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The Canons Of Dork #51 For May 2, 2026
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With Presbycast On Whether Revivalism Can Be Reformed
At the end of March Brad Isbell, Wilson Van Hooser and I discussed whether Revivalism can be Reformed. As usual, great fun was had by all. Here’s the video: Here’s the audio-only episode in the Presbycast Libsyn feed. Subscribe to the Presbycast . . . Continue reading →
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Trump, The Pope, And Christ’s Twofold Kingdom
On April 5, for Easter 2026, the current Bishop of Rome (in the Roman Catholic Church) published an “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and to the world) address which he delivered from from his balcony (the loggia) in St. Peter’s Basilica . . . Continue reading →
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On Traveling From Münster To Geneva
In 1535 the Reformation was about fourteen years old. The Protestants had gained some legal status within the empire, but the existence of the movement was by no means secure. Internally, it was wracked with dissension over the moral and theological implications . . . Continue reading →
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Jesus And Trump
Garrison Keillor used to open his monologues about the fictional town of Lake Woebegon by saying, “It’s been a quiet week in Lake Woebegon” and then go on to explain how it had not actually been quiet. The way the news is . . . Continue reading →
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A Contemporary Reformed Defense Of Infant Baptism (Part 2)
What Are the Relations Between the Covenants? The Lord Jesus has fulfilled the bloody signs and types of circumcision and has replaced them with bloodless signs (Heb 9:11–10:1). Christ’s death was the reality to which the old signs and seals pointed. Now, Christ . . . Continue reading →
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The Other Resurrection
A number of supernatural signs accompanied the death of Christ, certifying that, on the cross, something truly momentous was happening. Scripture says: And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the . . . Continue reading →
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A Contemporary Reformed Defense Of Infant Baptism (Part 1)
Is Infant Baptism Protestant? In short, yes. All the Protestant Reformers, including Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, and John Calvin, held to infant baptism. Though these three great Protestants disagreed on many things, they all agreed on the Protestant doctrine of justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Continue reading →
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After The Resurrection: Two Responses
So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said . . . Continue reading →
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The Canons Of Dork #50 For April 4, 2026
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What Is Reformed Theology? (Part 14)
It is a great temptation to think that the same God who created and sustains us, who so loved us that he gave his only begotten Son for us (John 3:16), who granted to us new life and true faith, who has . . . Continue reading →
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God’s Unexpected Arrow: Psalm 64
The superscription of this psalm says that it is “A Psalm of David.” There is nothing in the psalm to make us think otherwise, and the circumstances from David’s life described here are familiar to us. Out of jealousy and unbelief, Saul . . . Continue reading →
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New Resource Page: For Ruling Elders
The faithful service of the ruling elder is most valuable. Paul says, “Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching” (1 Tim 5:17). One of the most important things Paul . . . Continue reading →
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Contra Webbon et al.: Denying That Jesus Is A Jew Denies His True Humanity (Part 2)
Before the Apostles’ Creed was fully formed, the ancient postapostolic church confessed the “rule of faith” (regula fidei). One of the first places we see the rule is in Irenaeus’s Against Heresies, which dates to about AD 180. Book 1 included this . . . Continue reading →
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¿Por qué el consistorio ginebrino exigía nombres bíblicos en el bautismo?
Matt Tuininga, amigo y antiguo alumno, escribió una interesante entrada en Christian in America en la que relata el conflicto entre el consistorio y algunos habitantes de Ginebra sobre cómo los padres debían nombrar a sus hijos.1 Escribe: Durante la época de . . . Continue reading →
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Defining Nature-Grace Dualism
In the ongoing dialogue regarding the relations between Christ and culture, one of the slogans that gets tossed about concerns a nature/grace dualism. I see people using this expression as if everyone knows what it means or as if it means the . . . Continue reading →
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Contra Webbon et al.: Denying That Jesus Is A Jew Denies His True Humanity (Part 1)
You may have likely heard or read something about Christian nationalism. Regular readers of this space will be familiar with this movement.1 As it exists in the USA, among those who identify as Reformed—whether they are actually Reformed is quite another question . . . Continue reading →
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Against the Theology of Glory (Part 2)
Nowhere in the Gospels, perhaps nowhere in the New Testament, is the union between Christ and believers and its implications taught more clearly than in John 15:1–17. Jesus outlines the truth that he is the vine and those who are united to Him by the Holy Spirit in true faith bear fruit. Jesus says he will consummate this union by laying down his own life for his friends, those whom he has chosen. Continue reading →
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What Not To Do When Visiting The Dying
In the video he tells the story of how he visited John MacArthur as he, MacArthur, was dying. He recounts how he began by doing something “that men do not often do to men like him but should do all the time. I walked in and I said ‘Dr. MacArthur, is it well with your soul? Are you reading the Word, talk to me about your prayer life. How is your communion with Christ?’” Continue reading →
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The Canons Of Dork #49 For March 7, 2026
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