April 2009 Archives

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away but when they entered, they did not find... continue

'The ratio of grind to glamour is three to one'.   This was an off-the-cuff remark made recently on a UK television documentary on the topic of oratory. Taking January's Presidential inauguration in Washington as its cue, the programme traced the... continue

John Flavel:Lord, the condemnation was yours,that the justification might be mine.The agony was yours,that the victory might be mine.The pain was yours,and the ease mine.The stripes were yours,and the healing balm issuing from them mine.The vinegar and gall were yours,that... continue

Derek, I too am preaching through 1 Samuel.  In fact, I was up late last night reading probably the very same commentaries you are reading.  I also find that if you want doctrinal insights and applications, you need to look... continue

Carl Trueman reviews David Wells' The Courage to be Protestant in the latest edition of the The Ordained Servant (denominational magazine of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church) here. We saw it coming, of course: Wells' on "consumerism" and its linkage to... continue

Here's the first part of a new interview with Ligon--talking about what the New Calvinists can learn from the Old Calvinists (and vice-versa), as well as good, practical, pastoral advice on leading people in the Word. Excellent job, Lig.Part 2... continue

Is it just me, or do others find that so many commentaries are not all that helpful? It has been my observation for some time but it returned with avengance in recent weeks. I'm preaching through 1 Samuel and have... continue

....check out the account of Jade Goody's funeral here.  What is going on with this hypersentimental Diana-esque idolatry of mediocrity?  Isn't North Korea a little more important as a news item??  And why am I sounding more reactionary than the... continue

Let me add my congratulations to Sean Lucas, and to First Presbyterian Church of Hattiesburg, MS, for his call to their pulpit.  I am always delighted when our best men go to the pulpit, because preaching is always the first... continue

If you don't know about the Tominthebox news network, you are wrong.  An example is this spoof about a Twitter church.  It is too funny (and just a bit scary), especially this classic comment: "We don't need to actually get... continue