UPDATE: Here is the URCNA Report At Synod Calgary (2004) Synod of the United Reformed Churches in North America, in response to a complaint over a sermon preached by a (now former) URCNA minister, adopted Three Points on justification on the basis of . . . Continue reading →
A Gentle Rebuke to Brother John (Updated)
UPDATE 12 October 2009 The remarks that follow highlight areas of significant disagreement so let me preface my remarks thus: I am thankful for the good work that John Piper has done. I’m most thankful for his clear and strong stand in . . . Continue reading →
New From Fesko: The Rule of Love (Updated)
Update 26 June 09 Camden Bucey, from the “Christ the Center” podcast writes: We’re going to have John Fesko join us again on Christ the Center. This time he’ll be discussing his new book The Rule of Love. We’re going to be . . . Continue reading →
Using "Myself" Correctly
Grammar Girl addresses a growing problem, which I myself have noticed. A listener complains to GG about the substitution of “myself” for “me.” It’s “please contact me” not “please contact myself.” It is a reflexive pronoun. It may be used to intensify . . . Continue reading →
Mainline Presbyterians (PCUSA) Continue Decline
According to their own news service, the PCUSA (not to be confused with the OPC or the PCA or any of the other NAPARC (sideline) Presbyterian denominations) lost more members last year than at any time since 1983. They claim 2.1 million . . . Continue reading →
Civil Liberties Watch: Arab Christians Muzzled in Dearborn?
So Jihad Watch claims.
The African-American Church Experience
Kevin DeYoung has posted resources including audio from a Calvin College history prof.
More Summer Reading: Infant Baptism and the Silence of the NT
One of the more persistent arguments made by Baptist critics of infant baptism is: “It’s not in the NT.” Bryan Holstrom has written a brief (156 pp) book to address this and related questions about infant baptism. Infant Baptism and the Silence . . . Continue reading →
Christless Christianity: The CBN Interview
Here
Exiled Preacher: The Clark Interview
No, not Gordon Clark. He may speak from the grave, but not in viva voce. Guy Davies interviewed another Clark recently and it appears today.
Even on His Birthday…
There is a generally fair piece on the resurgence of interest in Calvin and in aspects of his theology among evangelicals by Daniel Burke of the Religious News Service. It is better than most pieces as Burke took the time to interview . . . Continue reading →
So PBS is Going to Shelve Deepak Chopra, Right?
News earlier this week (HT: John Bales) is that PBS is going to grandfather those stations that have been airing “sectarian” religious programming but they’re not going to allow any new religious programming. I’ve been wondering for sometime why Deepak Chopra is . . . Continue reading →
Turretin on Law and Gospel and OT/NT
At the Reformed Reader.
On Comity And Mission
There is a topic that few NAPARC types dare raise: the matter of comity between the churches. Nevertheless, Darryl Hart has done just that. The Oxford American Dictionary defines comity as: 1. courtesy and considerate behavior toward others. 2. an association of . . . Continue reading →
Kim Riddlebarger's 2009 WSC Commencement Address
Not all commencement addresses are memorable but this one is worth hearing. Thanks Kim!
Kuyper on Worship
When folk call themselves “Kuyperian” they aren’t usually referring to his views on worship. See also this related post by Danny Hyde on Ames regarding the#mce_temp_url#.
Live Tracks from Matt Haeck
What happens when Reformed confessionalism meets American folk-pop music? Matt Haeck and The Quiet Light. Matt has a new CD in the works.
Light Summer Reading
I’m part way through Lane and Oreskes on the genius of American constitutionalism. It’s a breezy spin through the history of the constitutional crisis. The first part of their thesis is attractive to Augustinians. They argue that the founders realized that their . . . Continue reading →
Much in Every Way
That’s the answer. The question is, “What hath RRC to do with William Gurnall’s 17th-century (1617-79) English Reformed theology?”
Special June Issue of MR: Calvin at 500, Does He Still Matter?
The Calvinpalooza heads into the home stretch this summer. Modern Reformation has a special issue out this month focusing on you-know-whom. Mike has the lead essay. Excellent. There’s an appendix surveying the history of Calvin’s bad press. Dennis Tamburello (a Roman scholar) . . . Continue reading →