Radio Lab is a production of public radio station WYNC. I just finished a podcast, City X, on the rise and nature of the mall. It seems evenhanded. If you’re fan of radio, the production values are terrific and it’s a thoughtful . . . Continue reading →
2008 Archive
Ministering to the Dying and to Those Left Behind
Good stuff from Lane at GB
The Piety of John Knox
At C or C.
Calvin on Affliction
Thanks to WSC student Matt Fray.
The Spirit of Carl Trueman is Upon Her
Julie Neidlinger has had it “hipster” pastors. (HT: Alex Webster)
God, Nihilism, and Natural Law
Fascinating autobiography from J. Budziszewski (HT: Justin Ryals).
Grammar Girl Quiz
Here, Check out the second comment. Hilarious.
Kenosis is Not a Place in Wisconsin
That’s Kenosha. Recently there has been renewed discussion of a “modified” approach to the “Kenosis” theory that says, as I understand it, that, in the incarnation, Christ emptied himself of his divinity. I’ve been really pressed for the last several month researching . . . Continue reading →
The Eschatology of the Westminster Divines
The CTC guys interview WSC alumnus as WTS prof, Jeff Jue. Another WSC grad at WTS prof, Lane Tipton, is on the panel.
Sweat the Little Things
People sometimes say, “Don’t sweat the little things” or “Don’t sweat the details.” Well, tell that to the USA track relay teams. Yikes!
Darryl Hart: "Evangelicalism" and Ma Bell
After a brief hiatus, De Regno Christi is back and so is Darryl Hart and he wonders why so many Reformed folk seem bent on identifying with “evangelicalism.”
Marsden Reviews Rosell
In CT
Candid Comments for Candidates (2)
Part 1 Thinking through the business of candidating as a seminary student, recent graduate, first-time pastor or a pastor currently without a call is less difficult than the matter of calling a pastor who is currently serving a congregation. The most obvious reason the . . . Continue reading →
John Owen on the Covenant Before the Covenants
In the most recent edition of the Banner of Truth Magazine.
"Guy Church" – A New Evangelical Fad
John Sawtelle raises some interesting and provocative questions about a new trend. Caveat: If you’re easily offended John’s blog is not the blog for you. There’s frank talk about adult beverages and conjugal relations with one’s wife over there. Consider yourself warned.
The Illusion of Multi-Tasking
We think we can overcome time and space. Rubbish. Despite all the technological power at our fingertips we remain finite. John Montague explains. The old Reformed had a slogan for this: “finitum non capax infiniti” (the finite is not capable of the . . . Continue reading →
Candid Comments for Candidates (1)
After the post on calling a minister someone wrote to ask if I would comment about the process of calling a minister from the candidate’s perspective.
Now in Print: Examining the Nine Points (Point 3)
The question in point three is the nature of faith in the declaration of justification. Does God justify sinners or saints? (hint: see Rom 4:5). What is it that makes faith efficacious? Is it because there is some virtue in faith? Is it because . . . Continue reading →
Van Asselt Online
For those interested in the history of Reformed theology, especially in the development of Dutch Reformed theology in the seventeenth century, the work of Willem van Asselt is indispensable. He is the Richard Muller of the Netherlands. Thanks to Mark Jones for alerting us . . . Continue reading →
Review of "Recovering the Reformed Confession"
Howard Sloan at the Heidelberg Reformation Association reviews the book.