Recently our friends at 9Marks Ministries wrote to ask: Does Scripture call the local church (by which we mean the local church as the local church, not as individual Christians) to the work of cultural transformation? For example, is a…
No, Derek, I would never criticise the Welsh in a sermon. My mum taught me never to mock those born in less fortunate circumstances than myself. I assume, Del, you missed my Luther talks because, like all let-bygones-be-bygones Welshmen, you were rooting…
Just to set the record straight, the Ryken family has rooted for the St. Louis Cardinals since 1934, the year the Cardinals defeated the Tigers in the World Series. It is too bad the Phillies lost the playoffs this year,…
At the weekend (I was speaking in Oklahoma for the Alliance) a little bird sang of Carl Trueman trashing the Welsh “in a sermon.” This cannot possibly be true and I mention it here only to dispel the rumor! But…
Phil will be in mourning following the sweep last night of his beloved Phillies, but I thought you’d like to make a note that our friend Mike Horton is due to be on 60 Minutes on October 14 discussing Osteenism.…
Our friends at Banner of Truth have published an attractive new edition of a genuine classic: The Diary & Journal of David Brainerd. The book will be of special interest to anyone with a vested interested in missions and evangelism. …
Two excellent articles on the impact of pornography on the ministry (and, by extension, on Christian lives in general): William Shishko, `The Perils of Pornography on the Internet’ in Ordained Servant 15 (2006); the journal is available via www.opc.org. Like…
Now, Carl, you don’t have to take the Edwardian (as in Longshanks) stance towards all non-English cultural expressions. Your point about the commercialization of football is well taken (which is why the true American game is now seen only at…
Ho hum. Rick’s post indicates that the `quantity versus quality’ distinction between America and Europe is alive and well. Never mind the quality, feel the width. On baseball, the English equivalent would seem to me to be `rounders.’ Same bat,…
As a public announcement to our non-native Ref21 contributors, I point out that the great American Octoberfest begins today: the major league baseball playoffs. There is no more American cultural phenomenon than baseball. And there is no baseball like the…
