Our Phlegmatic Façade
As we move now half-way through our Ten Tenets, the next tenet we want to keep in mind in our apologetic is, in some significant ways, central. So, it is fitting that it appears at the “center” of our list.…
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When We Are Tempted to Sin, Look to Our Baptism
When we are tempted to sin, to what or to whom do we look? The standard answer, which is appropriate, is Christ. We look to him, the great healer and physician, the alpha and omega of our faith, by faith.…
Faithfulness, Fruitfulness and Furtickness
It is good of Todd to come back to me about fruitfulness (there’s not been enough back and forth on Ref 21 for a while) and I appreciate that if you start caring about fruitfulness too much you might end…
Around and about (with Lloyd-Jones and Spurgeon)
I managed to sneak in a few hours at the Banner of Truth Ministers Conference in Leicester last week. I was unable to stay for more than a day, but heard a sweet sermon from Andrew Davies, what was for…
Donald Sterling’s Racist Remarks?
Much is being said about Donald Sterling’s alleged racist remarks. From the landslide of articles written, Facebook and Twitter posts, the verdict seems clear. He made racist comments. While I would love to weigh in on the controversy, I cannot.…
Noah and Real Estate: Or, How Should We Then Read Genesis 6-9?
Introduction No, this is not some extended joke about water-front property. But let the reader bear with me for a bit. The three laws of real estate are said to be “location, location, location.” In other words, the evaluation of…
Noah and Real Estate: Or, How Should We Then Read Genesis 6-9?
Introduction No, this is not some extended joke about water-front property. But let the reader bear with me for a bit. The three laws of real estate are said to be “location, location, location.” In other words, the evaluation of…
A pushback on fruitfulness
To say I have no interest in Old Calvinism/ New Calvinism, New School/ Old School is a colossal understatement. It’s not my fight; not once has it even crossed my radar in ministry, though I realise it’s been a big issue…
The wit and wisdom of Chappo
John Chapman, known as ‘Chappo’, is something of a legendary figure in conservative evangelicalism in the UK. If you’ve moved in the Proc Trust orbit no discussion of ministry can take place without a Chappo anecdote. For those of you…
New Calvinist Tricks for Old Calvinist Dogs
I earlier wrote a couple of posts on the attitude that Old Calvinist types like me should take towards the New Calvinism movement. The first post argued that Old Calvinists should be generally grateful for the New Calvinism, while the second…