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Ho hum. Rick's post indicates that the `quantity versus quality' distinction between America and Europe is alive and well. Never mind the quality, feel the width. On baseball, the English equivalent would seem to me to be `rounders.' Same bat, same ball, same bases as the American pastime; but,...

Now, Carl, you don't have to take the Edwardian (as in Longshanks) stance towards all non-English cultural expressions. Your point about the commercialization of football is well taken (which is why the true American game is now seen only at the college level). But to disparage the quality of major...

Two excellent articles on the impact of pornography on the ministry (and, by extension, on Christian lives in general): William Shishko, `The Perils of Pornography on the Internet' in Ordained Servant 15 (2006); the journal is available via www.opc.org . Like the last chapter of John Armstrong's...

Our friends at Banner of Truth have published an attractive new edition of a genuine classic: The Diary & Journal of David Brainerd . The book will be of special interest to anyone with a vested interested in missions and evangelism. In other words, it ought to be of interest to every serious...

Phil will be in mourning following the sweep last night of his beloved Phillies, but I thought you'd like to make a note that our friend Mike Horton is due to be on 60 Minutes on October 14 discussing Osteenism. Set the Tivo now! On another note, Terry Johnson (os Independent Presbyterian Church in...

Just to set the record straight, the Ryken family has rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals since 1934, the year the Cardinals defeated the Tigers in the World Series. It is too bad the Phillies lost the playoffs this year, but for me (if not for some of my longsuffering staff members) it falls...

No, Derek, I would never criticise the Welsh in a sermon. My mum taught me never to mock those born in less fortunate circumstances than myself. I assume, Del, you missed my Luther talks because, like all let-bygones-be-bygones Welshmen, you were rooting in good British style for the English in...

Recently our friends at 9Marks Ministries wrote to ask: Does Scripture call the local church (by which we mean the local church as the local church, not as individual Christians) to the work of cultural transformation ? For example, is a failing school system the responsibility of the local church...

"The Sabbath evening, July 12, 1739 I was walking again in the same solitary place, where I was brought to see myself lost and helpless, as was before mentioned; and here, in a mournful melancholy state, was attempting to pray; but found no heart to engage in that or any other duty; my former...

Andrew Moody has written to say that J.R. Herbert's well-known painting of the Westminster Assembly is now available in poster form. For more details, go to: http://www.reformationart.com/westminster-assembly-poster--2.html