The Rev. Dr. Jon D. Payne is pastor of Grace PCA in the Atlanta metro and author of John Owen on the Lord’s Supper and In the Splendor of Holiness: Rediscovering the Beauty of Reformed Worship. He is also deeply committed to . . . Continue reading →
April 2010 Archive
On Middle Knowledge: Classic Reformed Definitions of the Key Terms
Here are definitions of the basic terms of the discussion. The definitions are drawn from Richard A. Muller, Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1985). The English term “middle knowledge” is a . . . Continue reading →
The Fork in the Road for the "New Calvinists"
Thanks to Darryl Hart for pointing us to this challenging essay by Dale Coulter, who self identifies as a “Classical Pentecostal” in the holiness tradition. He writes on the official blog of the Regent University School of Divinity. He favors the Edwardsean . . . Continue reading →
Thoughts on the PCA’s Proposed Strategic Plan
Martin Hedman is a graduate of Westminster Seminary California and he’s a PCA church planter in the LA metro. He’s also had significant training as an “industrial engineer.” These, he says, are the “efficiency experts.” As a pastor, church planter, and a . . . Continue reading →
Headline: Jesus Fired For Hanging Out with Sinners
Mutatis mutandis you’ll see the point (HT: AR).
From Where Does My Help Come?
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, the community at Westminster Seminary California gathers for devotions, i.e., for singing God’s praises, reading God’s Word, and a brief (20 minute) exposition of God’s Word. We record the faculty chapel messages on Tuesdays and Thursdays and . . . Continue reading →
The Inspiration and Inerrancy of Scripture
The White Horse Inn is a great gift to the churches. If you’re not a regular listener, you’re missing out. The last two programs have demonstrated just why the WHI is so valuable. Mike, Kim, Rod, and Ken have been discussing the . . . Continue reading →
Church Bells and Bible Studies (UPDATED)
Update 26 April 2010 A federal court has ruled that the city ordinance restricting church bells is an unconstitutional abridgment of religious speech. Now that the principle is established, perhaps the congregation will accommodate itself to its neighbors and moderate the number . . . Continue reading →
Tebow, Evangelicals, and the Sabbath
The evangelicals in Denver and Colorado Springs are said to be quite excited about Tim Tebow’s immanent arrival to the Mile High city. He’s been drafted by the Denver Broncos, and former Colorado Buffaloes football coach Bill McCartney says that Tim brings . . . Continue reading →
Audio From The Inaugural Lecture
The lecture title is: “‘That We Should Retain the Distinction between Law and Gospel’: Hermeneutical Conservatism in Early Reformed Orthodoxy.” The audio is here.
New iTunes Feed for the Heidelcast
Thanks to Timothy Hopper for showing me how to change the iTunes feed for the Heidelcast. You can find it here. Now, when you look at the Heidelcast in iTunes it will show you the last 10 episodes. If you’re already subscribed . . . Continue reading →
And Now for the Rest of the Story
CT Online has a piece today touting the virtues of online seminary education. I expected there to be, somewhere in the story, someone to present the other side opposing online seminary education but I didn’t see it. Perhaps I missed it? In . . . Continue reading →
Calvin's Plan for Recovering Psalmody in Our Time
Wes describes the discovery of a very interesting Genevan practice that we might well adopt.
Hart Brings Machen to the Mainline in Omaha (Link Corrected)
It’s been long enough since the fundamentalist-modernist controversy that much of evangelicalism has coalesced or become indistinguishable from the old liberalism. The old lines between “liberals” and “conservatives” are fuzzy. Many in the mainline are unaware of the sideline or of the . . . Continue reading →
Online: "The New Perspective on Calvin"
This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking piece of research by the Rev Tom Wenger (MA, Historical Theology), a graduate of Westminster Seminary California on the way Calvin is being presented in some contemporary Calvin scholarship. This piece grew out of his 2003 . . . Continue reading →
Breaking the Law of Niceness
If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother (Matthew 18:15). We’ve been discussing Christian rhetoric and theological discourse on the HB. This . . . Continue reading →
N. T. Wright to Speak at Redeemer NYC (Updated)
UPDATE A PCA Ruling Elder in NYC reviews Wright’s appearance and raises some of the same concerns that I raised about the wisdom of Redeemer inviting NTW to speak at Redeemer NYC. Original Post 25 Mar 2010 He’s appearing under the auspices . . . Continue reading →
A New, Confessional, German Reformed Church is Born!
Sebastian Heck writes, We were able, in God’s providence, to hold the first stated worship service in Heidelberg, Germany – the first Reformed presence and worship service there in roughly 150 years! About 45 people showed for worship at 9 am. For . . . Continue reading →
Is All Of Life Worship?
Chris writes to ask, I have been thinking about a common phrase I hear among many of my Reformed friends, that “all of life is worship.” My gut instinct is to argue with this, and to state that worship is properly restricted . . . Continue reading →
Alma Matters April 2010: WSC Alumni News
The latest alumni news from Westminster Seminary California is online now. Are you a WSC alumnus? Got news? Let us know so we can let your classmates (and others) know what you’re about after graduation. It’s encouraging to others to see what . . . Continue reading →