July 2011 Archives

A lengthy obituary of John Stott has appeared in the British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph. See here.... continue

"Any theology which cannot be communicated as gospel is of minimal value." So wrote John Stott (Culture and the Bible [IVP, 1981], 38). And as I now think about the massive contribution he made to twentieth century evangelicalism, it is... continue

I have just learned of the death of John Stott. He was ninety years old. I will reflect on this tomorrow, but the fact that I have been walking with Christ for the past forty years is entirely due (from... continue

There is a very helpful and moving article in Christianity Today on the impact on children of a parental pornography habit.  You can find it here.... continue

Step aside, all you who have personal websites which have sidebar columns with titles like `What Great Things Famous People Are Saying About Me!'.  Christian Smith, Professor of Sociology at Notre Dame, is starting a new trend in self-promotion: reviewing... continue

A couple of days ago, I began a series of reflections on lessons that I have been learning as I've worked on the history of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi, which will celebrate its 175th anniversary next year. Here are... continue

If a man doesn't hesitate to use his parents' sex lives to get a cheap laugh and sell a few books, one should not be surprised if he sees yesterday's events in Norway as a great opportunity for puffing his... continue

As I've mentioned before, I'm working on the history of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi. It has been a rich honor to do this work, to tell the story of one of the leading churches of southern Presbyterianism. As... continue

It's summer madness.  No, Not the umpteen requests to join Google+ (please, what is this?). It's a record burning bits of the Bible. I blame it on the heat, except this is North Wales and one Rector Geraint ap Iorwerth... continue

I guess it was always coming: a Bible with Carl Trueman's name on it. After all, what else would you expect from someone who has systematically trashed all claims to fame and notoriety? The ultimate in self-effacing, Jesus-like kenosis... here.... continue