Waiting for a flight to Philadelphia in Heathrow Terminal 4 recently, I engaged in my usual ritual: buying my children copies of the Beano and the Dandy comics, and some chocolate that tastes like real chocolate (seemingly illegal in the…
Once again, I bring my friend and colleague, Al Groves, to the attention of readers of the Ref21 blog. You should all check out the latest entries by his youngest daughter and his wife, both of whom give moving testimonies to the…
The Kairos Journal is a site you need to know about, and if you are a minister, visit regularly. Their mission statement is: Equipping and supporting pastors and church leaders as they strive to transform the moral conscience of the culture…
I’ve been reading the Crossway editions of the sermons of Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Acts (5 volumes so far). In a sermon on Acts 4:23-28, Peter and John, following a night in prison, are questioned by the Sanhedrin and, after Peter has…
Ian Watson of Forward Together, a movement of the evangelical party in the Church of Scotland, has just indicated that their latest newsletter is available at the Forward Together site. Hope you’ll go there, read up, and pray for our…
The People Against Irony Network wish to apologise for the offensive nature of the acronym of their old name. They had not spotted the irony. They wish to stress that they did not wish to imply that humourless, non-ironic self-importance was a…
As the seconds count down to Tony Pinnochio’s deadline, I find my hope of rescue fading. Seems the establishment at Ref21 have caved in to the vigorous campaign of the Association of Sensibly Sound People Against Irony Network to get rid…
We thank God for our friend Amos Magezi and the good folk of Uganda Bible Institute. And there is big news. Amos together with other staff members are now busily preparing for the dedication of UBI, scheduled for July 20, 2006. This is…
HT: Justin Taylor What are some of the major blind spots of megachurches? The major blind spot of megachurches is that they tend to be very effeminate with aesthetics, music, and preaching perfectly tailored for moms. Manly men are repelled…
Don Whitney, professor of Biblical Spirituality at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY has just published a new book, Family Worship. Al Mohler writes: “Don Whitney has written a book we truly need. Christian parents must take the…
