Postcards from Palookaville

The recent criticism from a member of the Missouri Synod, concerning Reformed church planting in Germany, was rooted in part in what the critic (in the comments section) articulated as a frustration with the constant attempts of the Reformed to claim Luther as their own. To the uninitiated, this...

Having bored you all silly over the last three weeks with Luther material, here's a video about an exciting new venture being pioneered in Germany by Sebastian Heck, a Reformed pastor who wants to see Luther's gospel once again preached in his homeland. The video has some great shots of key German...

Having bored you all silly over the last three weeks with Luther material, here's a video about an exciting new venture being pioneered in Germany by Sebastian Heck, a Reformed pastor who wants to see Luther's gospel once again preached in his homeland. The video has some great shots of key German...

A friend who works at a seminary told me the other day of an incident which he described as `personally very instructive.' Somebody called his institution, wanting to know about the state of the soul between death and resurrection. The person was transferred to my friend who was able to open up the...

A friend who works at a seminary told me the other day of an incident which he described as `personally very instructive.' Somebody called his institution, wanting to know about the state of the soul between death and resurrection. The person was transferred to my friend who was able to open up the...

I've never thought of myself as a TR, but Darryl Hart's take on recent comments on myself and David Bahnsen place me explicitly in that camp and, frankly, capture the points at issue. Anyone interested can find DG's post here . If the cap fits, I guess the Lord Protector should wear it.

I've never thought of myself as a TR, but Darryl Hart's take on recent comments on myself and David Bahnsen place me explicitly in that camp and, frankly, capture the points at issue. Anyone interested can find DG's post here . If the cap fits, I guess the Lord Protector should wear it.

In yesterday's post, I pointed to the fact that, while we today find Luther's 1543 work, On the Jews and their Lies , extraordinarily vile and offensive, it was, sadly, in many ways a rather conventional piece for the time. I also noted that Luther was also not operating with racial categories: he...

In yesterday's post, I pointed to the fact that, while we today find Luther's 1543 work, On the Jews and their Lies , extraordinarily vile and offensive, it was, sadly, in many ways a rather conventional piece for the time. I also noted that Luther was also not operating with racial categories: he...

Anyone interested in John Henry Newman should check out the following link to a BBC Radio 3 program on his life and influence (though you'll need to be quick -- it's being pulled off the web in 4 days). You'll find it here . It's well worth a listen. Newman should be of interest to thoughtful...