Helm Responds to Vanhoozer
I thank Kevin for his kind personal references, and for his lengthy response to my piece. But it doesn’t get to the point, does it? Of course Kevin is not to be tarred with the brushes of Franke, Grenz and…
Month July 2006
Providence…hey, didn’t Rick Pitino used to coach there?
Say the word “providence” and many people would suspect that you are speaking of a catholic college in Rhode Island. Theologically speaking, it is a rusty old word that has lost its significance in the modern world, kind of like…
Sinclair Ferguson Benediction
While on holiday a month ago, I had the privilege of sitting under the ministry of one of my favorite preachers and dearest friends, Sinclair Ferguson, now of First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC. His message on June 25, 2006 was…
Leon Morris (1914-2006)
New Testament scholar Leon Morris died on Monday afternoon in Melbourne after hip surgery, aged 92. His funeral will be at Holy Trinity Doncaster, Melbourne, on July 31 at 10.30 am. The following is from his Wikipedia entry: “Leon Morris…
Vanhoozer
Professor Vanhoozer’s reply to Paul Helm is now up. Go here. Also, for something completely different, more on my ambivalence on hugging Sinclair Ferguson, here. Enjoy!
Vanhoozer Responds to Helm
I’ve been reading just about everything Paul Helm writes with great enthusiasm since I first encountered his The Varieties of Belief (1973) during my days as an undergraduate. Moreover, I almost always find myself agreeing with him, even when he…
Printer Friendly and Phil Ryken
You may have noticed that “Print this page” tags have appeared on our site indicating just what it says: the ability to print the page without losing half the material scrolled off the page to the right, or whatever! Note…
Springsteen again
I’ve been a subscriber to the monthly magazine, The Gramophone, for over forty years and in the latest edition (August 2006) there is an interview with the leading American baritone, Thomas Hampson. It transpires that he’s an ipod geek. And…
Trueman: Hono(u)r in his own Country
Carl Trueman is speaking at the Tyndale Fellowship Associates Annual Day Conference on September 30, 2006 in Cambridge, England. More details here. The topic is “Church and Theology Today: What is Really At Stake?” [3 sessions plus Q & A] All,…
Owen and Ferguson on the Work of the Pastor
When you boil it all down, the work of the pastor can be summed up as follows. Our endeavor is, insofar as we are able, to make those who are not united to Jesus Christ realize that they are not united to…