What is the kingdom of God? How does it relate to daily life? What is culture? Is there such a thing as Christian culture? Is Christ Lord or are we “making him Lord” over all things? How should we think about educating . . . Continue reading →
September 2009 Archive
A Cultural Warrior’s Meditation for Reformation Day
A recent correspondent pointed me to a bulletin insert offered by the PCA Christian Education and Publications Committee. The theme of the insert is the “Reformation, Calvin, and Government.” There are two questions here. The first is historical, the second is pastoral . . . Continue reading →
More Audio: On Being Missional, Reformed, and Foolish
I spent Friday and Saturday in beautiful Traverse City, MI with the brothers and sisters of Redeemer PCA and with the presbyters meeting as the Great Lakes Presbytery (PCA). I gave two talks, preached once, and held a Sat AM Q & . . . Continue reading →
Herman Venema on the Knowledge of God
More great stuff from the Bullinger blog.
See You in Traverse City
I’ll be (Dv) in beautiful (predicted high of 73°) Traverse City, MI this Friday and Saturday (Sep 18-19, 2009) speaking to the Great Lakes Presbytery (PCA) on Friday and Saturday. I’ll be talking about “The Mission and the Marks” and “The Joy . . . Continue reading →
Carl Trueman in Colo Springs for Reformation Day
The folks at the Springs Reformed (RPCNA) Church put on a terrific Reformation Day conference. It’s October 30-Nov 1. This year’s speaker is Carl Trueman. There’s a lot of nonsense on the conference blog about how young Carl is, but beside that . . . Continue reading →
ATTN WSC Alums: Sep Newsletter Out
The WSC Alumni page is updated and you can subscribe there to Alma Matters, the official, free, online WSC alumni newsletter.
Audio: Horton on the Heidelberg Catechism
From the Adult Class at Christ Reformed URC in Santee (HT: Water is Thicker Than Blood)
Hart's "Mississippi" Interviews
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Pierre DuMoulin on the Knowledge of God
More great stuff at that other HB: the Heinrich Bullinger blog.
Could There Be A Connection?
In a post dated 2009 the Barna Group notes two trends. First, they note the growing acceptance of female ministers in (mostly) mainline (read liberal) denominations, e.g. the PCUSA, the ECUSA, UMC, UCC, etc. The number of female ministers has grown “substantially” . . . Continue reading →
Old School Dutch Reformed On Two Covenants
Shane has it at the Reformed Reader.
Antonius Walaeus De Natura Dei (On the Nature of God)
Because, in our late modern, liquid, age, relational categories trump all others and because we’re given to nominalism now, it’s sometimes considered downright provocative to claim that God has a nature. The older Reformed writers, however, spoke this frequently. On the Heinrich . . . Continue reading →
WHI and the Wages of Spin
Two of my favorite entities, the White Horse Inn and Carl Trueman in one interview.
New Audio: Exposition of the Nine Points (Pt 1)
Today, in the Adult Class at OURC I began a series of talks explaining the “Nine Points” of “pastoral advice” adopted by URCNA Synod Schereville in 2007. Here is the first 30 minute talk:
Meet the Office Hours Team
Office Hours is the official podcast of Westminster Seminary California. Many of HB readers have subscribed or are regular listeners at the OH site. I thought it would be good if you saw some of the people behind the scenes who make . . . Continue reading →
Easy Obeyism
Darryl makes a very good point at the OLTS.
More on Reformation2Germany
The White Horse Inn folks interviewed Sebastian yesterday.
Sproul on Romans
Romans has a unique place in the history of Reformed theology. Calvin’s work in Romans resulted in a transformation of his Institutes. For many of us, simply reading the book of Romans produced a revolution in our theology, piety, and practice. Yet, . . . Continue reading →
Calvin in the Capital Begins Oct 8
It’s a series of talks brought to you by Christ Reformed Church in Washington, DC. Speakers include Rob Norris, Bob Godfrey, Darryl Hart, and Bob Godfrey. If you’re in the DC metro you should go. If know someone who is in the . . . Continue reading →