The World Interrupted
In my last article I began a series on the church. What makes Sunday different from the rest of the week, and why do we need to go to church instead of worshipping God in our own private way? I…
Month August 2011
Was the apostle Paul ever married?
Denny Burk makes a compelling case that Paul was a widower. His points are as follows: 1. Paul puts himself in the category of being “unmarried” in 1 Corinthians 7:8. 2. The word “unmarried” translates the Greek word agamos. 3.…
Wise Counsel
This book has inspired me to write letters. Newton was the wise old sage to Ryland the young buck. There are 83 letters spanning over 30 years. It’s terrific stuff. It’s a joy to see that, even in the 18th century,…
Reading Reflection:
Living in God’s Two Kingdoms, David VanDrunen (Crossway, 2010) Since I’m doing a couple of articles on church, I though VanDrunen’s book would be a good reading recommendation. Oftentimes, we want to know how our faith affects our life, but…
Take and Read
One book I enjoy reading every year during both Christmas season and Holy Week is Donald Macleod’s oustanding little volume From Glory to Golgotha. Highly Recommended.
Deconstructing Adam?
The most recent edition of the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology includes a fine article by Dr. Ardel Canaday. Dr. Canaday offers a compelling critique of the efforts of Biologos to “deconstruct Adam to fit evolution.” Take time to read…
Indelible Grace
[vimeo 27645926 w=400 h=225] Indelible Grace Documentary Trailer: Roots And Wings from Kevin Twit on Vimeo. We will be welcoming Indelible Grace to Church of the Saviour on October 16th in all three a.m. services.
There’s Religion and then there’s religion…
For Hitchens to point out all the problems in the world and blame them on ‘religion’ is like writing a book attacking ‘medicine,’ that well-meaning endeavor which has killed its untold millions. But to get this result we have to…
Sacred Space
Our weeks are busy with stuff. And the weekend comes, where we try to cram in more stuff…with the family. So where does church fit in? Is it just one more event to squeeze in the calendar? Oftentimes we find ourselves so tired from…
A Question for PCUSA Conservatives: Why Now?
I read Parker T. Williamson’s latest editorial on the continuing mainline Presbyterian crisis with interest. As most of us are aware, the progressive wing of the PCUSA finally succeeded earlier this year in removing the “fidelity and chastity” language from the…