Brad (center, first row) sustained his ordination exam (in classis Pacific NW) on March 16th and he’s scheduled to be ordained and installed as the pastor of Emmanuel URC, Hanford, CA this Friday evening. Congratulations Brad! Blessings on your ministry in the Central . . . Continue reading →
Does the FV Really Say That?
Yes, they do. Once more Wes White shows us the money.
Office Hours Special: WSC 30th Anniversary Round Table on Scripture (Update)
UPDATE March 16, 2010 If you’re subscribed to Office Hours in iTunes the latest episode should now be available. We had a (Microsoft induced) technical glitch but that has been repaired. If you’re not seeing the latest episode refresh Office Hours in . . . Continue reading →
Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Heidelcast
Subscribe and catch up with the HC here. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you missed the broadcast from 7 March 2010, you might want to listen to it first. I’m just saying.
The Three Uses of the Law
One of the problems with the notion that Reformed theology is utterly divorced from the rest of Protestantism (i.e., Lutheranism) and the concomitant ignorance of the broader Protestant history and tradition is that we Reformed folk often end up losing our theology. . . . Continue reading →
Gilbert AZ Zoning Board to Constitution: "Take a Hike"
The 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibits Congress from making laws that have the effect of prohibiting the free exercise of religion. It also prohibits law that abridge the freedom of speech or of the “right of the . . . Continue reading →
PCA SJC Overturns PNW Presbytery: Indict Leithart
Jason Stellman wrote late last night that the Standing Judicial Commission of the PCA has upheld the minority in the Pacific NW Presbytery and has ruled that the Pacific NW Presbytery erred in not finding a “strong presumption of guilt” that the . . . Continue reading →
Martin Klauber Speaks at Westminster Seminary California (Updated)
Update 11 March 2010 Marty gave a fine lecture today and we recorded an episode of Office Hours after classes this afternoon. He highlighted the fundamental role that compromise played in the decline of Reformed theology. How, in two generations, did the . . . Continue reading →
New in the Bookstore: John Murray, Principles of Conduct
If you’re looking for a basic, thoughtful, careful introduction to a Reformed approach to the Christian life, John Murray’s Principles of Conduct is a great place to start. This is one of my favorite books. it’s $12.14 plus ($5.00) shipping from The . . . Continue reading →
Update on Jewish Evangelism: Ha Gefen
David Zadok (WSC Alumnus) is part of a significant Christian outreach to Israel, Ha Gefen. They’ve published a modern Hebrew translation of Sinclair Ferguson’s commentary on Mark. They’re also producing a series of biographies (here’s a list of rabbis who’ve come to . . . Continue reading →
News—Erskine College Officials Obtain TRO Against ARP Synod
The Aquila Report has news that the Erskine College has obtained a temporary (10-day) restraining order preventing the ARP Synod from implementing its plan for reorganizing the college and its board.
Sovereign Consumer vs the Sovereign God
Chris Gordon has been “off-roading” lately and has made some interesting discoveries about the nature of late-modern evangelical worship.
Two Great Resources from Modern Reformation and White Horse Inn
The latest issue of Modern Reformation magazine is dedicated to the question of the nature of Scripture, particularly touching the question of inspiration and inerrancy. The issue features articles by Mike Horton, “God’s Word in Human Words,” and “The Truthfulness of Scripture”, Michael . . . Continue reading →
Romans 2:13 and the Covenant of Works
It has been suggested in recent years that the true sense of Rom 2:13 is that it intends to say that there are two stages to justification, an initial justification by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone and an alleged . . . Continue reading →
500 Christians Slaughtered in Nigeria (link corrected)
The story is in The Times Online. This is a very distressing. Pray for the Christians of Nigeria. There is a large Reformed presence in the south of Nigeria. The Reformed presence in the north is scattered. They have suffered a great . . . Continue reading →
A Ruling Elder Pleads on Behalf of the Flock
One of the many excellent points that Lane Keister made in our recent Heidelcast interview is that at the heart of the FV controversy is the well-being and safety of the sheep. Hitherto it has too often seemed as if the under-shepherds . . . Continue reading →
Godfrey: Church or Club?
Bob Godfrey has an provocative essay on the Tabletalk site. Recommended reading.
Kelly Kapic Lectures at Westminster Seminary California
We were pleased to have Dr Kelly Kapic, Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, on campus last week to talk to one of our classes and to deliver a convocation lecture. You can hear that lecture on “Evangelical Holiness: Assumptions . . . Continue reading →
Why We All Need the Spirituality of the Church
Darryl explains at Old Life.
Bavinck Contra Biblicism
Good stuff from Brandon Wilkins, a WSC grad, working through Bavinck’s Reformed Dogmatics. You can read more about biblicism in RRC. Update 12 Mar 2010 Brandon defends his reading of Bavinck.