Ed and Deb Wierenga and several others have turned the WSC library on its head. The reference room bookcases are gone and brand new ones are being installed as I write. New tile and carpet are coming. The periodical room and atrium . . . Continue reading →
2008 Archive
Twilight of the Idols
By R. C. at Tabletalk online.
An Urgent Appeal From Filipino Brothers
Nollie has details.
Who is N. T. Wright and Why Should I Care?
If you’re asking these questions then you need to hear the latest White Horse Inn program. It’s available online (free) or on CD (extended version) and, of course, on the radio. This is a balanced, intelligent, and critical survey of the range . . . Continue reading →
A Defense of the Field Committee Report
From Lane Tipton in the Ordained Servant.
Consumerism Versus Christ
Martin on the spiritual danger of consumerism.
WSC Commencement 08 (pt 2)
Part 1 is here. Every graduation is special to the graduates and we have been gifted with a number of gifted commencement speakers (e.g. our own Hywel Jones, John Piper, Ken Myers, just to name a few of the recent speakers). In . . . Continue reading →
San Diego to San Salvador to Lima
No, it’s not a double-play combo, but the itinerary of WSC student David (Nigel) Alenskis as he heads to his summer internship.
Mystery is Good
Zrim explains
Church Growth is Dead
So says Pastor Marty Fields of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Laurel, MS.
WSC Commencement 08 (pt 1)
The official 2008 WSC commencement report is online. As a faculty member things look a little different than they do from the audience. For one thing we see the back of heads of those on the platform in front of us and, . . . Continue reading →
May Christians Take Prozac?
That’s the question WSC student Simon Jooste considers at Creed or Chaos.
Sean's Lectures Online
Earlier this year we had the pleasure of hosting Sean Michael Lucas. He lectured on Edwards to our Reformed Scholasticism seminar, and gave other talks as well. Here is his lecture on Billy Graham’s role in Southern Presbyterianism, “The Only Hope for . . . Continue reading →
If We Won't Discipline Are We Really A Church?
re-post from 12 September 2007 — One of the clearest commands our Lord gave during his ministry, before his crucifixion, death, burial, and ascension, was to practice discipline in the congregations (Matt 18). It has been abused, but more often it has . . . Continue reading →
Anthony Carter's New Book
Anthony’s new book is here.
The Epistle of "Mathetes" to Diognetus
For several weeks earlier this Spring the adult catechism class was studying some of the early post-apostolic fathers. One of the documents we studied was the Epistle of “Mathetes” (the disciple) to a certain Diognetus. It’s an excellent example of the erudition, . . . Continue reading →
When Is A Church Not A Church?
Editor’s Note: this essay first appeared on the HB in 2007. At that point the Federal Vision controversy was still in the process of being adjudicated by the confessional Reformed and Presbyterian Churches. In the summer of 2007 both the PCA and . . . Continue reading →
Heidelberg Reformation Association Newsletter for June
Is now online here (PDF) It’s free and features essays by Danny Hyde on why dispensationalism is so popular, by Bill Bruinsma on the necessity of the moral law for the Christian, by me on whether God is capricious, and book reviews of . . . Continue reading →
Two Landings and One Ground Strike
Not a bad day for a rookie. Thanks to Maj Chad Van Someren (call sign “Smack”) for taking time to give me a tour of the flight simulator, ready room, “barn,” and the flight line of the VMFAT 101 Sharpshooters at MCAS . . . Continue reading →
2008 MA (Historical Theology) Defenses
Commencement week excitement continues. Justin Ryals and Travis Baker defended their MA theses last night in the chapel of Westminster Seminary California. Justin won the coin toss and elected to defend his thesis first. He argued that “C. S. Lewis’ …definition of . . . Continue reading →