Before the Word-Faith Hucksters

Before the modern Word-Faith (“name it and claim it” or “health and wealth”) preachers there was a huckster named Johann Tetzel (1465–1519). He is famous for his marketing of the medieval practice of selling indulgences with the jingle, “When the coin the . . . Continue reading →

Fall Conference Info

The fall conference season is upon us. Here are some conferences that might interest you: Christ Reformed Church, Washington DC is hosting “Preaching in the Capital” for  2010. The speakers are Gene Veith, T. David Gordon, Robert Norris, and Marva Dawn. They . . . Continue reading →

Ryan Glomsrud New Executive Editor of Modern Reformation

Congratulations to Westminster Seminary California alumnus (’04) Ryan Glomsrud (MA, Historical Theology) on his appointment as executive editor of Modern Reformation magazine. The latest issue is on the doctrine of Scripture and particularly the questions of inspiration and inerrancy. MR is a must-read . . . Continue reading →

To Reform or Leave?

At the Puritanboard Mike asks About six months ago I started listening to the Whitehorse Inn (and about 1 month ago Office Hours and reading this board). What I heard on Whitehorse made much more sense to me than what I heard . . . Continue reading →

More Audio: Myers and Willimon

Two excellent and stimulating interviews. First, of the last three episodes of the White Horse Inn, their analysis of the survey of the responses by 90+ attendees to a Christian rally in St Louis was most enlightening. 67% of the respondents disagreed . . . Continue reading →