Word and Deed Ministries sent out the following this morning: Dear Word & Deed Supporters, By now you have heard about the devastating earthquake in Haiti. With a magnitude of 7.0, it has killed thousands (with one report going as high as . . . Continue reading →
Revisiting the URC Creation Decision
At Bylogos Dr John Byl, Professor of Mathematics at Trinity Western University and Member of the Advisory Board of Reformation International College comments on a joint letter that Kim Riddlebarger, Mike Horton, and I sent to the Christian Renewal in 2001. Dr . . . Continue reading →
Machen's Non-Theocratic Case for Blue Laws
Darryl explains and has the letter at Old Life.
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 →
Iain's Rules for Writing Well
At Ref21. (HT: Durell Flood)
Sinclair Ferguson is Coming to Westminster Seminary California
And he will be giving the annual den Dulk lectures at WSC 23-25 March, 2010. The den Dulk lectures are given each year by an experienced Reformed pastor to share pastoral wisdom born of experience. The lectures will be at 10AM in . . . Continue reading →
Reformation History Resource: Zwingli Online
Zwingli is the forgotten Reformer. Hated by the Lutherans as a “sacramentarian” moralist and not terribly favored by the mature Reformed Reformation, he’s the ugly step son of the Reformation. Here’s a blog (operated by whom?) which collects Zwingli resources. (HT: Jim West)
Pastor Chris Thinks that RRC is the Answer
Chris Gordon is a URC pastor in Washington State who is seeing that the children (and the grandchildren) of the boomers aren’t all that different from their Narcissistic parents (and grandparents). The Reformed churches aren’t untainted by Narcissism. He says that RRC . . . Continue reading →
Sola Scriptura and the Limits of Special Revelation
Darryl has a great post at Old Life featuring a quote from Ken Myers on the limits of Scripture. A lot of non-confessional evangelicals and too many ostensibly confessional evangelicals misunderstand sola Scriptura.They think it means either that, if the Bible doesn’t . . . Continue reading →
Natural Law and Two Kingdoms in Stereo (Updated)
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.