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Basic Advice on How to Interpret Luther Before addressing a particular element of Rob Bell's new book, I want to make sure that anyone reading this understands exactly what I am and am not doing. First, to avoid the usual indignant reactions from the guardians of conscience in the evangelical world...

The Future Roman Catholic Church. Global Tales from the 21st Centur y [Editor's Note:] This is the second of a seven-part series on Roman Catholicism in the 21st century. A new entry in the series should follow every three weeks]. What will the Roman Catholic (RC) Church be like at the end of the...

In his memoirs, Hans Küng describes giving a lecture at the time of Vatican II at which the church historians present sniggered. While he saw the Council as this great opportunity for real change, he considered the church historians' reaction to be typical of this particular guild. They had seen it...

In 1839, as now, the British Army was engaged in Afghanistan. Among them was a young soldier called Henry Havelock, a devoted Christian and an outstanding man of valour. Struggling up the ranks (he was then a captain), he had recently been promoted aide-de-camp to Sir Willoughby Cotton, and was...

An anlysis of Brakel's method in calling sinners to repentance and faith Introduction Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the 19th century Baptist preacher said "Soul-winning is the chief business of the Christian minister, indeed, it should be the main pursuit of every true believer." [1] In 2 Timothy 4:5...

In recent months both the elders and the staff team at their meetings have been discussing 'The Trellis and the Vine' by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne, both Australians with many years of ministry experience. The thesis of the book is that much of our church life concentrates on the trellis i.e...

I am sure it has been noticed a thousand times before, but I have noticed it again. We need to listen to the gaps. Let me explain. Error and heresy are not always immediately obvious. To be sure, they can be. Some problems are glaring, and ought to require only that you have a functioning pair of...

and the Historical Background of the Ceremony Introduction A few weeks ago millions of people all over the world were watching the "Royal Wedding" of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. People were glued to the tube for various reasons--some to see what Catherine's gown would look like, others...

On Choosing a Seminary William B. Evans In my current academic position I do a good deal of pre-seminary advising. Undergraduate students often come to my office expressing an interest in attending a theological seminary after they complete their bachelor's degree at the College where I teach. I...

The Trials and Tribulations of the ARP Church, Part 2 Last year about this time I wrote an article for this website entitled "Whither or Wither?: The Trials and Tribulations of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church." In it I identified a number of challenges facing the ARP Church: an ongoing...