This morning’s annual fall convocation address is online at WSC. (HT: Geneva Redux). Pics of convocation here.
September 2008 Archive
Reformed Bible Study at USC
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Guide to Herman Bavinck
At RHB
Pre-Order Reforming or Conforming via the Bookstore at WSC
for $15.71. Click on the image for more info. Here’s the publisher’s blurb: Thirteen Reformed scholars take on postmodern evangelicals and provide a solid, biblical critique of their ideas. While self-described “post-conservative evangelicals” enjoy increasing influence in the evangelical world, they represent . . . Continue reading →
The Differences Between Canonical and Non-Canonical Writings
The way some write about some of the extra-canonical or post-canonical or deutero-canonical writings one would expect the differences between the canonical and non-canonical texts to be negligible. That’s not what I find.
The Social Crisis is Too Great to Be Arguing About…
Fill in the blank here. I can’t say how many times I’ve had emails or read comments to this effect. Often these earnest comments come from ostensible theological “conservatives” urging me and others to be more moderate on things such as justification. . . . Continue reading →
An Interview with Steve Baugh on the ESV Study Bible
By Andy Naselli at Justin Taylor’s blog.
A Historical, Theological, Pastoral, and Polemical Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism
Note 22 April 2008: What follows is very rough draft of the beginning of a commentary on the HC. This material may not be published, re-published or distributed without the express permission of the author. Introduction It is the great need of . . . Continue reading →
What Would Calvin Say About Premillennialism?
In 2007 a prominent evangelical (Bible church) pastor suggested that were Calvin alive today he would be premillennial and that true Calvinists should be (pre-trib, Dispensational) premillennialists. Some of us were a little surprised about this breakthrough in Calvin studies coming from . . . Continue reading →
After the Federal Vision: The Return of Moralism
August, 2008 (rev 2012) Preface The Federal Vision is a self-named, proposed, radical, revision of the Reformed covenant theology, doctrine of salvation, and doctrine of the church. In place of the biblical doctrine of unconditional election, it proposes to add a second, . . . Continue reading →
Why We're Not Emergent (Even Though We Could Be)
This Sunday morning, in the adult catechism class at Oceanside URC, I begin a series on the emerging/-ent church movement. Catechism begins at 10:15 AM and worship begins at 11:00 AM (I’m also preaching the next two Sunday mornings and WSC Jon . . . Continue reading →
God Declares Wicked People Righteous
God bless Wes White for speaking the truth in love.
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Speaking Schedule: Christ Reformed Authors' Forum 14 Nov
The folks at Christ Reformed Church Anaheim have kindly invited me to their Authors’ Forum for 14 November, 2008. If you’re in the Orange County/LA metro area come on out. Watch for details here. They plan to have copies of the book . . . Continue reading →
Therapeutic American Deism
It was the religion of many of the founders. According to sociologist Christian Smith, it’s the religion of local youth group, and that does not bode well for the future of American Protestantism. Check out last week’s White Horse Inn episode. The . . . Continue reading →
The Last Four Years Never Happened
Not for Husker fans: (HT: Corn Nation). That voice belongs to John Facenda. “The Autumn wind is a pirate….”
Your Weekly Machen Fix
Thanks to Dan.