Category Reformation21

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No Text Please, I’m British!

Despite the rumours, I am not a technophobe.  True, I am no good at technology; but I do not particularly fear it, as I might fear, say, the revival of disco music as a popular cultural phenomenon or a government-enforced…

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How to Read Thomas Goodwin (1600-1679)

If I could have $5 for every time someone has asked me the question, “Who is your favourite Puritan to read?,” I suppose I’d be a wealthy man by now. Though I would probably answer that question today by saying,…

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Reflections on Young, Restless, and Reformed

“Young, Restless, and Reformed” appeared in Christianity Today in 2006.  A book by the same name appeared in the spring of 2008.  Collin Hansen offers further reflections since the time of these publications. The article can be found here. I’m…

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Reflections on Young, Restless, and Reformed

“Young, Restless, and Reformed” appeared in Christianity Today in 2006.  A book by the same name appeared in the spring of 2008.  Collin Hansen offers further reflections since the time of these publications. The article can be found here. I’m…

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The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism

Dr. Greg Beale’s new book, The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism (Crossway, 2009), has appeared. The Christ the Center panel, augmented by Dr. Carl R. Trueman, interacts with Dr. Greg K. Beale, the Kenneth T. Wessner Professor of New Testament and coordinator…

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No more lonely nights….

It seems that Trueman’s one man war against the frappucino swilling navel-gazing soul patch wearing `Everything’s like, totally awesome and, y’know let’s like change the name of our church to `The Happening’ and stuff!’ brigade is gaining ground.  Check out…

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Come back, Alan Bennett, all is forgiven!

Check out the latest piece of post-Stryper/Christian hair rock scholarly hirsutological analysis of the Old Testament here.   Dr Jue, esteemed church historian at Westminster Seminary brought it to my attention and has already recommended it to the Bookstore there…

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Poor Derek

So Derek’s in New York?  Not to instill within him a spirit of envy (Still a ly sin? Or, was it downwgraded to venial?), but I just so happen to be in Spanish Wells, Bahamas, speaking at a conference with…

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The Prayer of a Lifetime

In studying to preach Ecclesiastes, I came across this gem in the classic commentary by Charles Bridges, referring to the prayer that the tax collector offers in Luke 18:13: “The publican’s prayer will suit to the very last breath–nothing better–contrition…