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Here’s one for the historians. “Memory is much more significant than originality.” Samuel Wells, Improvisation:  The Drama of Christian Ethics, 147.

A week in Peru and an entire week teaching systematic theology (39 hrs of lectures in five days) has left me short of breath. Both have been exhilarating in ways that constantly challenge. The latter comprised mostly of the doctrine…

I so appreciated Steve’s post on the continued usefulness of the “evangelical” label. Thinking about historian David Bebbington’s four-fold identificiation of an evangelical (biblicism; conversionism; cruci-centrism; activism) can be helpful here; it is striking that Steve’s list contains them all,…

One of the many lessons we’re hoping our kids learn is the standard one on not being selfish.  A hard lesson for them, especially since I am so selfish my self.  We all are.  I was reminded of this yesterday…

Amazing times.  Reformed Man Today is leading with a report from Britain’s Independent that the Pope is riding to the rescue of Rowan Williams.  You can read the story here. Apparently, Benedict XVI has warned Anglicans not to split over…

Over the past few days, on my personal blog, I’ve been posting quotes from L. Gregory Jones and Kevin R. Armstrong’s book, Resurrecting Excellence: Shaping Faithful Christian Ministry (you can find these here, here, and here). This morning I finished the…

John Piper sends his regards.

Rowland Ward weighs in. Here.

I asked Tim Challies for a list of summer reading:   You asked me to talk a bit about my summer reading, so here goes. My reading tends to fall into three areas loosely defined as serious, review and fun.…