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You may be planning a seasonal sermon. In a spirit of ministerial solidarity, I would bring to your attention a fell tale from long ago. Be warned, gentlemen, be warned!

I do not normally get involved in the banter of those who write for Reformation 21, but I believe this response is most urgent in light of the previous two posts. Both Mr. Paul Levy and Mr. Jeremy Walker questioned…

I cannot but dispute Paul’s “Best Looking Blogger” and “Nicest Guy Awards.” Both make reference to photos, which shows that Paul is still clearly irked by the absence of a grainy black-and-white mugshot. I do what I can, and present…

‘Newcomer of the year’– Mike Reeves has made a massive impact, announced to huge aplomb and his contributions have been outstanding ‘Our biggest supporter award’– It’s a close run thing but… Daryl Hart for his unstinting support, particularly in encouraging Mark…

The New Testament says something funny about Moses that scholars don’t quite understand.  Hebrews 11:32 says that Moses’ parents hid him “because they saw that the child was beautiful.”  Baby Moses was special, and his parents understood something of his…

The primary apologetic value of the efficacy of God’s word is obvious: the gospel is the power of God to save everyone who believes and the instrument the Spirit ordinarily uses to bring people to faith and keep and grow…

My good friend and colleague  Jonty Rhodes has just been published in the US ‘Covenants made simple – Understanding God’s unfolding promises to his people’. It’s an excellent introduction to Covenant Theology, readable, brief. I’ve given loads of copies away…

My dear friends: I hope that you are enjoying these Christmas sermons on John’s prologue. I certainly have enjoyed doing a deep-dive into the text, both to see how John expresses the Good News of Jesus’ incarnation in such a…