Timothy George, writing at Christian History, writes: “2009 is a good time to look again at Calvin’s theology and its relationship to the Baptist movement. Here are five theological principles Baptists can learn from Calvin.” (No, paedobaptism isn’t one of…
In this five-hundredth anniversary of Calvin’s birth, booksellers have flooded the marketplace with all things John Calvin. Of all the books published in this anniversary year, the one that stands head-and-shoulders above the rest is Bruce Gordon’s Calvin. In fact, it is…
Keith Mathison of Ligonier offers a helpful comparative review of these Bible software programs.
I’ve been thinking recently about something television star Kelsey Grammer said. It’s not because I saw a rerun of Cheers. Unfortunately, the context is tragic. Grammer has me thinking about well intentioned people who end up “packing unforgiveness.” Where deep…
Non-Christians and Christians alike often give the same answer to difficult questions like these: Why did God allow sin in the first place? Why does God save some people and not others? Why does God send people to hell? Why…
Non-Christians and Christians alike often give the same answer to difficult questions like these: Why did God allow sin in the first place? Why does God save some people and not others? Why does God send people to hell? Why…
One of the things I’m learning is that busyness–doing good things–can itself become an idol, and that it’s easy to have false guilt about all the good things I’m not doing. That’s why I appreciated Kevin DeYoung’s post today. Read…
Last night I was inducted as minister of Point Free Church. Some information on the church is available on the church website here. Online sermons will be available here.
My colleague and teacher of Old Testament, Prof John L Mackay, has now had the second volume of his new commentary on Isaiah published. Details on the Evangelical Press website here. It is every bit as comprehensive and as helpful…
My former colleague in ministry in Belfast and good friend, Dr. John Ross, currently at Dumisani Theological Institute (King William’s Town, South Africa) has written a fascinating piece on missions here. Ref21 readers will find it well worth reading.
