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 →
2010 Archive
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 →
If We Don't Do X The Young People Will Leave
It’s trite but just in case you’ve not heard the story: During the Vietnam war a Marine Corps colonel is reported to have said: “We had to destroy the village in order to save it.” See RRC for documentation of this story. . . . Continue reading →
What We Can Learn From the Free Church About Conservatism and Sola Scriptura
The Free Church of Scotland, by a narrow margin, has voted to allow the introduction of musical instruments and non-inspired songs into its public worship services. As unfortunate as that decision is, if news accounts are to be believed, the grounds for . . . Continue reading →
Afghan Christian to Be Murdered for the Faith
J. D. Greear has the story of Sayed Mossa, who has been imprisoned and tortured because he is a Christian. He is scheduled to be murdered by the same Afghan government installed by the United States. JDG has action steps beginning with . . . Continue reading →
Is There REALLY a "Reformed Resurgence"?
Kevin DeYoung has asked whether the RR will fly in GR. George Barna, however, suggests that, statistically, the RR isn’t flying at all. Indeed, there is no RR. Darryl Hart explains. If it turns out that there was more noise than actual, . . . Continue reading →
Religious Freedom in Public School Classrooms
Newspapers and blogs around the world are lionizing a 14-year old boy, whose video is getting a lot of attention, for a speech he’s made defending a teacher for throwing two students out of class for making allegedly anti-homosexual comments. The national . . . Continue reading →
Get Justified!
Our friends at Modern Reformation have had a baby, as it were: Justified: Modern Reformation Essays on Justification. This is a collection of outstanding essays on the doctrine of justification by Mike Horton, R. C. Sproul, Simon Gathercole, David VanDrunen, John Fesko, . . . Continue reading →
Ventura URC Bible Study (UPDATED)
UPDATE Glenda Mathes has an update. Unfortunately, things are a little more uncertain now than they were in late 2009. Brothers and sisters, God is sovereign and can do what he will but in his ordinary providence church planting fraught with difficulty. . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours: Fesko on Word, Water, and Spirit (Baptism)
The latest episode of Office Hours is out via iTunes and RSS. John Fesko talks about his new book, Word, Water, and Spirit. This volume is available now through The Bookstore at WSC. This episode is available now on iTunes. We’re taking . . . Continue reading →
Christian Seeks Christian Roomie – Feds Approve, Sort Of
Late last month I posted a note about the case of a Christian who posted a want ad on a church’s bulletin board. Someone noticed that ad and complained to fair housing agency, who, in turn filed a complaint with the US . . . Continue reading →
Kevin DeYoung on Grand Rapids
This is only a bit of what he writes. You should read the whole thing for yourself but I found this passage fascinating: But in my experience, there is in Grand Rapids a strange combination of being tight on cultural categories while . . . Continue reading →
It’s All About Eschatology (and History)
Collin Hansen has a stimulating post at the Gospel Coalition this morning (Pacific) lamenting the apparently declining desire for a “revival.” Collin’s post raises some very important questions. Why would one begin to doubt the desire for revival, which I have described . . . Continue reading →
The SAET Interview on Politics and Theology
Here. It’s part of a series of interviews being conducted by the Society for the Advancement of Ecclesial Theology. The series includes Carl Trueman, Will Wilimon, and Oliver O’ Donovan among others.
Parrot AND Poet
You may be aware of Dorothy Sayers’ wonderful talk (later turned into an essay), “The Lost Tools of Learning.” In that essay she summarizes the medieval Christian understanding of the stages of childhood development. She argues that, according to the medievals, we . . . Continue reading →
Modern Reformation: Sola Scriptura Contra Rome and Enthusiasm
The latest issue of Modern Reformation is out. The focus is on sola Scriptura. They’re always good but it’s an excellent issue. This issue contains essays on the original Protestant understanding of sola Scriptura as distinct from the Anabaptist (and modern evangelical understanding) . . . Continue reading →
Audio: The ReformedCast on Recovering the Reformed Confession
Enjoyed talking with Scott Oakland on the ReformedCast today about RRC. Check it out.
Heidelberg Has a New Pastor (Links Updated)
Congratulations to the Rev Mr Sebastian Heck who was ordained recently to the office of Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Selbstandige Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Deutschland (Free Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany). Read Jon Payne’s write up here. They also conference recently . . . Continue reading →
URCNA Church Plant in Missoula
Confessional Reformed congregations are sparse in the Mountain West region but a new confessional Reformed church plant is underway in Missoula, MT. Click on the link for more information. Learn a little more about the WSC MDiv student, Jared Beaird (and here), . . . Continue reading →