Category Reformation21

A lengthy obituary of John Stott has appeared in the British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph. See here.

“Any theology which cannot be communicated as gospel is of minimal value.” So wrote John Stott (Culture and the Bible [IVP, 1981], 38). And as I now think about the massive contribution he made to twentieth century evangelicalism, it is…

I have just learned of the death of John Stott. He was ninety years old. I will reflect on this tomorrow, but the fact that I have been walking with Christ for the past forty years is entirely due (from…

Step aside, all you who have personal websites which have sidebar columns with titles like `What Great Things Famous People Are Saying About Me!’.  Christian Smith, Professor of Sociology at Notre Dame, is starting a new trend in self-promotion: reviewing…

A couple of days ago, I began a series of reflections on lessons that I have been learning as I’ve worked on the history of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi, which will celebrate its 175th anniversary next year. Here are…

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m working on the history of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi. It has been a rich honor to do this work, to tell the story of one of the leading churches of southern Presbyterianism. As…

It’s summer madness.  No, Not the umpteen requests to join Google+ (please, what is this?). It’s a record burning bits of the Bible. I blame it on the heat, except this is North Wales and one Rector Geraint ap Iorwerth…

I guess it was always coming: a Bible with Carl Trueman’s name on it. After all, what else would you expect from someone who has systematically trashed all claims to fame and notoriety? The ultimate in self-effacing, Jesus-like kenosis… here.…

Just as my ego is in the ascendancy, I come across John Calvin’s comment on Psalm 84:10, “I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness”:  ‘He would rather be…

After all, it takes a huge amount of time and energy to think up all those names and open all those Twitter accounts.  But, hey, love is….. not allowing your husband to look like Billy No Mates.