Few figures have been as important to Reformed Christianity in North America as J. Gresham Machen. He faced many of the same challenges that we face now and he did so in a way that advanced the faith, he did so winsomely, . . . Continue reading →
2010 Archive
URCNA Church Planting Conference Mar 28-30 2011 (UPDATED)
Info here (HT: Jared Beaird). It’s great to see confessional Reformed folk getting together to talk, pray, and plan church planting. We have a great mission, a great message, great opportunity, and the great God above all God’s. Pray for God’s blessing . . . Continue reading →
Missoula Reformed Bible Study Begins Dec 17
There’s a Reformed Bible study beginning in Missoula, MT this month. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested in a confessional Reformed congregation in Missoula, here’s the info.
Why Do We Confess "He Descended Into Hell"?
The Apostles’ Creed (which was not actually written by the Apostles) began to develop as part of the catechesis (basic Christian instruction) in the Roman church late in the 2nd century (c. 150-80). One of the clauses of the creed that has . . . Continue reading →
New: Histories and Fallacies
Just picked this up in the Bookstore at Westminster Seminary California and plan to read it today. It looks terrific. I was reading it when I was interrupted by Bob Godfrey, who stopped into the studio for an interview (to be broadcast . . . Continue reading →
Reformation2Germany Update
R2G needs your help and there are good reasons to help and pray. There are very few confessional Reformed ministries in Europe. This is one of them. Click on the image for more.
So You Think You Can't Sing Psalms Acapella?
Did I just see young people on television singing a capella (without musical accompaniment)? One of the things that everyone thinks they know about worship is that no one wants to sing without instruments. Is that really true? That there’s a television . . . Continue reading →
Resources for Those Thinking About Seminary
Prospective seminary students frequently ask whether it’s advisable to try to save money by getting a degree by distance or by attending a non-accredited school. Here’s a resource page: Why Pastors Need A Seminary Education And Now for the Rest of the . . . Continue reading →
Harold Camping May Never Learn But Will We?
Harold Camping has shown himself to be a false prophet. He promised that our Lord would return in 1994. Jesus didn’t return. Camping erred but he remains impenitent and unashamed. Indeed, he’s now promising that Jesus will return in 2011 (HT: Austin . . . Continue reading →
The Social Crisis is Too Great to Be Arguing About… (Updated)
The various social crises facing the West are great but the Roman empire was already in crisis when God the Holy Spirit empowered Christ’s apostles to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. Rome fell. The gospel and Christ’s church continued. Another empire, Christendom, replaced the old Roman Empire but it fell too. The kingdom of God, as manifested chiefly in this world in the visible, institutional church, continued. Social crises are important but they aren’t more important than the gospel. Seeing that is a key difference between actually being Reformed and being just another social conservative with a passing interest in the Reformation (as it suits whatever social agenda is in view). Continue reading →
A Reformed Hero for Children
I don’t use the word “hero” lightly or often. Guido de Bres (1522-67) was a hero. He was flesh and blood, a sinner like the rest of us, but unlike most of us, despite his sins and failings, he did remarkable things . . . Continue reading →
Julius Kim on Practical Theology
John Owen for Kids
John Owen (1616–83) was one of the most important and influential Reformed theologians of the 17th century. His books were widely read in his own life and he has continued to influence Reformed theology and piety since. Owen’s theology is not light . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours: Steve Baugh on the Authorship of Ephesians
The latest episode of Office Hours is out via iTunes and RSS. Steve Baugh talks about his research into the rhetoric, composition, and style of Ephesians and what it tells us about its authorship. Check out Steve’s Greek Grammars. This episode is . . . Continue reading →
Religious Freedom Watch: Deny the Faith or Get Out?
UPDATE 1 August 10 A federal court has dismissed a suit brought by an Eastern Michigan student who was dismissed from an academic program for refusing to counsel homosexuals.
Hill: Who Chose the Gospels?
There aren’t many authors about whom one can say this but here goes: Anything Chuck Hill writes is worth reading. Okay, I’m a friend and a fan but I’m the latter because Chuck is such an outstanding scholar and writer. In an . . . Continue reading →
Rome and Westminster Seminary California (Updated)
27 November 2010 I continue to receive queries about this topic because of an anonymous YouTube post. So, I re-post what I wrote in July, 2008. In what follows I am not speaking in any official capacity nor am I speaking on . . . Continue reading →
Berkhof in Russian!
Congratulations to Evangelical Press for getting Louis Berkhof. We, in the English-speaking world have an embarrassment of riches of Reformed resources. Berkhof’s Reformed Dogmatics first appeared in 1932. It was later re-titled Systematic Theology. That our Russian-speaking brothers and sisters are just . . . Continue reading →
Between Donatism and Liberalism: Trueman on Losing the Plot
One way of accounting for the decline of churches into liberalism is to find the villains and tell the story of how the bad guys snuck into the church and corrupted an otherwise pure institution thereby stealing it from under the noses . . . Continue reading →
Are Conservatives Preparing the Next Generation of Liberals?
Listen to the latest episode of the White Horse Inn on the sufficiency of Scripture. About half-way through, before the break, Kim Riddlebarger makes a great point about the connection between legalistic, conservative evangelicals, and what I call the Quest for Illegitimate . . . Continue reading →