May 2008 Archives

Recent rumors to the contrary, Ligon Duncan is still a member in good standing of the Presbyterian Church in America.  I can vouch for him, having recently heard him referred to in the Philadelphia Presbytery as one of the "modern-day... continue

My friend, Stewart Edwards, President of a wonderful organization called French Camp, recently wrote this in a newsletter:  Robert Lowry (1826-1899) had it right. A Baptist minister who penned over 500 hymns, many of which are still sung in... continue

The body of my friend Tim Eimer is weakened by what may be a fatal cancer.  His spirit is finding strength in the gospel.  Recently he wrote this practical exhortation: "In recent years, God has taught me not to hold... continue

I appreciated Ligon's reference to Derek's sermon on Ezra, and the need for us to match our personal performance with our pulpit ministry ('Study. Live. Preach', below).   That thought was on my own mind recently as I've been reading... continue

Timely words from J. Gresham Machen, "The Creeds and Doctrinal Advance," in God Transcendent, ed. Ned B. Stonehouse (Eerdmans, 1949), 145: That is often forgotten by those who today undertake to write confessional statements. Let us give expression to our... continue

The messages (with summaries) from the recent New Attitude conference are now available online. You can hear Josh Harris and Eric Simmons talk about the Word; John Piper talk about fighting for joy and the life of Tyndale; Al Mohler... continue

Mark Dever interviews Pastor and Bob Jones University professor Mark Minnick regarding the Fundamentalist doctrine of separation.... continue

It's great to see that my old Australian mucker from Aberdeen days, Brian Rosner (now at Moore), has a new book out.  B and I shared many a happy moment in our cramped attic offices, directly over the mosque at... continue

...from the Gospel Coalition today. While introducing various council members, Mark Dever, senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, revealed that Ligon Duncan was a guest from his own church. He even suggested that this was a long-time coming transition for... continue

It takes the biscuit when Princeton is calling Westminster Seminary for its liberal agenda. My younger brother Trotter was only telling me the other day that this was a sign of postmodrockery, or some such thing as that. Next thing... continue