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 →
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.