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Packer Interview, Post-GAFCON

J. I. Packer was interviewed at All Souls regarding GAFCON. You can read the entire transcript here. Asked to summarize his counsel to them, Packer–who has frequently reminded us that he’s Packer by name, packer by nature–said, “Keep the faith,…

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Does Proverbs Speak of Jesus?

During my seminary days I was overly enamored with Biblical Theology and Redemptive-Historical interpretation.  While I continue to appreciate and employ the significant insights of these interpretive approaches to Scripture, I now realize that I went a bit overboard in…

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Nicodemus: When Knowing The Bible Isn’t Enough

Nicodemus was Jerusalem’s most outstanding Bible teacher and a member of the Jewish Ruling Council. Only the High Priest gained more recognition in the capital city than Nicodemus. Yet, despite all his learning and privileges, he did not know God.…

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I believe in the new perspective…

We had a special service in our church this evening.   The traditions of Scottish Highland evangelical piety in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries gave rise to the ‘Question’ meeting. This was a meeting in which the laymen of the…

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A Good Word before Vacation

Summer vacation (as well as a teaching trip to Regent College in Vancouver) begins next week.  As I anticipate laying down many of the burdens of pastoral care, at least for a little while, here is a salutary reminder of…

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The Renewal We Need

Writing in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, David Wells explains what our church and our culture need: “The renewal of which we stand in need, I believe, is of both the understanding of truth and of our knowledge…

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Faith as a Way of Life

I have a bad habit: I keep adding books to my growing pile beside my bed. This morning, I finished a book that wasn’t on this list: Christian Scharen’s Faith as a Way of Life. Originating out of Yale’s Center…

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The Man clad in Breeches

My wife and I are off to Peru tomorrow on a mission trip for a week and I’m uncertain if I’ll be able to blog from the Southern Hemisphere! On my way, I’ve decided to dip into Colin Duriez’s new…