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The good folks over at Kairos have recently drawn attention to an important study by Boston University sociologist Alan Wolfe, reported in his book The Transformation of American Religion . By the way, those of you who are pastors, teachers and church leaders should visit and apply for access to...

Mr.Plectrum-Smith: I commend you and the good folks at the Campaign for Real Thoughtfulness (CRT) for your passionate plea to bring back The Carl! CRT: care to comment on this story? On Monday evening at 5:15, the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge (along with the Beatitudes Society and the One...

I've been informed that Carl won't be able to blog until next Thursday. I'm not exactly sure his precise itinerary, but I know he's following the heed of Ken Mehlman and is barnstorming the country, doing his best to rally the base and get out the GOP vote before Nov. 7. If the Republicans lose...

I received the following reflections on this video by David Powlison, which I'm posting with his permission:

I have just returned from a delightful couple of days Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. Sorry, Justin, I thought initially I was heading for Sioux City and have to confess that I wasn't aware of just how far apart Sioux City, Sioux Center and Sioux Falls are! You asked for my impression --...

Derek, Midwesterners have many virtues, but creativity in naming places is not one of them. (Did you know that there is an Iowa County in Iowa?) Yes, there's a difference between Sioux Center, Sioux City (both Iowa), Sioux Falls, North Sioux City (both South Dakota), South Sioux City (Nebraska),...

So, Derek, what would Calvin have thought about the New Perspective on Paul?

Are y'all taking the day off because it's Reformation Day?

Sorry Justin. I wasn't engaged in Halloween activities, just preaching ten times in four days and with little to no access to the internet! But let me answer your question as to what Calvin would say about the New Perspective on Paul.

. . . is the title of a new book edited by Kelly Kapic of Covenant College and our own Justin Taylor. It is a fresh collection of three classic and practical works by John Owen on the doctrine of sin. Various books by Owen have been published through the years -- especially editions of The...