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One of the many lessons we're hoping our kids learn is the standard one on not being selfish. A hard lesson for them, especially since I am so selfish my self. We all are. I was reminded of this yesterday during my pastor's sermon on Matthew 28, the last in his long series on the book. I don't take...

Amazing times. Reformed Man Today is leading with a report from Britain's Independent that the Pope is riding to the rescue of Rowan Williams. You can read the story here . Apparently, Benedict XVI has warned Anglicans not to split over the gay issue and to avoid schism (hmmm, am I the only one who...

Over the past few days, on my personal blog , I've been posting quotes from L. Gregory Jones and Kevin R. Armstrong's book, Resurrecting Excellence: Shaping Faithful Christian Ministry (you can find these here , here , and here ). This morning I finished the book and found it a valuable piece of...

John Piper sends his regards .

Rowland Ward weighs in. Here .

I asked Tim Challies for a list of summer reading: You asked me to talk a bit about my summer reading, so here goes. My reading tends to fall into three areas loosely defined as serious, review and fun. Serious reading refers to books I want to read or study for the good of my own soul and the joy...

One of the hardest things for me, as well as the students whom I serve, is to discern accurately our own gifts and callings. Attending to God's own guidance in that process of discerning is particularly challenging. However, it is far more important to be able to move from our own (perennial?)...

Andy Naselli writes: It's finally up and running: www.TheGospelCoalition.org . Here are a few features to check out: Resources : This links to audio, visual, and written resources by TGC council members . For example, check out the resources for D. A. Carson and Mike Bullmore . Themelios : The...

Andy Naselli has done a nice job of pulling together some good quotes from Carl's Minority Report .

I came across this gem while re-reading the biography of Principal John Macleod of the Free Church. Macleod was Professor of Greek in the Free Church College from 1906-13, minister of the Free North Church, Inverness, 1913-1929, and Professor of Apologetics in the Free Church College 1929-1943...