Ref21 Blog

Recently, I tweeted my appreciation for T.H.L. Parker's Portrait of Calvin. I have had the little book since the days of my doctoral studies in Britain (my copy is a little hardback, published by SCM and bought second-hand - it...

David Robertson, editor of the Free Church Monthly Record and minister of St. Peter's Free Church, Dundee, has written an editorial (to be published in the July edition) in which he has expressed some opinions regarding recent developments in the...

Tim Keller and Ligon Duncan debated the issue of women and the deaconate at this year's PCA General Assembly in Orlando. Speaking as someone who was there amd heard it, this was the finest debate I have heard on a...

Two months left, still plenty of time to get some reading in.  I wanted to be compliant, though late, with Derek's request to report on our summer reading list.  And, now that Rodney Trotter's on my trail, I need allies. ...

A while back, someone started us off with a list of their summer reading.  Seeing that I didn't finish last summer's reading, I'm being a little less ambitious this year.  But here are a few things I'm enjoying or hope...

This year the reformed world has seen a number of books and conferences related to the life and work of John Calvin.  For instance, Derek and I will be participating in the "Calvin 500" in Geneva next week.  Of course, many...

For the record, I have never been to Las Vegas, nor intend to go--unless, the PCA ever plans to hold GA there.  Then, I will become a ruling elder at my church, and, then, I will go. As for now,...

Trueman is too hurt by Justin's link to criticism of Rachel Maddow to respond himself, and so asks simply that we feel his hurt as he processes the pain.  And as to Steve Nichols and his criticism of CRT's cynicism...

Joe Carter, at the First Thoughts Blog, has a thoughtful post on the difference between hypocrisy and moral inconsistency.(Be forewarned, Carl, that the link contains criticism of Rachel Maddow, which I know will cause you to be disappointed, hurt, saddened,...

I always knew it, Carl harbors deep conspiratorial suspicions regarding the media.  So fundamentalist.  It took the death of Jackson to bring them to the surface.  Alas, my reflections on the death of Jackson took a different turn.  I was...

OK, I don't point people to the National Review very often but, as I get older, balder, and descend further into the demented netherworld of MMAGdom, some of it does start to make more sense (especially now that I see...

One of the striking things about popular representations of public executions in the eighteenth century is the contrast between the French and the English approach. French artists typically ignored the gathered crowd and focused in detail on the face of...

It seems Trueman spoke truth when he alluded to an invasion of the Iguanamen in his recent `Thank God for Bandit Country.'  Here is proof positive that his own denomination has been infiltrated by creatures from the planet Iguanadon who...

Our church has been enjoying a terrific Vacation Bible School (thanks to our ladies!).  We have especially enjoyed the musical contributions of Lig Duncan's mom, wife, and the wives of his two brothers.  I have dubbed them the "Duncanesses".  But...

Our friend Martin Downes, has written a fascinating volume comprised of interviews with (among others) several members of the Ref21 blog team (Ligon Duncan, Sean Lucas, Carl Trueman, Iain D. Campbell and myself). Risking the Truth is published by CFP...