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World events ( here and here ) could easily be an occassion for despair. Quite honestly, it's getting ugly out there. It is in times like these that God's people must remember who is ultimately in control. Certainly God uses means to accomplish His purposes. He has used good men and wicked men. He...

I love Steve Nichols' books. He seems incapable of making the history of the church and theology boring. I highly recommend that you add his books to your reading list. I was pleased to have lunch with Steve and Carl Trueman from Westminster last week. God willing COS will be blessed to host these...

I found the following helpful post over at Justin Taylor's place: This weekend I started reading the new book, Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word: A Model of Faith and Thought (IVP, 2009), by Doug Sweeney , Professor of Church History and the History of Christian Thought at Trinity...

Andy Naselli posted the following: Dan Burrell , a former pastor, offers what he calls “some things that I’m guessing your pastor wishes you knew about him” ( part 1 / part 2 ). He lists ten main points: 1. Bible college and seminary weren’t enough. 2. Good sermon preparation takes time. 3. His...

This month's issue of Modern Reformation (my favorite magazine) focuses on the lasting relevance of John Calvin (2009 is the 500 anniversary of Calvin's birth). In his article "Is Calvin Still Relevant after 500 Years" Michael Horton explains clearly why I am a deliberate Protestant and why...

“In Reformed churches, the tradition has been to put the Pulpit in the center because of the centrality of preaching and the Word as a means of grace. The Pulpit is not just a utility stand for the preacher to use to hold his notes, but a weighty visual anchor to point to the significance of the...

Check out this story .

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Over at Ref21 there is an excellent article by Anthony Selvaggio on the nature of James' epistle. James D.G. Dunn once referred to the epistle of James as "the most Jewish, the most undistinctively Christian document in the New Testament." [1] We all know that Martin Luther had serious concerns...

I posted on Biblearc.com a while back. Seeing Justin Taylor's post on it today prompted me to give another opportunity to check out this very helpful approach to studying the Bible. Tom Steller recently wrote about the wonderful tool that's been developed, Biblearc.com : It is a crucial tool in our...