Being conned by Publishers
I’m a big fan of Bruce Waltke. I’ve never met the man but I love his Old Testament Theology. I have used his commentaries on Proverbs and Micah and with Kidner on Genesis you need nothing more. So when I saw he was…
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Fun at the Free Church Assembly
I’m travelling home on the train from Edinburgh having spent the last 2 days at the Free Church Assembly in Edinburgh. I enjoyed the Assembly; it is quaint and old fashioned but very friendly. I was expecting to have to…
Foundations Journal Online
Affinity have produced the first online edition of their theological journal Foundations focussing on the Doctrine of Scripture, contributors include Carl Trueman, Hywel Jones, Martin Downes, Greg Beale plus others. Worth a look.
Free Church of Scotland Assembly
This year’s General Assembly is now in session. It can be viewed live on the Free Church of Scot,land website; at the very least you ought to read the Moderator’s outstanding address on the Glory of Christ. Details at www.freechurch.org
Hard Text for harder occasions
I’ve been undercover for too long — life having taken a sudden detour a couple of months ago when I decidedly recall saying “no” only to find that what I really meant was”yes”. As most folk may know (at least…
On Choosing a Seminary
On Choosing a Seminary William B. Evans In my current academic position I do a good deal of pre-seminary advising. Undergraduate students often come to my office expressing an interest in attending a theological seminary after they complete their bachelor’s…
The “Royal Wedding”
and the Historical Background of the Ceremony Introduction A few weeks ago millions of people all over the world were watching the “Royal Wedding” of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. People were glued to the tube for various reasons–some to…
Listening to the Gaps
I am sure it has been noticed a thousand times before, but I have noticed it again. We need to listen to the gaps. Let me explain. Error and heresy are not always immediately obvious. To be sure, they can…
It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over
Most Christians, if they have heard of Desiderius Erasmus at all, know of him as the man who helped put the Greek New Testament into the hands of churchmen in the sixteenth century and thus paved the way for the…
It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over
Most Christians, if they have heard of Desiderius Erasmus at all, know of him as the man who helped put the Greek New Testament into the hands of churchmen in the sixteenth century and thus paved the way for the…