Lion King
The lion is the only animal that can dare lay claim to the title “the king of the beasts.” Really, there aren’t any other serious candidates. What other animal has the regal bearing of a lion, with its magnificent mane?…
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Not getting it (John Allen on Desmond Tutu)
Desmond Tutu’s former press secretary has just published a biography of this well known anti-apartheid warrior. Among other things, Allen indicates Tutu’s chagrin at the Anglican communion’s failure to embrace homosexual priests (Tutu wrote the former Archbishop of Canterbury and…
Reflections from Fort Bragg
My visit to Covenant PCA in Fayetteville, NC to speak at the “Bearing the Sword” conference provided some quite edifying conversations and incidents. A high proportion of the church members are active duty soldiers stationed at nearby Ft. Bragg, many…
CT Cover Story
CT’s cover story on Calvinism–Young, Restless, and Reformed–is now online.
Owen (and Trueman) on Justification
Reformed Heritage Books has just released an unabridged paperback edition of John Owen’s classic work on The Doctrine of Justification by Faith. You can order it online. Below is the copy from the back cover. “John Owen presents one of…
Mission Mississippi, Part 3
Another principle for racial reconciliation from Dolphus Weary: “Relationships are the key. By definition, reconciliation is relational: first with God, then with each other. Reconciliation does not automatically happen because we preach it, discuss it, or write books about it.…
Exegesis on Torture
While fearing that this continued discussion may start to seem, well, tortuous, I want to respond to some mail that asked for an exegetical defense of my claim that Christians should oppose torture. Let me give a brief one, which…
Madonna’s Blasphemy of the Cross
Yesterday NBC TV confirmed that it is planning to air footage from Madonna’s “Confessions” tour in which Madonna wears a crown of thorns and is mounted on a mirror-laden cross while she is raised up from the stage. NBC, which…
Holding Hands, Holding Hearts
I am delighted to say that Rick and Sharon Phillips will be giving a seminar on dating and relationships at Tenth Presbyterian Church on September 29 and 30. Presumably most readers of this blog are familiar with Rick’s excellent teaching…
Mission Mississippi, Part 2
A second principle for racial reconciliation from Dolphus Weary: “Reconciliation efforts must be intentional. True reconciliation is a marathon, not a sprint. Intentional steps must be taken to reach out to those who are racially different.” This principle provides a…