June 2008 Archives

The great thing about this blog is that you get to learn new words. From dictionary.com: apotheosis means "model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal." I typically abominate learning new words, but this one seems... continue

Over the past week I have had the opportunity to review advance proofs of the ESV Study Bible that is planned for publication in October of 2008.  Although I have not participated in this project, I have watched it unfold... continue

Yes, Derek got to meet his hero--he has stacks full of blues cds but won't fess up to them.  Not only did I get to spend time with Derek, meet and hear B B King, I also got to have... continue

  It was surreal moment: Steve, country boy from Lancaster, PA meeting his blues-idol, B. B. King, from Indianola, Mississippi. The blues singer happened to be in Jackson this week and Steve "dragged" me to "get some culture." The... continue

Given the attention to Jim Packer's split with the Anglican Church of Canada, I wanted to draw some attention to one of his best writing projects, recently published in Scotland by Mentor under the title 18 Words: The Most Important... continue

Those of us (yes, I include myself) with busts of the great Thomas Jefferson on our fireplaces and who think that separation of church and state is a most excellent thing, will no doubt be encouraged at the news coming... continue

Joel Beeke's new book is out from Reformation Heritage Books: Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption. It's a short, hardcover book, and the first substantive study on what the Puritans really believed about spiritual adoption.Here are a couple of... continue

Here.   It's from the Daily Telegraph (like the Mail, but with longer words). ... continue

It is a sign of things to come, perhaps. Two evangelists in Britain were prevented from handing out tracts of Scripture by a Muslim community police-officer. They were accused of a hate-crime for trying to convert Muslims to Christianity. the... continue

This past April, my wife and I had the opportunity to enjoy the hospitality of the Westminster Seminary California community as the Westminster Student Association Lecturer. We had a wonderful time and hopefully were able to contribute a bit. My... continue