January 2011 Archives

A few years ago, I taught a course on Jonathan Edwards at London Theological Seminary.  I saw Stephen Nichols on the roster, thinking it was I.  Turns out, it was a student named Stephen Nichols.  Stephen, who grew up in... continue

First, the Reformation 21 Department for Creative Ridiculing of the Faithful wants to scotch rumours that this person is the product of its members' fevered imaginations.  Yes, it is true: he embodies all of the things Trueman most admires: the... continue

There are few things that get the Levy blood boiling like weekends away.  I live on the outskirts of London. It's glorious suburbia with a bit of an edge - but not much.  Lots of people in our church who... continue

I spent Monday this week back in Wales at a ministers' conference. It's something that my more famous brother runs.  It's entitled the Eccentrics Conference  (partly to mock the slightly pompous Eclectics Conference that used to take place). It's really a gathering of... continue

Over at Tim Challies' place, a minor storm is brewing about whether Bonhoeffer was an evangelical (whatever that might mean) or not.   Here are some thoughts:First, I am no Bonhoeffer scholar, but have enjoyed reading him over the years... continue

Kindle (or Ipad) users will be interested to see that Amazon have now released an e-version of Carl Trueman's "The Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind" (Moody) here for a buck and a half.  Who said Carl wasn't cheap?... continue

Perhaps only a few American readers will know the name of John Profumo.  He was a British conservative MP, and married the actress, Valerie Hobson (Dennis Price's love interest in Kind Hearts and Coronets).  In 1963, as Minister of War,... continue

By now most of our readers will have heard that our own fellow-blogger here at Ref21, Laim Goligher, has received and accepted a call to the pulpit of Tenth Presbyterian Church.  As part of the extended Tenth community, I am... continue

After going months without seeing Carl Trueman, I get to see him two times this month.  Last Sunday he preached at my home church (Thanks for the sermon, Carl.) and in a bit he and I will be joining in with... continue

Now that things are calming down after all the excitement surrounding Liam Goligher, the latest winner of the UK reality TV show, I'm a Presbyterian, Get Me Out of Here! (in my humble opinion, a far better UK choice for... continue