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.
Author Archives: R. Scott Clark
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 →
Top Ten HB Posts for 2009
The HB began in 2007 as a low-key exposition of the Heidelberg CatechismHeidelberg Catechism and gradually morphed into a discussion of issues surrounding the federal vision and then into a broader discussion of contemporary issues surrounding the recovery of the Reformed confession. . . . Continue reading →
Pastor Jeff Says RRC One of Top Ten Reads of '09
Thanks Pastor!
Great Resources for Recovering the Reformed Confession in 2010
The Daily Westminster Provides readings each day from the Westminster Standards. Daily Confession provides resources from the Standards and the Three Forms of Unity (and other resources). It’s a beautiful thing. Imagine checking your RSS feeds and one them is not some . . . Continue reading →
A Westminster Divine on Freedom from Justification By the Law
Thanks to the James Durham Thesis for posting this encouragement and reminder that the way of Reformed orthodoxy is neither antinomian nor legalist.
The Joy of Being Reformed
Anthony Selvaggio has a nice essay at Ref21 on the struggle of confessional Reformed folk to experience a particular fruit of the Spirit. Like Anthony, I too am an immigrant to the Reformed world and am sometimes surprised at how much some . . . Continue reading →
Eric Liddell Lives
His name is Euan Murray. He plays rugby for Scotland six days a week but not on the Sabbath. “The Sabbath’s not a day for playing rugby.” Well, he didn’t say that but he could have. He did tell the UK Daily . . . Continue reading →
Physics Prof Busts Fake Schools
Most of them seem to be overseas but one hopes that when he’s done there, he’ll turn his attention to equally dubious schools (some of them religious in nature and some of them ostensibly Reformed) in the USA. He has more links . . . Continue reading →
Vos on the Benefits of the New Covenant
Thanks to WSC student Brenden Link for posting this bit from Grace and Glory.
Better Late Than Never: NTJ 13.3 is Available
It doesn’t look like much but the NTJ packs a verbal punch. Published by the Old Life Theological Society and edited by the redoubtable D. G. Hart and John Muether the Nicotine Theological Journal is “dedicated to recovering the connection between Reformed faith . . . Continue reading →
Christ is God's "Yes"
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory (2 Cor 1:20). Thanks to Andrew for reminding us of this excellent passage from . . . Continue reading →
Pushing Out…Pushing In
No one understood it completely at the time, but when Mary pushed out that baby, God pushed into the world the long-expected Prophet, Priest, and King. —Kevin DeYoung
Anselm on the Necessity of the Incarnation
Thanks to WSC MA (Historical Theology) student Jennifer Petrik for posting this bit from Cur Deus Homo? (Why the God-Man?)
More on Fencing the Table: Dutch Reformed Voices
I’ve been thinking more lately about the scandal of fencing the table. I should have thought to do this earlier. Researching an answer to another question I ran across some interesting Dutch Reformed (in this case, Christian Reformed) sources on this question. . . . Continue reading →
Two Kingdoms or Two Decalogues?
Darryl asks more provocative questions.
Translation of the Synposis of Polanus' Syntagma
Amandus Polanus’ Syntagma is one of the greatest works of 17th-century Reformed theology that most have never read. Wes Bredenhof, however, has translated the brief overview of the Syntagma (sentences). It’s on his blog.
Perkins on Sacramental Efficacy
Thanks to Chris Gordon for posting a brief bit from Perkins where he ties the efficacy of the sacraments, not to any power inherent in the sacraments, but to the will and good pleasure of God. He has a nice follow-up post . . . Continue reading →
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
John Fesko explains a little about the historical and biblical background to this popular Christmas hymn (which, I might add, one might sing at home but not during a stated service but it’s an edifying study so…)