Meeting Mark Jones
I’ve spent the last 3 days with Mark Jones staying in my house which has been good value. He’s not what I expected. A conglomeration of South Africa, England and Canada and a rabid Liverpool fan. He was in London for the…
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Biblical proportion and balance
The primary service which Systematic Theology performs for the preacher is to provide him with his message. But that’s not all. It should also give his message biblical proportion and balance. After all, it is only too easy to ride…
Biblical proportion and balance
The primary service which Systematic Theology performs for the preacher is to provide him with his message. But that’s not all. It should also give his message biblical proportion and balance. After all, it is only too easy to ride…
Pastoral Letter no. 1
My dear friends: One of the best books that I’ve read this year is a new one written by a friend of mine, Steve Garber. For many years, Steve has served as the principal of the Washington Institute, which has…
6 Ways To Develop an Evangelistic Culture in Your Church
We all desire non-Christians (i.e., pagans) to come to saving faith in Christ. Sometimes, however, our lament is that we are not seeing this occur in our churches as frequently as we would like. Here are 6 ways to help…
We’re Back
Not that anyone missed me, of course. But after a two and a half year hiatus, I’ve agreed to reboot my contributions to the Reformation21 blog. I especially happy to share this space with my RTS colleagues, Bruce Baugus and…
Local, Gritty, and Enduring?
The home of Tertullian, Cyprian, and Augustine, the history of the early church in North Africa is formative and rich, and continues to teach many lessons. One lesson is the necessity of the indigenization of the faith everywhere the gospel…
Theistic Evolution
After discussing the tensions among evolutionists concerning the precise mechanism of evolution, I thought it might be good to address the underlying metaphysical assumptions of words that are used in the academy, such as “evolution.” The explanatory power of the Neo-Darwinian synthesis…
The Seven Deadly Sins in a Digital Age: 4. Sloth
When we come to the subject of Sloth in a Digital Age, the diagnosis might seem obvious, if a tad moralistic. We are all familiar with the couch potato glued to the TV screen, or the teenager who neglects his…
Peeking through Perkins
Last week I was privileged to receive a PDF copy of The Works of William Perkins (Vol.1) who is often referred to as “the father of Puritanism.” Although Perkins is relatively unknown today (especially since his completed works have not…