May 2008 Archives

The Christian calendar practiced by most evangelicals today is extremely illuminating.  What it shows is our generally weak appreciation for the fullness of Christ's saving work.  Two big holidays occupy our minds completely: Christmas and Easter.  So we focus on... continue

It seems increasingly to me that one of the challenges facing theologians and preachers in the Reformed tradition is to explicate the statement of the Westminster Confession of Faith that 'neither are the forementioned uses of the law contrary to... continue

The latest 9Marks interview by Mark Dever: "Phillip Jensen discusses Australian Anglicanism, dealing with success, his lack of regard for the academy, training ministers, and more."... continue

Well Chris Larson of Ligonier sent me a joke I couldn't refuse to pass along.   What do you get when you cross a mafia 'Don' with a postmodernist?                     ... continue

Here's a post on how to get a free audio download of a some key writings by Martin Luther.... continue

The Covenant Seminary family was saddened by the news this past Friday that founding professor of Old Testament, R. Laird Harris, had gone to be with Jesus. Dr. Harris, who was recently honored by having the exegesis prize named for... continue

From a notice by Matthias Media:The Sola Panel is a new blog by a bunch of Reformed Evangelical friends who love the five 'solas' of the Reformation, and who want to work together to promote a Bible-driven passion for theology,... continue

Paul Helm has a new post online, looking at John Piper's The Future of Justification. Here is his summary:The first is to draw attention to what I believe is one of the most significant methodological points that Piper makes, but... continue