Here’s one more book for Christmas . . . Richard Doster, Crossing the Lines, A Novel, published by David C. Cook First, for those who would not countenance contemporary fiction . . . Look at the cover. [You’ll have to…
The latest issue of New York has a generally positive article on Redeemer Presbyterian Church’s Tim Keller and his ministry to New York City. The article includes this gem of a quotation from Dr. Keller, which echoes the whole stream…
Why stress the Christmas shopping? Here are some suggestions to help . . . For the kids: – The new Pilgrim’s Progress, edited by C. J. Lovik and illustrated by Mike Wimmer. This new Crossway Book is excellent in every…
Under the auspices of Highland Theological College, Principal Donald Macleod of the Free Church College delivered the annual John Murray lecture on November 20th. This lecture is well worth hearing, and can be downloaded on the website of Greyfriars Free…
As a confirmed INTJ (that’s Myers-Briggs personality speak for introvert, intuitive, thinking, judgment), I’ve struggled at time with my personality. For example, my wife loves to entertain large groups of people at our home; I prefer to have one other…
Glad to see my friend, Ray Ortlund, senior pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee, is now blogging at the Gospel Coalition. Thankful for his passion for Christ and his Gospel and for revival in this generation.
Calvin material continues to appear throughout this anniversary year (sounds like I’m starting a poem, but I’m not). This is a plug for the latest in Day One’s series of ‘Travel Guides’ – Travel with John Calvin, written by Ken…
Okay, it’s not as long as the summer, but it is a few days and don’t you think books ought to trump parades and college football? Put another way, nothing goes better with turkey than some good reads. Let…
Further to recent blogs on the topic “How Can a loving God send People to Hell?” readers might like to watch a video clip (posted by Martin Downes) of Don Carson answering this question, here.
A couple of books that have come my way are outstanding: the first, by Tony Merida (Ok, he’s in Mississippi, so I’m biased), called Faithful Preaching: Declaring Scripture with Responsibility, Passion, and Authenticity (B&H Publishing, 2009). Merida has a…
