Who Needs A Creed?
When I was at Primary School in the British state school system many moons ago, it was still the norm not only to teach pupils the Apostles’ Creed, but also to have them recite it in class. Looking back on…
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Buddhist Monks Turn to Christ
In a March 18 report, Christian Aid reports that nearly 5000 Buddhist monks (location undisclosed) have recently turned to Christ. A worker reports: “It appears that the Holy Spirit had urged these monks and nuns to call our evangelists to…
My Kind of Book
“That the scriptures are brim full of hustlers, murderers, cowards, adulterers and mercenaries used to shock me; now it is a source of great comfort” (U2’s Bono, in his introduction to Selections from the Book of Psalms [New York: Grove…
Sharing Christ’s Sufferings
The newest volume in Crossway’s Preaching the Word commentary series is David Helm’s 1 & 2 Peter and Jude. I expect most preachers will know this series of expositional commentaries, which is edited by Kent Hughes. David Helm is one…
Books on the Atonement (1)
The cross of Christ is at the very center of Gospel proclamation, and thus a thorough, biblical grasp of this central truth is necessary for every Gospel minister. Yet our day has seen (like ages before us) much confusion on…
Interview with Sean Lucas
1. Sean, welcome to the ref21 blog. We’ve been looking forward to having you join us and now that you have, tell us a little about yourself. Thanks, Derek. I’m glad to be part of the Ref21 band of bloggers.…
Interview with Iain D. Campbell
“Iain D.,” I want to welcome you to the ref21 blog and I look forward to your insights and contributions. Tell us briefly a little about yourself and your family. Perhaps you can begin by giving us a geography lesson…
Interview with Steve Nichols
Steve, I want to welcome you to the ref21 blog and I look forward to your insights and contributions. Tell us briefly a little about yourself and your family. We live in Churchtown, Lancaster County, in Pennsylvania. (I’m not…
On Meeting Joe Frazier: The Missing Element of Modern Theology
As an avid boxing fan, as soon as I knew that I was moving to Philadelphia, I emailed the Smokin’ Joe Frazier website to let the former heavyweight champ know of my imminent arrival. OK, it was the sad action…
On Meeting Joe Frazier: The Missing Element of Modern Theology
As an avid boxing fan, as soon as I knew that I was moving to Philadelphia, I emailed the Smokin’ Joe Frazier website to let the former heavyweight champ know of my imminent arrival. OK, it was the sad action…