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To Tony "The Gent" Pinnochio : No one was available to talk to, and Carl will have to pass on your messages for a few days. Just be nice to him and remember he's English so give him respect! Hopefully we'll solve it soon. To Carl: Interesting piece on Bono (including references to Springsteen) in...

It was my maiden voyage at blogging. Initially, I thought that a blog had something to do with how Dutch people dance. Being corrected of this misconception, I attempted to post a blog two weeks ago; however, I encountered a moment in sanctification because of a software glitch in the logon...

This blog has gone far too long without some Trueman outrage. Therefore, to waken the slumbering Englishman I'm (a) posting a link to the Weekly Standard , and (b) specifcally, linking to an article about the Nihilism of Soccer : "Soccer is the perfect game for the post-modern world. It's the...

I had thought the worst! Had Tony "The Gent" got to Elliott in some dark street in Chicago? But no! He is alive and well. Good to hear from you Elliott! We'll get your picture up as soon as we can! Justin, I want you to know that I am on the top of the Fantasy Football (Soccer!) League in my house...

Quick check in from the sunny shores of South Carolina. Today, Derek and Carl, is what South Carolinians call "Carolina Day." It celebrates the Patriot army and naval victory over the British at the Battle of Sullivan's Island, just off the coast of Charleston, SC. "Fought at the entrance to...

Three Episcopal Dioceses Reject Presiding Bishop’s Authority , The Washington Post (cf. Episcopal Church To Leave Fold , The Dallas Morning News) New Row Looms Over US Gay Bishops , BBC News

Reuters reports on moves underway by conservative ECUSA bishops in the wake of the recent decisions, and the election of a liberal, female presiding Bishop.

Our very own (at First Presbyterian Church, Jackson that is) Shirley Windham has published a marvellous little book for Parents of young children which we want to recommend enthusiastically. It contains ideas (templates) for encouraging the training of children from age 3 to eighth grade, including...

My friend Ron Gleason, reviews my friend Sean Lucas' new book on Presbyterianism. Book Review Sean Michael Lucas, On Being Presbyterian , Our Beliefs, Practices, and Stories, (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 2006). 271 pp. reviewed by Ron Gleason, Ph.D. Few books,...

Happy Independence Day, to our readers from the U.S. For those of you from the rest of the world, July 4 is the day on which we citizens of the U.S.A. celebrate the founding of our nation. It is the day on which the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Reformed influence on this whole event...