

- Timothy Witmer Audio
- Video: Derek Thomas and Sean Lucas
- Video: Derek Thomas Interviews Doug Kelly
- Video: Ligon and Derek interview Phil Johnson
- Video: Derek and Ligon interview Thabiti
- Video: Derek Thomas and Ligon Duncan
- Video: Derek Thomas and Steve Nichols
- Video: Rick Phillips on Jesus the Evangelist
- ref21 Introduction Part II
- Sproul and Stein
Shifting Sands at Erskine
Article by March 2010
While the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Synod, a confessional evangelical Presbyterian denomination, has worked for some years to gently turn around its increasingly secularized Erskine college, the reality of difference between the denomination's and the former board and present administration's... continue
Aspects of Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones' Legacy: Some Personal Observations
Article by March 2010
Without entering into a private spat, Carl Trueman's recent cogent and spirited riposte to Iain H. Murray's allegations inclines me to offer some personal observations on some of the effects of Dr. Lloyd-Jones' ambivalence toward some questions of ecclesiology. continue
Preaching Romans
Article by March 2010
I am currently preaching through Paul's letter to the Romans. Romans is arguably the greatest letter ever written. It is majestic in its theme and scope. It proclaims the gospel, the good news that sinners can be saved from God's wrath because of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and through faith in Christ alone. continue
The Elder
Article by March 2010
This book will serve professors, students, pastors, and laymen well in their understanding and application of what it means to be a servant leader elder in the Church of Jesus Christ. Admittedly, the range from professor to laymen is a wide one, but Van Dam's style, reliance on Scripture, and clarity help him pull this off. continue
On the Gloucestershire Way of Identifying Sheep: A Response to Iain Murray
Article by March 2010
On the whole, I have always taken the position that I do not respond to hostile reviews, simply on the grounds that the reviewer is entitled to his or her opinions, and the reading public is entitled to weigh the arguments and come to its own conclusion; but the recent review by Iain H. Murray in March's Banner of Truth magazine of my essay in J.I.Packer's Festschrift has drawn me out of my lair. continue
Reflections on Rome (Part II): The Need for History 101
Article by March 2010
In last month's Wages column, I reflected upon my experience in Rome and Padua shortly before Christmas, a week that involved both the awesome beauty of the Vatican, the dazzling intellectual accomplishments of Catholic theological education, and the weird folk religion that surrounds relics such as the tongue of St. Anthony of Padua. continue
A Layman's Historical Guide to the Inerrancy Debate
Article by February 2010
Both the broader Evangelical church in general and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in particular are currently embroiled in debates over the authority of Scripture as the Word of God. Because the term "inerrancy" has been prominent in these discussions, this article has been written to explain what is at stake and why the doctrine of the inerrancy of Scripture is crucial to the life and health of the church. continue
Reflections on Rome Part 1: Connecting the Mind and the Tongue
Article by January 2010
I have spent most of my life connected in some sense to Rome. At school and then at university, I was a Classics man. I preferred Greek tragedy to Roman comedy; but when it came to history, politics, poetry and oratory, I was a Rome man. continue
A Response to Paul Helm
Article by January 2010
It is always a great pleasure to hear from my old friend, Paul Helm, even when I am being gently rebuked and corrected. The matter on which we lock horns here is, of course, of more than mere academic interest to us, since he and I are both products of the Anglo-Welsh evangelical world which was shaped so profoundly by the events of 1966. continue
A Theology of John's Gospel and Letters
Article by January 2010
A Theology of John's Gospel and LettersBy: Andreas J. Kostenberger652p.Zondervan (2009)When I began undertaking a writing project on the seven signs of John's Gospel my first instinct was to review everything Andreas Kostenberger had written on the subject. In my... continue
The Manliness of Adoption: Testosterone and Pure Religion
Article by January 2010
It was third grade and I was watching the events unfold. One kid, twice the size of a normal third grader, was picking on my friend who was on the opposite end of the size spectrum. As I sized up what was going on I feared my friend was about to be on the receiving end of a large knuckle sandwich. I decided not to let that happen. I went over stepped in front of my friend, and said, "Leave him alone." continue
The Joy of the Reformed
Article by December 2009
I wasn't born and raised in the Reformed church. In other words, I am a Reformed immigrant. Like many people in the Reformed church today, I migrated out of broad based evangelicalism and non-denominationalism. Many of my friends, both ministers... continue
The Funeral of a Great Myth
Article by December 2009
In contrast to the popular fiction and apologetic writings of C.S. Lewis, a less familiar body of social commentary exists within the writer's corpus. These writings give some of the clearest insight into the political, social, and philosophical environment in which Lewis lived and which influenced much of his work. continue
Fools Rush In Where Monkeys Fear To Tread
Article by December 2009
Some weeks ago a friend forwarded me a link to the blog of an American Christian academic. Now, at the risk of protesting too much, I must stress that I don't read blogs - I really don't read blogs - unless, that is, they are sent to me by someone else. continue
Speaking the Truth in Love
Article by December 2009
Speaking the Truth in Love: The Theology of John M. FrameBy John J. Hughes1500 p.P&R Publishing (October 2009)Speaking the Truth in Love is a collection of essays marking the contribution to theology of Professor John Frame. Currently the J.D Trimble... continue
A Caller from Cyberspace
Article by December 2009
Among the morning's tide of emails, the usual flotsam and jetsam. But one item caught my eye, the one headed 'Of Interest?' It should really have gone straight into junk. But I opened it. (I did not notice the name of the sender, in case you're curious).That was all. Which I did. continue
The Manhattan Declaration: A Statement from Ligon Duncan
Article by December 2009
The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has received a number of requests for comment upon the Manhattan Declaration, a recent public statement on the sanctity of life, marriage and sexuality, and religious liberty, signed by a number of leaders from the evangelical, Anglican, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. continue
Jesus Interrupted
Article by November 2009
Jesus InterruptedBy Bart D. Ehrman304 p.HarperOne (March 2009)This review has been used by permission as appeared in WTJ 71, no.2, Fall 2009Just in time for Easter, Bart Ehrman has (again) offered another popular-level assault on the historical integrity of the... continue
Preaching Ephesians
Article by November 2009
'What makes a preacher choose any book or passage of the Bible to preach on?' That's the sixty-four thousand dollar question I tend to ask myself on not a few occasions and feel I have to answer to my congregation (usually when I'm beginning a new series). I suppose there is a degree of similarity in that to the mountaineer's question and answer: 'Why climb that mountain? - Because it's there!' continue
O Day Most Calm, Most Bright
Article by November 2009
Theology and literary flair. These days it seems never the twain shall meet. The former often suffers from clunky constructions and idiosyncratic pedantry; but when mixed with the latter, however, it turns sweetly succinct and yet able to ply the heart, catapulting it upward. continue


- The Elder
- A Theology of John's Gospel and Letters
- Speaking the Truth in Love
- Jesus Interrupted
- Lloyd Jones: Messenger of Grace
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
- The Marrow of Modern Divinity
- The Theology of John Calvin
- Risking the Truth: Handling Error in the Church
- The Rule of Love: Broken, Fulfilled, and Applied

Celebrating the Death of Meaning
It has been a good couple of months for the celebrating of life at memorial services. First, there was the celebration of Michael Jackson's life and then there was Ted Kennedy, enfant terrible turned elder statesman. Both men, in their different ways, were proof positive that, in modern America, you only need to love your own kids and then at some point die in order to atone for any sins you may have committed against other people's beloved sons and daughters.
It has been a good couple of months for the celebrating of life at memorial services. First, there was the celebration of Michael Jackson's life and then there was Ted Kennedy, enfant terrible turned elder statesman. Both men, in their different ways, were proof positive that, in modern America, you only need to love your own kids and then at some point die in order to atone for any sins you may have committed against other people's beloved sons and daughters.
Why Are There Never Enough Parking Spaces at the Prostate Clinic?
One of the modern shibboleths of the evangelical church, particularly the evangelical church in the West, is that of culture. One must be interested in culture, or one is simply irrelevant. Books and organizations abound on Christian approaches to various...
One of the modern shibboleths of the evangelical church, particularly the evangelical church in the West, is that of culture. One must be interested in culture, or one is simply irrelevant. Books and organizations abound on Christian approaches to various...














