In a recent edition of Christian Renewal (date: December 11, 2013), Ruth Vandyken, in her article, “Preaching Outside the Box and onto the Public Soapbox,” interviewed Dr. Joseph Pipa–faculty at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary–and Dr. Cornel Venema–of Mid-America Reformed Seminary–requesting…
Every organization has its own language. Computer programming companies speak C++. Accounting firms talk in pluses and minuses. The armed forces use a unique language as well. We use words like, “head,” “scuttlebutt,” “grinder,” “salty.” The latter is particularly interesting…
My wife tells me that I frighten people. Whenever we are in public and I meet someone new, I ask, “What’s going on?” in a somewhat loud voice. It is not the content of my initial greeting that frightens people…
You may have heard Apple-adorers testifying of the usefulness of an application called PrayerMate. Now Google-gogglers can join in the fun, because PrayerMate has been made available for Android. Some warnings: PrayerMate will not give you a heart for prayer;…
Augustine’s Confessions is one of the great classics of Christian historical theological literature.(1) It is admired for its beauty of composition, its sophisticated literary construction, and its vivid and honest recollections of the life of its author. Some scholars would…
Augustine’s Confessions is one of the great classics of Christian historical theological literature.(1) It is admired for its beauty of composition, its sophisticated literary construction, and its vivid and honest recollections of the life of its author. Some scholars would…
8 7. 8 7. D (Hyfrydol) Psalm 107Oh give thanks to God our SaviourFor his mercy rich and free;Sing his praise who find his favour,Rescued from the enemy.Every land gives up his chosen,Gathered up from east and west;North and south…
What is yellow on the outside but white on the inside? If you guessed a “banana,” though the inside appears more cream than white, you would be close. The answer is, a twinkie. Have you eaten one? They are fairly…
There’s something about the close of another year that encourages reflection. Maybe it’s only for a moment in an awkward silence among visiting relatives. Maybe it’s a day away at the end of a winter’s vacation. But all of us…
There’s something about the close of another year that encourages reflection. Maybe it’s only for a moment in an awkward silence among visiting relatives. Maybe it’s a day away at the end of a winter’s vacation. But all of us…
