A book on the Rev. John (“Rabbi”—because his Hebrew was so good) Duncan, a 19th-century Scottish missionary to Hungary. When you follow the link the Banner of Truth website will ask you where you are and then take you to the book . . . Continue reading →
2009 Archive
Take a Free Puff: NTJ 12.4 Is Out
You can take a free puff here. This issue includes a review of Tim Keller’s defense of the faith by Bruce Kuklick (University of Penn.) Danny Olinger on the OPC between the ordination of its oldest minister and its youngest, on the . . . Continue reading →
Jared is Reading RRC
At Dead Theologians.
Was the Reformation a Big Misunderstanding?
This topic has arisen before on the HB. Not long ago we discovered that, contrary to some suggestions, the Pope is, in fact, not a Protestant. Before that we saw that, contrary to the assertion of Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom, the . . . Continue reading →
Good Deals from P&R
Faith Once Delivered: Essays in Honor of Dr. Wayne R. Spear 4.75 S. M. Baugh, New Testament Greek Primer $6.00 Hope Fulfilled: Essays in Honor of O. Palmer Robertson $6.00 Robert B. Strimple, Modern Search for the Real Jesus: An Inroductory Survey . . . Continue reading →
Bucer on Pastoral Care Now in English
And available from the Bookstore at WSC.
Ames (the book not the person) 50% Off
Right now.
Jay Adams on the Gospel
At his blog.
Paleo- and Neo-Reformed: Hart Replies to McKnight
Darryl Hart is now writing at the Old Life Theological Society. This is a must-add to your feed/blog reader. Bookmark it. Live it. Love it.
The Belgic Reformed Churches Confess Justification in the 1670s
At Pilgrims and Parish.
Candychism
Years ago Leonard Coppes wrote an essay in the OPC magazine, New Horizons, on catechizing children. He called it “candychism.” In it he advocated rewarding children who memorize a catechism question and answer. To anticipate a frequent objection: No this isn’t crass . . . Continue reading →
Jon Moersch’s Ordination
WSC graduate and long-time member of Oceanside United Reformed Church, Jonathan Moersch was ordained to Word and sacrament ministry this past Lord’s Day. The Rev Mr Moersch has been called by the congregation to plant a Reformed Church in the South Orange . . . Continue reading →
The Secret of Knowing God’s Will (7)
Part 6 Much of contemporary evangelical piety (and too much contemporary Reformed piety) is taken up with the Quest for Illegitimate Religious Certainty (QIRC) and the Quest for illegitimate Religious Experience (QIRE—see Recovering the Reformed Confession for more on these two phenomena). . . . Continue reading →
Don't Stand There in the Entry, Come on In!
Kevin DeYoung, on of the authors of a terrific book on the emergent/emerging movements has a blog and he writes today about a conference just held at his congregation with Collin Hansen. He makes a couple of points to which I want . . . Continue reading →
Is the Covenant of Works Pelagian?
That’s what some critics say but Nathaniel says they don’t understand either Pelagius or the covenant of works.
Jordan is Reading Caspar Olevian and the Substance
At Sacramental Piety.
The Nicotine Theological Journal is Online
At the Old Life Theological Society.
Calvin: People Have Never Liked The Regulative Principle Of Worship
I know how difficult it is to persuade the world that God disapproves of all modes of worship not expressly sanctioned by His Word. The opposite persuasion which cleaves to them, being seated, as it were, in their very bones and marrow, is, . . . Continue reading →
Calvin: Our Churches and Ministry Founded on Luther
We maintain to start with that, when God raised up Luther and others, who held forth a torch to light us into the way of salvation on on whose ministry our churches are founded and built, those heads of doctrine in which . . . Continue reading →
Ordination in the Snow (Not Quite)
Last Lord’s Day evening I was in the LA metro area for the ordination of WSC grad Ruben Sernas at the Ontario United Reformed Church. It was a lovely evening. Ruben is being called by the congregation to plant a Spanish-speaking congregation . . . Continue reading →