Checking in from Portland
I am seriously bumming because it is overcast here in Portland, so in my first visit to this lovely city I cannot even see Mt. Hood. But we had a great morning anyway at the first meeting of the Reformation…
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What Does Carl Have to Do With Zeppelin?
Posted September 14, 2007 I was disappointed by your post on Led Zeppelin (as I mentioned in this blog post <https://mytwocents.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/led-zeppelin-on-reformation-21/> ). I would be very interested to hear your understanding of how a Christian should relate to immoral elements…
Out of Pornography’s Pit
John Freeman serves as the director of HarvestUSA, a gospel ministry for people struggling with effects of sexual brokenness. Happily, the Philadelphia Daily News is running a series of John’s hard-hitting columns, available online, starting with “There is a way,…
Jonah: The Big Picture
Paul Tripp has begun his tenure as the regular evening preacher at Tenth Presbyterian, following such worthies as Rick Phillips and Aaron Messner. He opened on Sunday with an overview sermon on the Book of Jonah, which he presented as…
Led Zeppelin
I’ve been inundated all day with emails pointing to the fact that the BBC have confirmed that the three surviving members of LZ are reuniting for a one-off concert in London in November (though I was a little disturbed that it…
American decadence
In light of recent posts, need I say more? Anyone got Lindsay Lohan’s email? I want to sponsor that remake of Gone with the Wind.
Separated at birth?
Given the reputation of Lig Duncan as the evil genius of the PCA, I have been struck recently by his resemblance to an earlier supernatural villain. I wonder if, perchance, they are related. I think Ref21 readers should be told:
Blue about the Big Blue?
I see that Phil has revealed his true character by kicking us Wolverines when we are down (or should I say, by blocking the kick?). And this after I so graciously refrained from finishing a Rick Ankiel steriods post that…
Football and the Sovereignty of God
As a football fan with a rooting interest for the University of Oregon, I write to ask Rick Phillips whether — in light of Michigan’s disastrous start to the college football season — he wishes to re-evaluate his position vis-a-vis…
The masculinity of Confessional Churchmen
Yesterday, I drew attention to the essay on James Buchanan by Carl Trueman in a recently published volume by P & R (The Faith Once Delivered). This morning, in our regular Friday staff meeting (when I’m asked by Ligon Duncan,…