March 2009 Archives

I will take Carl's gratuitous appeal to Prov. 26:4 as a concession of defeat to my unimpeachable visual evidence.  (I didn't think such pitiful argumentation qualified for scholarship in England.)  Moreover, since our friends Ligon (South Carolina Scotsman) and Derek... continue

A few thoughts:On Rick's ramblings on rugby: this is clearly a point where Proverbs 26:4 applies.  So I waive my right to a surrejoinder.On Mr Dever, I hope Mark is purging his library of all the abominable theology produced by... continue

I'm sure many of our readers have seen or heard about Michael Spenser's article, picked up in the Christian Science Monitor, "The Coming Evangelical Collapse."  I strongly agree with his overall perspective, while perhaps quibbling on some details.  Michael Bell... continue

In a recent column over at 9 Marks, our good friend Mark Dever offered a list of things he can and cannot abide with in a church.  Only three items fell into Dever's "can't abide with them" category: universalism, racism,... continue

Sorry it took me so long to answer Carl's eccentric rants regarding English rugby vs. American football.  I took the liberty of posting in a couple of pictures (see extended view).  The top is a dramatic moment from a game... continue

Thanks to Derek for reminding me of my birthday, a day spent with the present Mrs T, listening to David Bowie records from my youth.  'Changes' and 'Life on Mars' seem perennially relevant.  To quote the Stones, `What a drag... continue

For those who haven't seen it yet, David Van Biema has a piece in the latest issue of Time magazine about the resurgence of Calvinism as a culture-shaping theology.  Despite a few caricatures (Calvin's God is not only "utterly sovereign,"... continue

Yesterday our regional Synod met in Stornoway Free Church for its routine annual meeting. A public lecture was given  in the evening by Rev Kenneth Stewart of Dowanvale Free Church, Glasgow, on the subject of 'The Labour of Prayer: Lessons... continue

Rumor has it that Carl "Trotter" has a birthday today. Bloggers be kind. Say something Trotskey-esque; remind him that his predictions seem likely to come to pass given the swagger of the Hill towards Europe. Not so much "Vive la Différence" as... continue

For those who have not yet purchased all things Bavinck in the hope that Christmas may come sooner in 2009, there is good news: our friends at Reformation Heritage Books, Joel Heflin and Feeding on Christ co-sponsoring an event which... continue