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For those who haven't seen it yet, David Van Biema has a piece in the latest issue of Time magazine about the resurgence of Calvinism as a culture-shaping theology. Despite a few caricatures (Calvin's God is not only "utterly sovereign," but also "micromanaging") and inaccuracies (are there really...

Yesterday our regional Synod met in Stornoway Free Church for its routine annual meeting. A public lecture was given in the evening by Rev Kenneth Stewart of Dowanvale Free Church , Glasgow, on the subject of 'The Labour of Prayer: Lessons from Alexander Whyte'. It was an excellent address on the...

Rumor has it that Carl "Trotter" has a birthday today. Bloggers be kind. Say something Trotskey-esque; remind him that his predictions seem likely to come to pass given the swagger of the Hill towards Europe. Not so much "Vive la Différence" as ""Bienvenue chez nous" as President Sarkozy might say...

For those who have not yet purchased all things Bavinck in the hope that Christmas may come sooner in 2009, there is good news: our friends at Reformation Heritage Books , Joel Heflin and Feeding on Christ co-sponsoring an event which includes free copies of books by Bavnick. Interested parties...

Cornelis Venema's new book on paedo-communion is now available from Reformation Heritage Books: Children at the Lord's Table: Assessing the Case for Paedocommunion. "Dr. Venema has done a great service for the Reformed churches in presenting a clear, compelling, biblical case for our historic...

If you're confused at all about embryonic stem cell research--I'd put myself in that category, though I try to keep up on the moral arguments and scientific developments-- you may find this interview with Scott Klusendorf helpful: http://www.crossway.org/blog/2009/03/scott-klusendorf-embryonic-stem...

I thought I would add yet another postscript to the "sky is falling over American evangelicalism" conversation. I think what Phil ends his post with is worth saying again. So I will, just adding a bit. Fundamentally, American evangelicals can learn from global evangelicals that being winsome is...

"O Lord, strengthen our infirmities, especially those which hinder our ministry beyond our control; give us nerve to overcome the shyness that fetters utterance, and ease for awkwardness of address; turn us from our sensitive consciousness of ourselves, that we may think with freedom of what is in...

I happened to overhear a heated debate yesterday between Carl T, Paul Helm and Rick Phillips over the relative merits of rugby versus American football (sic). I'm not sure which is worse: the ignorance of Rev. Phillips views or the breathtaking arrogance and willful -- yes, willful -- moral...

In addition to what Sean Lucas has written, there are several other points worth making about Michael Spencer's article Tuesday in the Christian Science Monitor: