October 2008 Archives

Speaking of prodigality, I'm off to hear Brian McLaren tonight.  (Okay, you have to admit that's funny.)  I've never heard McLaren, never seen him in person.  Two Fridays back I heard Phil Ryken speak--for the record, not a prodigal.) Last Friday I... continue

I realise that my tally of contributions to this blog is lagging behind others, so I hesitate to come in with a negative comment. However, I am Scottish, so I'll get away with it. I have always been very uncomfortable... continue

To answer Phil's question, I am speaking on the Decalogue in the thought of John Owen.  A tricky topic, as it can be approached in a number of ways and I have not yet settled in my own mind how... continue

Phil: I just finished reading Tim's book. It's great, as expected. On Crossway's blog today they posted a link to the PDF of Clowney's original sermon.http://www.crossway.org/blog/2008/10/the-sermon-that-inspired-tim-kellers-latest-book/... continue

When I predicted that his book The Reason for God would make the New York Times bestseller list, Tim Keller told me that he was embarrassed for both of us.  But as it turned out, I was right (remember, you... continue

"Mark Dever asks church planter Mike McKinley about the travails of planting and why we should plant churches WITHOUT a vision statement."... continue

D. A. Carson at Omaha Bible Church last week:Making Sense of Suffering - Part 1Making Sense of Suffering - Part 2Making Sense of Suffering - Part 3Making Sense of Suffering - Part 4 (Gospel Reflections on Trials and Tribulations)There was... continue

On my visit to Wheaton College for homecoming this past week, I saw notice of Carl Trueman's participation in the upcoming conference Reading the Decalogue through the Centuries (November 6-7).  Doubtless Carl is contributing in the area of the Reformation,... continue

A friend just brought this quotation to my attention:"In the future, the great republic may only have blog schools, those being schools where students are taught to sit in their underwear in front of their luminescent laptops and pound out... continue

I'm not sure we need this. The official website is here. The features: "Green-Letter Edition: verses and passages that speak to God's care for creation highlighted in green" and "A personal green Bible trail guide." Hmmm. Maybe I should buy one for... continue