At Helm’s Deep.
Office Hours Episodes One and Two Now Online
The podcast is available via RSS or in iTunes and now the interviews with Bob Godfrey and Julius Kim are on the WSC website. Here’s the interview with W. Robert Godfrey, president of Westminster Seminary California and Professor of Church History. Here’s . . . Continue reading →
Of Sacred Cows and Secret Societies
At the beginning of the Christian Reformed Church (CRCNA), in 1857, there were three great reasons given for separating from the Reformed Church in America (RCA): the RCA sang hymns instead psalms, the RCA did not send children to Christian schools, and . . . Continue reading →
The Secret of Knowing God’s Will
The single most pressing question I hear is: “How can I know God’s will?” Prospective seminary students want to know whether they should attend seminary. Couples want to know whether they should get married. Ministers want to know whether to take a . . . Continue reading →
The Program-Driven Church
One link led to another and I happened recently upon the website of a large NAPARC congregation. As I often do I looked to see who the pastor was. That link led me to a list of “pastoral staff” who coordinate a . . . Continue reading →
But If We Don't Do it We'll Lose Them…
As Wes Bredenhof explains it’s an old temptation faced by pastors every day.
Godfrey to Speak at Pacific Northwest Reformation Conference Oct 9-10
Info at the Gordian Knot. This looks good: Christ-Centered Worship in an Age of Spiritual Chaos. If you’re in the Pacific NW you’ll want to get to this.
Office Hours Episodes One and Two Released (We have 10 Winners!)
A bit like Wizard of Oz floating helplessly as the balloon goes up, this post is to announce that episodes one and two of Office Hours have been released but if you have subscribed by RSS feed or in iTunes you already . . . Continue reading →
Interview with Hart (Pt 2)
At Letters from Mississippi.
Caspar Olevianus on Church and Kingdom
“The Kingdom of Christ in this world is the administration of salvation by which Christ the king himself, outwardly, through the gospel and baptism, gathers to himself and calls to salvation a people or visible church (in which many hypocrites are mixed).” . . . Continue reading →
David Strain Interviews Darryl Hart
David is a Glaswegian in exile. He writes at Letters from Mississippi. Part 1 covers Old Side Presbyterianism (if you don’t know what that means, you should read this interview) and evangelism. It’s a nice follow-on to the Dever interview. There’s audio . . . Continue reading →
Sept 18-19 Speaking in Traverse City, MI
I’ll be in Michigan at the meeting of presbytery at Redeemer PCA on Sept 18-19th. Traverse City is a beautiful place equidistant between Grand Rapids (to the south) and the Upper Peninsula (to the north). I look forward to seeing some old . . . Continue reading →
Horton Reviews Wright (pt 2)
At the WHI blog.
Countdown to Office Hours Episodes One and Two
Office Hours the podcast of Westminster Seminary California that takes you inside the seminary and (aurally) face to face with the seminary begins next Monday, August 31. Episodes one and two will be released on Monday morning (Pacific time). Click on the . . . Continue reading →
St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Thanks to Gil Garcia for reminding us that the week of August 23 is the anniversary of the 1572 St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. One of the great paradoxes of the history of Reformed theology is that “Calvinism” is often pictured as marching . . . Continue reading →
Missional Monday: Help Bring the Reformation Back to Poland
Thanks to Kevin DeYoung for letting us know about the Tolle Lege Institute which is seeking to reach Poland with the confessional Reformed faith. They’re in the process of translating Joel Beeke’s Meet the Puritans and they have plans to introduce Poland . . . Continue reading →
Risking the Truth: the CTC Interview
Martin Downes, editor of Risking the Truth, sits for an interview with Christ the Center.
Transcript of WHI Interview with Robert Schuller Online
At the new WHI site. (HT: Cal.vini.st)
Horror Films Online
Well, not quite but they might be to some. First, the video clip of my Reformation Day sermon from a couple of years ago was removed from YouTube (how bad must one be to be removed from YouTube?) and re-posted. It’s now . . . Continue reading →
Horton Reviews Wright
This hitherto unpublished review is appearing on the new WHI blog.