In my recent travels and conversations, the topics of Dr. Peter Enns’ book and the author’s relationship with Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia have come up repeatedly. Dr. Enns is the author of Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the…
For delightful reading, John Kennedy’s The Days of the Fathers in Ross-shire is unbeatable. For a study of the ministers and men of Ross-shire in Scotland in the eighteenth and early nineteenth century, it is indispensable. In the following passage…
“. . . softening hard truth for evangelism in public undermines truth for the waffling believer in private. I think in general this is what cultural adapters fail to realize: making the truth more palatable for unbelievers to help them…
Our intrepid director requested that we blog about our summer reading; since I know I will either throw some of these books to the side, complete others, and start new ones, this is my first installment (in various stages, all…
T he second volume in the Calvin 500 Series has appeared, a series of volumes written or edited by David Hall celebrating the 500th anniversary (in 2009) of the birth of John Calvin. I’ve just finished reading The…
Has anyone solved Tim Challies’ test yet? It’s been driving me crazy! I know some of these but can I identify them? I’ve been saying, “I know that one, it’s… Oh, what is it called again?” Can you do it?…
C.J. Mahaney, Jeff Purswell, and Joshua Harris discuss “The Pastor and His Soul” in their latest Leadership Interview Series: “Pastors are obviously called to care for the souls of others, but how does a pastor make sure that he is…
To those who think that Canada is second only to Wales in being culturally challenged, here’s a once in a lifetime chance to pose your questions to the greatest living Canadian, sent to me by one of Her Majesty’s subjects…
Don’t want to be too PCA-centric, but Sean, Rick, Phil, Derek, Jeremy and I spent some time in Dallas at the PCA General Assembly this last week (June 10-13), and the week was quite encouraging in a number of ways. Derek…
Avery Willis, who was one of six candidates for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention (Johnny Hunt won, more on that later), told Associated Baptist Press . . . “The thing I see missing most in the churches I visit…
