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Big news out of Louisville. Russell Moore has done it again. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary this week added prominent church historian Michael A.G. Haykin to its faculty, appointing him as professor of biblical spirituality and church history. A prolific author and noted scholar in areas...

Thanks Carl for the link to Dr Michael Liccione's response to your piece on Beckwith. I found it most illuminating. On the key issue of tradition and authority, Liccione's main argument is that when it comes to interpreting Scripture we must either throw in our lot with the authority of the Church...

A friend brought the following article to my attention. It's from Britain's Guardian (or `Grauniad') http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,,2080361,00.html It's rather reminiscent of an article in a British broadsheet a few years ago which painted David Peterson, Principal of Oak Hill...

Here's a paper Tim Keller referenced today in his talk at the Gospel Coalition: Sinclair Ferguson's Preaching Christ from the Old Testament .

I see that it has been a little while since I have managed even a brief post. Among the many things that occupied my attention this week were two days of board meetings at Philadelphia's Westminster Theological Seminary. This week the board voted to invite Dr. Peter Lillback to continue his...

Sunday was a marvelous day of worship at Tenth Presbyterian Church, with the ordination of Jonathan David Olsen as Assistant Minister for City Outreach. I heard Jonathan's membership interview ten years ago, when he first came to worship with us at Tenth. It is a joy for our congregation to see his...

Thanks to Phil for his announcement of the Board's wonderful decision to extend Pete Lillback's tenure as President of WTS. And a personal appeal: can we keep the picture of Francis Beckwith on my Wages of Spin column? How can I put this? He's less `aesthetically challenged' than I am, without the...

The Free Church Assembly has come to an end, London FC minister, Dave Strain, my old pal and perennially pessimillennialist (at least as far as the FCS goes) has a good -- and `strain'gely optimistic analysis of the week on his blog: www.lifetowardsgod.co.uk The big event was the Moderator's plea...

. . . on Memorial Day, 2007. Remember the men and women who have given their lives -- in some cases valiantly -- to gain and protect our religious freedom in America, which is a gift from God. Remember the many faithful gospel ministers who serve as chaplains in the United States Armed Services...

Sometime this summer, Barry Bonds -- who plays outfield for the San Francisco Giants -- will become Major League Baseball's all-time leading home run hitter. Few will cheer, however, because Mr. Bonds's alleged steroid use and lack of interest in anything but himself have also made him one of the...