A thought-provoking and “relevant” quotation from Horatius Bonar, quoted in “Christ is All”: The Piety of Horatius Bonar, ed. Michael A. G. Haykin and Darrin R. Brooker (2007), 31-3: Some well-meaning theological literateurs, or rather amateur theologians, who patronize religion…
Thabiti, 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. I grew up in North Carolina, the youngest of eight…
A quarter of a century has now passed since Jean-François Lyotard’s book, La conditione postmoderne (published in French in 1979 and the English translation in 1984). Not on your bookshelf? That’s not surprising since by all accounts it is a…
A quarter of a century has now passed since Jean-François Lyotard’s book, La conditione postmoderne (published in French in 1979 and the English translation in 1984). Not on your bookshelf? That’s not surprising since by all accounts it is a…
Last night I began a Wednesday night series on 1 Timothy. My main topic last night was apostolicity, drawing from Paul’s salutation. I am often struck by how significant some of these issues are and how poorly they are appreciated…
I’ve been spending some time with missionaries who have gathered in Malaga, Spain. They are all (more or less) affiliated with the PCA and some are Americans and the rest European nationals. Its been refreshing, not least to discover that…
Recently, I read a lamentable statement from the leader of African-American pastors inside the PCUSA. It was lamentable because it made the gospel and the spiritual mission of the church secondary to social and political concerns. This morning I came…
Recently, I read a lamentable statement from the leader of African-American pastors inside the PCUSA. It was lamentable because it made the gospel and the spiritual mission of the church secondary to social and political concerns. This morning I came…
Tony Reinke recently interviewed Ligon Duncan (MP3 [14.4 MB]) on patristics. Here’s an outline of the questions (with time markers): [00:00] – Intro [01:30] – Define for us patristics or patrology. [04:28] – Why should busy pastors read patristic literature…
Waiting for new site to appear? Be patient! Some teething problems and Jeremy has been without power for several days following last Saturday’s tornado in Jackson. I managed to escape to sunny (actually, rainy) Spain for a conference with MTW…
