The Outsiders
Thabiti, since you and I aren’t at the General Assembly this week and everyone else is, let’s say we find a B B King concert to go to. Game? We outsiders have to stick together. (This, of course, doesn’t mean you,…
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Ryken thinks the gospel more important than life itself
Just listened to Phil Ryken preach the evening sermon at the PCA Genernal Assembly in Dallas. His text was Acts 20:24 in which Paul tells the Ephesian elders that testifying to the gospel of the grace of God is more precious…
Morgan, Ryken, and the Crucified Christian
Until a few days ago, my vocabulary didn’t include the word “apotheosis.” I’m afraid saying “apotheosis” where I grew up would get you beaten down for the rest of the school year. Though I can’t say apotheosis, I do know…
Rediscovering the Psalms
Psalm singing is experiencing a renaissance. A national worship conference being held this year is entitled “Rediscovering the Psalms”. Websites are providing resources for people who would like to learn more about psalm singing. Churches are making strategic plans to…
That God Should Come As One of Us!
It is one of best-known facts of Bible; yet it is shrouded in mystery. Its details are rehearsed every year in preaching, reading and song; yet they defy our comprehension. The virgin birth – or, more accurately, the virginal conception…
Old Opium Meets the New
Well, who would have thought that it would be Pope Benedict XVI who provided one of the strangest `only in America, folks’ moments of recent years. Yet it is undoubtedly true that he has done so. Benedict is, of…
Old Opium Meets the New
Well, who would have thought that it would be Pope Benedict XVI who provided one of the strangest `only in America, folks’ moments of recent years. Yet it is undoubtedly true that he has done so. Benedict is, of…
Defining apotheosis
The great thing about this blog is that you get to learn new words. From dictionary.com: apotheosis means “model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal.” I typically abominate learning new words, but this one seems…
The Apotheosis of the Study Bible
Over the past week I have had the opportunity to review advance proofs of the ESV Study Bible that is planned for publication in October of 2008. Although I have not participated in this project, I have watched it unfold…
Two heroes, to be exact
Yes, Derek got to meet his hero–he has stacks full of blues cds but won’t fess up to them. Not only did I get to spend time with Derek, meet and hear B B King, I also got to have…