On July 4, our nation celebrates its independence with waving flags, picnics, and parades. Some churches deck their sanctuary with red, white, and blue, and devote the worship service to the honor of the state. Other Christians virtually ignore this…
This past Sunday Dick Lucas preached for me at IPC. He comes and does 2 Sundays every year and it’s a delight. There’s always a fear in the back of my mind in inviting him. The worry is: has he…
A number of folk in our congregation are asking the question is it legitimate to strike. In the next few months this will become more of an issue in the UK. Richard Perkins has written a helpul piece here
I hesitate to post this item from friend Jason Kirklin because I know that Levy’s insatiable appetite for the new and innovative will almost certainly get this kid a gig at some outreach event at the Ealing IPC. But, Levy…
Derek is a two man, Sinclair is a two man, Ligon is a two man, CJ Mahaney has always got both hands in the air. All the greats were two men. Apparently Carl hasn’t always been a one man…
A small battle is starting to rage offline between Levy and Trueman as to how many hands are needed to pronounce the benediction at the end of the service. Trueman is a one-hand man, Levy a two. Apparently, Levy…
I approached the 2011 meeting of the ARP General Synod with trepidation. As I have argued here, the ARP Church has recently been in the throes of an ecclesiological crisis. Fallout from the unsuccessful attempt to replace the existing Erskine…
Papa dixit. The recent interview with Benedict XVI [Editor’s Note:] This is the third of a series on Roman Catholicism in the 21st century. A new entry in the series should follow every three weeks]. If you were given the…
(and reading Frank Schaeffer) As I read Frank Schaeffer’s latest book, I kept hearing the sound of Thin Lizzy’s `The Boys Are Back In Town’ playing in my head. Why, I wondered, was I being haunted at this moment by…
(and reading Frank Schaeffer) As I read Frank Schaeffer’s latest book, I kept hearing the sound of Thin Lizzy’s `The Boys Are Back In Town’ playing in my head. Why, I wondered, was I being haunted at this moment by…
