Getting Richer
Adrian Reynolds points us to the Rich book and my good friend David Gibson now tells me that the Rich brand is extending to a course that can be accessed here. Hopefully we’ll get videos and t shirts, even mugs of…
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Mr Preacher
J. Graham Miller was a minister, missionary and Theological College principal. A New Zealander by birth, he lived in Australia and the New Hebrides. The Banner of Truth have published his autobiography, ‘A day’s march nearer home’ which is a…
Words of Tribute to a Friend
Some readers of ref21 may know that Derek Thomas, the Editorial Director of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, who also serves at the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson and Minister…
Some Thoughts on Foucault and Matthew 18:15-20
Is Matthew 18:15-20 currently the most abused text in Scripture? A ministerial colleague recently called my attention to a fine piece by D. A. Carson in Themelios entitled “Editorial on Abusing Mathew 18” here. Carson makes at least two points…
Christians in the money
Richard Perkins (the urban pastor not the puritan) points us to this article from the Independent on Christians in finance and the place of workplace ministry. It’s a fascinating piece on the pressure Christians face in work. Perks blog is…
Christ the Center PCRT Discussion
Our good friends at Christ the Center very kindly did some broadcasts from PCRT Philadelphia last weekend. Click here to listen to the crew discuss Biblical manhood and womanhood. A great addition to a great event!
The power of Ref 21
Forget flexing your muscles! I had an email from the Banner of Truth to say that JC Ryle’s expository thoughts on the gospels is going to be published in hardback with the type reset. It should be available later…
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the Banner of Truth
Today I call on the readers of Reformation 21 to flex their online muscles. I am asking the Banner of Truth for two things; not that they republish ”Among the Soviet Evangelicals”, nor that they bring back the Scottish tourist board…
After the service rituals
After the services on Sunday I was asked two remarkable questions. The first one was having preached on Matthew 28:1-10 . What evidence do I have that Mary Magdalene was sad at the crucifixion, as there are no verses which…
Chrysostom, Christians and Critiques
One of the things Christians are increasingly hearing from secular critics is that Christianity is not only wrong, but evil; it’s false but also immoral. One of the best responses to this phenomena is a recent book by the guys…