Reformation21

Just in case someone thinks that the observance of Lent is not the start of a slippery slope, consider the following sad case of a man who thought it did not matter much . . .

I know I have been here before , but it is that time of year when we hear of those noble spirits who will be relinquishing chocolate (Book of Additions, chapter 1, verse 28), smartphones (Second Letter to the Accretions, chapter 5, verse 3) and new tattoos (Superstitions of St. Jeff, chapter 24,...

Reformation 21 exists for the purposes of, "Encouraging biblical thinking, living, worship, ministry, and constructive cultural engagement." I desire to engage the latter in this post. To be clear, I am not playing the race card nor am I claiming to be a victim. I am simply highlighting some things...

Last week we had a Men's evening at IPC with Ian Hamilton from Cambridge Presbyterian Church. I'd asked Ian to speak on eldership and he was outstanding. It seems to me that we spend enormous amounts of effort and thinking on how do we raise up a new generation of ministers and workers without...

In 1991, Cherly James and Sandra Denton, also known as Salt-n-Pepa, released a song titled, "Let's Talk About Sex." In the opening stanza, they recorded, "Let's talk about sex for now to the people at home or in the crowd. It keeps coming up anyhow. Don't decoy, avoid, or make void the topic. Cuz...

I have just returned from a very pleasant week of fellowship and ministry among the Reformed Presbyterians in Northern Ireland. It was my privilege to preach at the Knockbracken Bible Week, as well as at a men's meeting beforehand, and to the students at the Reformed Theological College during one...

On January 14, 1874, Old Princeton's Charles Hodge read a paper expressing his dire concerns regarding the perils of Darwin's evolution to the Christian faith. Hodge (who was hardly a hard-core creationist) understood the character and function of Darwinism. "What is Darwinism?" Hodge asked. "It is...

According to this 1995 commercial, "American Online is making it easier for people to live, work, and play." In part, this is true. Ordering roses for our spouse, checking the weather, arranging family vacations, and watching the news is much easier with the internet. Of course the internet can...

About 2 years ago I was in the US and was raving about Ralph Davis and how I hope he'll keep writing in retirement. I remember the first time I read Ralph Davis. It was like finding water in a desert land. The guy I was speaking to ( the legend that is Pat Davey ) said if you like Ralph Davis, you...

The Emergent project has had a reboot. It's got a new name (the CANA Initiative), a new website, the same weary rhetoric, and the usual suspects (although, if you look carefully, I was a little surprised to find Dracula alongside Rob Bell, Doug Pagitt, Brian Ballard, a liberal sprinkling of...