Chris Gordon is a URC pastor in Washington State who is seeing that the children (and the grandchildren) of the boomers aren’t all that different from their Narcissistic parents (and grandparents). The Reformed churches aren’t untainted by Narcissism. He says that RRC . . . Continue reading →
January 2010 Archive
Sola Scriptura and the Limits of Special Revelation
Darryl has a great post at Old Life featuring a quote from Ken Myers on the limits of Scripture. A lot of non-confessional evangelicals and too many ostensibly confessional evangelicals misunderstand sola Scriptura.They think it means either that, if the Bible doesn’t . . . Continue reading →
Natural Law and Two Kingdoms in Stereo (Updated)
The book is now in the bookstore. You can order your copy from The Bookstore at WSC. If you have been wondering what all the discussion about “two kingdoms” and “natural law” is about, here’s the book for you. To accompany the . . . Continue reading →
On The QIRE There's No Place to Stop
If the heart of the Christian faith and life is the unmediated encounter with God, even divinization (theosis), then how does one prevent a synthesis of evangelical pietism and New Age spirituality if the latter offers such access? According to this piece . . . Continue reading →
People Do Not Come in Amounts
Unless you are a cannibal—in which case, good for you for learning to read. Now, stop eating people!—human beings do not come in “amounts.” Once more this morning I heard a figure in the popular media say, “The amount of people.” People . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours January 4, 2010: Horton Talks to Clark
In the latest episode of Office Hours Mike Horton inteviews yours truly about the role of church history in the Christian life, about the federal vision controversy, and about Recovering the Reformed Confession. You can hear more episodes of Office Hours at . . . Continue reading →
What Does it Mean to Be Reformed?
Joe has been reading RRC.
Christ Our Crutch? Yes and No
Mike Horton says it depends on what one means by “crutch.” It if means “so I can be a better me” then no, he’s no crutch. If it means something else, however, then yes! Reuben has the quotation from a recent interview.
Bavinck and the "Sharp" Contrast Between Law and Gospel
Thanks to Shane at the Reformed Reader for posting some stimulating quotes.
Reformed Congregation Planted in Sidney, Neb
Sidney, Nebraska is not far from the eastern border of Colorado, the home of Cabellas, big agribusiness, and it’s in a part of the country that usually gets more attention from thunderstorms than from church planters—until now. Thanks to the Aquila Report we . . . Continue reading →
RRC Makes Two More Top Lists for '09
Sacramental Piety has an interesting eclectic top-10 list including RRC and M. Jay Bennett has a top-11 list including RRC.
In Principio's Top 10 Reads for '09
RRC makes this list as did Danny Hyde’s book on images, John Fesko on justification, and Mike Horton’s Gospel-Driven Life. See the whole list here.
Machen: Isn't There Some Place?
Darryl has a great start to 2010.
Christ and Culture Reading List (Updated)
Richard Wolfe wrote to the HB to ask for about reading that he and his pastor might do in preparation for the upcoming WSC faculty conference, Christ, Kingdom, and Culture. In response I thought of the “Christ and culture” volumes that were . . . Continue reading →