoral experience. There is a purpose to their writing that sometimes isn’t found when scholars…
George Whitefield, the great Anglican Evangelical evangelist of the 18th century, was born on 16th December 1714 (Old Style — which means we can celebrate again in 11 days time too). So buy a cake, get 300 candles and a…
Roger Olson is reviewing Oliver Crisp’s new book, Deviant Calvinism. I plan to do some interacting with Crisp’s book in the new year. The Reformed tradition is diverse, but there is the thorny question of just how diverse. I have…
Jonathan Edwards’ Freedom of the Will has exercised considerable influence on contemporary Reformed thought about divine sovereignty and human freedom. For many, Edwards’ work represents the gold standard of Reformed thinking about these topics. Recent scholarship on divine and human…
Paul Copan and Kenneth D. Litwak. The Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas: Paul’s Mars Hill Experience for Our Pluralistic World. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2014. 201 pp. $18.00. Paul Copan and Kenneth Litwak have provided Christians with an…
As we come to Wrath in a Digital Age, we must once again begin by asking, “what is this vice exactly?” Is Wrath a vice like Gluttony – too much of a good thing, or wanting a good thing in…
Atheist activists are making headlines for recent advertising efforts, this time in the southern states of America. Several years ago a similar effort in the United Kingdom caused some degree of consternation among British evangelicals. I was living in Scotland at the…
