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I was pleased this morning to receive a copy of a new guide for personal or group Bible study.  Written by Kathleen Buswell Nielson, the guide is called Proverbs: The Ways of Wisdom.  This book is the first in a…

D. A. Carson, in Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (p. 58), writes: Several years ago I was asked to interview Dr. Carl F. H. Henry and Dr. Kenneth S. Kantzer for a videotaping. These two American theologians have…

Tim Challies interviews Rick Phillips regarding the Reformed Expository Commentary Series. Great interview, Rick!

A friend has written to share a helpful quotation from Calvin.  In the 1536 edition of his Institutes, Calvin defends the use of the word “Trinity” and other “extra-biblical” words such as ousia and hypostasis as legitimate terms of art…

In an interview published in the July 26 issue of Forbes, New York artist Mako Fujimura says: “I am a Christian. I am also an artist and creative, and what I do is driven by my faith experience. But I…

Mark Dever (Alliance Council Member) and Phillip Jensen are teaming up to present a conference called “Gospel Growth vs. Church Growth.”  The conference and seminars will take place at Capitol Hill Baptist Church from October 30 to November 1.  Matthias…

After a long hiatus, I am returning to the blogosphere.  The Rykens have been on vacation for nearly the last month, and part of my ministry to Lisa and the children is to keep work to a minimum when I…

Who’d a thunk it? “Let me say first of all that I am devoutly committed to the separation of church and state in America. I believe that the separation of church and state has been good for all Christians in…

Lig, thanks for the link and for the shorter explanation (following Calvin’s brevity and clarity model!). In the helpful book, Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant, ed. Schreiner and Wright, I found a helpful footnote in Mark Dever’s chapter…

Our friend and fellow-blogger, Justin Taylor, has helped (here, here, here, here, and here) draw attention to a significant debate (primarily between credo-baptists) on whether paedo-baptists can properly be admitted to membership, and thence the Lord’s Table, in a Baptist Church. For the…