Carl, Fashion and marriage
I can take many things from Carl but fashion advice is not one of them. For those of us who know him of yesteryear you will remember the red boots, plus the phase he went through of wearing semi spandex…
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Of excellence and failure
Last Sunday I failed again. I often fail on the Lord’s day, but this Sunday evening was one of those particularly noticeable occasions. There were a number of factors at play, as there always are, but there was at least…
Thank God that Christians Are Not Totally Depraved
One of the most pressing concerns in Reformed churches today is the importance of getting the gospel right. Recently, Reformed churches have had to oppose the Federal Vision theology, which compromises justification by inserting good works into the definition of…
Thank God that Christians Are Not Totally Depraved
One of the most pressing concerns in Reformed churches today is the importance of getting the gospel right. Recently, Reformed churches have had to oppose the Federal Vision theology, which compromises justification by inserting good works into the definition of…
The New ‘Dockers’ Spokesman?
A friend stumbled across this Dockers ad from a few years ago and sent it on after reading Dr. Trueman’s recent piece. Surely the good doctor will be horrified to learn that an American clothing company got the jump on him!
What Time Is It?
What hath cyber Monday to do with eternity? For starters, yesterday offered a $2 billion glimpse into where America’s treasure is being stored up (cf. Matt 6:19-21). But the fact that mobile devices have become the purchasing organ of choice…
The fourth wall
Angus T. Jones, one of the stars of American sitcom Two and a Half Men, has gone online to explain that he no longer wants to participate in the show, describing its contents as “filth,” as reported by the BBC.…
T-t-t-talkin’ Bout My Generation (But Thinking About the One After Next)
The Greek historian Herodotus tells the story of an encounter between Croesus, the fantastically wealthy king of Lydia, and the Athenian sage and lawmaker, Solon. Pointing to his wealth and power, Croesus asked Solon if he considered him to be…
T-t-t-talkin’ Bout My Generation (But Thinking About the One After Next)
The Greek historian Herodotus tells the story of an encounter between Croesus, the fantastically wealthy king of Lydia, and the Athenian sage and lawmaker, Solon. Pointing to his wealth and power, Croesus asked Solon if he considered him to be…
Are you too introspective?
Over at the Gospel Coalition, Trevin Wax has warned us against what he calls the Puritan paralysis: that crippling, morbid self-analysis – what Mr Wax calls hyper-introspection – that directs all our spiritual attention toward self and our efforts rather…