July 2006 Archives

My wife and I recently spent a week at the Rafiki Foundation enrichment week, where I taught on the miracles of Christ and Dennis Johnson from Westminster Seminary in California taught on Hebrews.  (Dennis' teaching was tremendous, and it was... continue

Some thoughts on a fresh appreciation for an old truth...... continue

Welcome back Rick! We want to hear about your journey to Africa when you've gone and returned. You are right, Rafiki has a wonderful ministry.Now, a few weeks ago I posted on "Consumerism and the Local Church." Well, Martha Nussbaum, in... continue

Rick Phillips to Ref21, requesting permission to redock...I am glad to be reentering the Ref21 cyberzone, having been in a mini self-imposed exile for awhile.  This largely consisted of my much-needed, and much-enjoyed family vacation.  Immediately on returning, however, I... continue

Tony, thought they'd given you the old heave-ho! Good to see you back again. Cosmic!Can I interest you in some genuine quality English football shirts?... continue

The good news?  At the very last minute, the establishment at Ref21 caved in and granted me and the boys blog access again.  The bad news?  I've had to release Trueman from the basement.  He was picked up this morning,... continue

Bullinger was born on this day, July 18 1504. I've blogged about this on the First Presbyterian Church blog. I'm wondering if Carl or Ligon have any thoughts on his influence on the European Reformation.... continue

Was it Louis Armstrong who crooned, You must remember this A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh The fundamental things apply As time goes by… A kiss is just a kiss? What world are you... continue

Brave evangelical leaders in the PC(USA)'s Presbytery of Mississippi have produced a response to the infamous PUP (Peace, Unity and Purity) report. On this past Thursday, at a called meeting, the Presbytery of Mississippi overwhelmingy (by approximately 90 percent) passed... continue

Hey Rodders, Thomas is busy trying to get the next issue of Ref21 up later today, so he's asked me to post this. Lovely jubbly. That's what he says, anyway. He has all kinds of techno-savvy guys doing it for... continue