In his 1922 work Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis used the phrase Christianity Incorporated to capture the ethos of his fictional small town overrun by a blending of consumerism and religion. What was good for 1922, however, may be good for today.…
When I was at Primary School in the British state school system many moons ago, it was still the norm not only to teach pupils the Apostles’ Creed, but also to have them recite it in class. Looking back on…
When I was at Primary School in the British state school system many moons ago, it was still the norm not only to teach pupils the Apostles’ Creed, but also to have them recite it in class. Looking back on…
In a March 18 report, Christian Aid reports that nearly 5000 Buddhist monks (location undisclosed) have recently turned to Christ. A worker reports: “It appears that the Holy Spirit had urged these monks and nuns to call our evangelists to…
“That the scriptures are brim full of hustlers, murderers, cowards, adulterers and mercenaries used to shock me; now it is a source of great comfort” (U2’s Bono, in his introduction to Selections from the Book of Psalms [New York: Grove…
The newest volume in Crossway’s Preaching the Word commentary series is David Helm’s 1 & 2 Peter and Jude. I expect most preachers will know this series of expositional commentaries, which is edited by Kent Hughes. David Helm is one…
The cross of Christ is at the very center of Gospel proclamation, and thus a thorough, biblical grasp of this central truth is necessary for every Gospel minister. Yet our day has seen (like ages before us) much confusion on…
1. Sean, welcome to the ref21 blog. We’ve been looking forward to having you join us and now that you have, tell us a little about yourself. Thanks, Derek. I’m glad to be part of the Ref21 band of bloggers.…
“Iain D.,” I want to welcome you to the ref21 blog and I look forward to your insights and contributions. Tell us briefly a little about yourself and your family. Perhaps you can begin by giving us a geography lesson…
Steve, I want to welcome you to the ref21 blog and I look forward to your insights and contributions. Tell us briefly a little about yourself and your family. We live in Churchtown, Lancaster County, in Pennsylvania. (I’m not…
