Bound to the Past and to A Living Confession

A Heidelblog Classic from January 8, 2007 —— In reaction to Rick Phillips’ critique of Steve Wilkins’ responses to his presbytery, one of the proponents of the Federal Vision made the following argument: … Surely, we all know there’s a difference between . . . Continue reading →

Of Militants and Moderates

Darryl Hart (as always) has a provocative (in the best sense) post today at Old Life. His use of the categories “militants” and “moderates” is very useful and helpful. To anticipate a criticism, yes, Reformed people can sometimes be jerks. Neither Darryl . . . Continue reading →

Audio Resources: The Presbyterian and Reformed Family Tree

Ever wonder whence the split Ps and broken Rs come? Here’s a great interview with WSC’s Darryl Hart on the Presbyterian and Reformed family tree.

Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey

It’s been a special day at Westminster Seminary California. Joel Kim and I have been working on a project for the last two years and we’re pleased to be able to announce its publication today: Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. . . . Continue reading →

NTJ 14.2 (Spring 2010) Out Now: On the PCA's Strategic Plan

The latest issue of the Nicotine Theological Journal is out and it features essays by some of the PCA’s young guns.  Jason Stellman, Wes White, Lane Keister, and Martin Hedman are thinking through the PCA’s Strategic Plan and what it means for . . . Continue reading →

Lane is Reading Always Reformed

Lane writes: “In the time of Machen, and even afterward, Reformed folk generally approved of Machen’s fight against liberalism, although even there they were hesitant to adopt the same level of combativeness that Machen had.” Read more»

Reformation Fatigue?

Darryl Hart writes, Several years have passed since Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom co-authored, Is the Reformation Over? An Assessment of Contemporary Roman Catholicism (2005) but their recognition of Rome’s growing appeal to evangelical Protestants is no less true today than it . . . Continue reading →

Is "Desiring God" A New Law?

Darryl Hart writes, I have nothing personal against John Piper. I believe him to be basically sound theologically, though I wish he were a confessional Reformed Protestant. And his earnestness is truly impressive. I do not sense that he is faking what . . . Continue reading →

Hart: It’s Not About Style

Darryl writes: “…pipe organs are no more beautiful than guitars, and upper-, middle-, and lower-class aesthetics have no standing in “traditional” Reformed worship. The reason has everything to do with the theology of the Lord’s Day, when Christians assemble with all the . . . Continue reading →

The NTJ Is Back!

One of my favorite reads, the NTJ, is back in black (and white). As the Old Lifers explain, it’s in print for now but will be migrating to an online PDF. They’ve put the latest edition, Winter 2012, online as a PDF . . . Continue reading →

The Healthiest Path

I myself am not sure where conservative Presbyterianism is headed. I do hold to the view that the healthiest path for conservative Presbyterianism is not celebrity speakers and theologians but churches where worship is lean, teaching confessional, and government procedural. Slow and . . . Continue reading →

Available Now: A Faith Worth Teaching

New Resource on the Heidelberg Catechism

This is the 450th Anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism (1563). The HB, of course, is devoted to explaining and applying the catechism and to pointing you to worthy resources to that end. This is one of them. Here’s my jacket blurb: As a . . . Continue reading →