When your sins find you out
They were dark days indeed, I was new to the church. Those of you who’ve been young ministers know what it’s like, I wanted to get alongside my elders, it was weakness I readily admit. It was Cranmer-esque but I’ve…
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The End of Christianity?
Editor’s note: This week’s article is an edited version of a book-length response to the new book The End of Christianity, edited by John Loftus. For Hays and company’s (excellent) response to one of Loftus’ other books, The Christian Delusion,…
The End of Christianity?
Editor’s note: This week’s article is an edited version of a book-length response to the new book The End of Christianity, edited by John Loftus. For Hays and company’s (excellent) response to one of Loftus’ other books, The Christian Delusion,…
Towards a Confessional Hermeneutic: Some Suggestions (with a bit of commentary)
Some of the issues persistently raised in recent discussions of controversial matters within the conservative Reformed community have to do with the role and interpretation of confessional materials. Whether it be discussions pro and con of Federal Vision attempts to…
Geoffrey Grogan (1925-2011)
First of all, apologies for my absence from this blog for the past few months. You seem to have managed without me. Second, apologies for not realising until today that Geoffrey Grogan, former lecturer in London Bible College (now London…
Rugby World Cup update
It’s a great day to be a Welshman in England married to an Northern Irish lady. Congrats to Mr Trueman, I think England overstretched themselves by getting to the quarters.
Blogging Calvin’s Institutes… now published!
Zeal for Godliness Devotional Meditations from Calvin’s Institutes (Evangelical Press) The year-long series of blog entries taken from Calvin’s Institutes on Ref21 during 2009 is now available as a book. With contributions from Sinclair Ferguson, Ligon Duncan, Carl Trueman, Phil…
What’s so special about preaching?
This is also by David Jackman on ‘What’s so special about preaching?’, we live under the tyranny of small group bible studies and 121’s. David’s article is a fantastic riposte on why we need preachers. Also while in America…
Washington Conference on the Christian Life
If you’re in the DC area this weekend (and judging by my recent driving experience on I-95, at any given time, half of America is in the DC area), you will not want to miss the Washington Conference on the…
Notes for growing Christians
Having been away this weekend I managed to catch up with about 6 months magazine and journal reading. David Jackman was the Founding Director of the Cornhill Training Course, prior to this he was minister of Above Bar Church in Southampton.…