A Blessed Weekend
This past weekend the church that I pastor held its third annual Southern New England Reformation Conference with guest speaker Dr. Joel Beeke. The Lord was with us in a powerful way as Dr. Beeke expounded the vital subject of…
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Michael Kruger Reviews Rob Bell
New Testament scholar par excellence Dr. Michael Kruger reviews Rob Bell’s latest book here. If the words “shooting fish in a barrel” come to mind, the reader would be correct! All kidding aside, Kruger is spot-on, careful, and, as always,…
Letter from a 10 year old
I found this letter in David Calhoun’s magisterial 2 volume biography of Princeton Seminary. It’s the kind of book to turn to when you’re slightly miserable. Calhoun writes.. ‘The children were Dr Hodge’s pride and joy. ”His study had two…
Crossing the Chasm
Last month we began to consider the mode of “persuasion” as a central aspect of our defense of Christianity. We ended our previous article with the affirmation that the Word of God must be our foundation in apologetics. That’s where…
Crossing the Chasm
Last month we began to consider the mode of “persuasion” as a central aspect of our defense of Christianity. We ended our previous article with the affirmation that the Word of God must be our foundation in apologetics. That’s where…
“O Lord, the way is hard and long”
L.M. (Angel’s Song) O Lord, the way is hard and longAnd fellow travellers are few;I am not wise, I am not strong,I fear I shall not make it through. On every side a sinking mire;Down every path a mocker’s glee;In…
No choices, just situations
Like Paul Levy, I have to confess to having been away from this blog for far too long. It’s as well there is no contractual obligation to write anything. But there is an ethical one, so I shall try to…
Christ is the end of the law
It’s been too long away from Ref 21, computer troubles, endless sermon preparation and last week I was away for a short preachers conference with other London ministers. It was a good time. Peter Adam on Revelation, Nigel Styles on…
Convicting & Challenging Words from Brooks
Oh that the Christian reader would seriously consider these twelve things: There is nothing that the great God hates–but sin. There is nothing that He has revealed His wrath from heaven against–but sin. There is nothing that crucifies the Lord of glory…
What If Life Was Complex?
This month, I thought I would use this column to indulge in a little thought experiment. What, I wonder, if the conservative evangelical church world came to be dominated by a symbiotic network of high-profile and charismatic leaders (think more…