August 2006 Archives

Unable to endure the lack of `Walker, Texas Ranger' on networked TV any longer, I recently bought a satellite dish. Now I can get Chuck two or three times a day, even at 7 in the  morning.  Anyway, enough of this trivia... continue

I'm glad that, after months of peace on the blog, all my old enemies, from Tony `the Gent' to Del-Boy have re-emerged; and Justin seems to have joined them.  Et tu Brute? as they say in Dagenham.  But remember,That man who has no... continue

Hey Thomas, managed to recall the old password thing. Me and the boys are heading for a weekend in Phili to sort out Trueman and teach him some manners. Never you mind about anything at all; start re-writing that novel you... continue

Since having my laptop stolen, ole Del Boy can't log in any more -- he's lost his password, but after that Trueman geezer's posting yesterday, showing as much sympathy as a beached whale, I heard Del and the boys were... continue

A detailed itinerary of Carl Trueman's upcoming travels has been posted online--for those who are interested.... continue

Yeah, Sanct is on the money as usual.  Back from my three month trip to Sicily at the symposium on `The Emerging Mafia:  Reenvisioning Mindless Criminal Violence for the Post-X Generation' (I gave the lecture on `A Generous Beating: Whacking Rivals in the... continue

Del, you need to remember that Lawrence of Arabia lost the entire first draft of `Seven Pillars of Wisdom' when he left it at Reading Station.   Compared to that literary tragedy, 15 chapters of `Great Achievements of the Welsh Nation' is... continue

Be sure to check out the front pages as a new issue of Ref21 was posted this afternoon. Yes, I'm back. Sort of. I had been enjoying a few days away with my brand new granddaughter and upon returning through... continue

9Marks (Mark Dever et al) has put together a veritable one-stop shop on all things Emerging/Emergent. If you want a quick entry into that conversation (from an historic, confessional, evangelical perspective), then this is where you need to go.In particular, if... continue

HT: Garrett E. Wishall/Towers online "Acknowledging the importance of family ministry, R. Albert Mohler Jr. has announced the appointment of Randy Stinson as the new dean of the School of Leadership and Church Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.Mohler, president... continue