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Finders and keepers

I have just seen two profoundly moving videos at Justin Taylor’s blog. The second I have seen before: the Kimyal tribe of West Papua, Indonesia, receiving New Testaments in their own language for the first time. The first, equally telling,…

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(In)dependence and Prayer

My wife will tell you that I am a fairly independent guy. If I am assigned a task, I normally attempt to accomplish it without requesting help. Of course there are times when I know I need assistance, but if…

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Wrestling with Fuller

For those who might be in the vicinity of Bulkington in the UK (not far from Coventry and Leicester), I hope to be at Bulkington Congregational Church this coming Monday (Mon 03 Feb) at 7.30pm for the first of this…

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Concessions and contentions

I may have fallen victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is, “Never get involved in a land war in Asia,” but only slightly less well known is this: “Never go in against a Sicilian when death…

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The Death of Witnessing

There are many impediments to witnessing (i.e., sharing your faith). Many of us are absolutely terrified. Beads of sweat begin to moisten our backs merely at the thought of evangelistic outreach. Sometimes we think it is better left to the…

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Not so unlikely?

Though Carl reports that the arrival of a formal liturgy at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs is considered a surprise, if I remember John Owen correctly, he would probably be expecting it. I cannot recall the precise place…

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Confessors and confessions

I wonder if I might draw your attention to a series of volumes that ought to be known to church historians and historical theologians, and those who are interested in the same? The series is published by Reformation Heritage Books,…