Praying for Soldiers
With Veterans Day right around the corner, I did a pastor’s letter this week on how to pray for our soldiers (as an old Army guy, I use “soldier” as an all-purpose military personnel term, and as a way of showing charity…
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A Four-Year-Old and the Presidency
On Wednesday morning I watched my four-year-old son (the same one who raided Carl Trueman’s candy dish) watch news footage of America’s first black president. I don’t think he thought to himself, “That’s a black man.” He just saw him…
Trapped in Neverland
Growing up, I adored my grandfather. He was probably the funniest man I ever knew, with a razor sharp wit, absurdism and satire running through his veins, and an imagination that seemed to know no bounds. His letters to me…
Trapped in Neverland
Growing up, I adored my grandfather. He was probably the funniest man I ever knew, with a razor sharp wit, absurdism and satire running through his veins, and an imagination that seemed to know no bounds. His letters to me…
Some Initial Thoughts on Praying for President-Elect Obama
Well, my country and much of the rest of the world are electric with the election of Barack Obama as the new President of the United States of America. To say that it is historic, is a gross understatement. Justin Taylor…
Surveying the Wondrous Cross: The Atonement in Church History
As we come to the third and final segment in this series on the atonement, it would be good to remind ourselves where we have been. In this way we will have some idea of where we are going and…
Nichols Asked For It
Earlier today reformation 21 received an email from Jesse and Rachel Light. They wrote, “Stephen Nichols told us to send our Martin Luther pumpkin photos. I am sure he was kidding, but as I really did make one, I thought…
There’s a reason why I like Steve Nichols…
Steve, we share a common disinterest in sports! Sadly, I knew all about the Phillies since my wife is a baseball obsessive! She has said to me several times already “there’s no more baseball now until Spring Training in March.” …
Luther Sends His Regards
Happy Reformation Day everybody. If Chile can celebrate it than we certainly should too. Here are two quotes to think about as you remember October 31, 1517. The first is from Luther, the second comes from the Lutheran hymnal/service…
Calvinistic Methodism and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Americans occasionally pass through London, and as there is a famine of Presbyterian churches in the Big smoke, they often find their way to our congregation whilst travelling round Scotland, England and France in 3 days!! After the service I’m…