November 2012 Archives

My former professor and dear friend Dr. Sam Waldron has written a new book which looks like it will be very helpful for all Christian husbands and fathers.   These are the topics which are covered:   TABLE OF CONTENTS1.... continue

I can take many things from Carl but fashion advice is not one of them. For those of us who know him of yesteryear you will remember the red boots, plus the phase he went through of wearing semi spandex... continue

Last Sunday I failed again. I often fail on the Lord's day, but this Sunday evening was one of those particularly noticeable occasions. There were a number of factors at play, as there always are, but there was at least... continue

A friend stumbled across this Dockers ad from a few years ago and sent it on after reading Dr. Trueman's recent piece. Surely the good doctor will be horrified to learn that an American clothing company got the jump on him!... continue

Since the Beautiful People managed to get Rodney Trotter fired last year (if anyone has seen him, let me know -- his mother is very worried), it now falls to me to be the pessimistic prophetic voice of the Average-to-Ugly... continue

What hath cyber Monday to do with eternity?  For starters, yesterday offered a $2 billion glimpse into where America's treasure is being stored up (cf. Matt 6:19-21). But the fact that mobile devices have become the purchasing organ of choice... continue

Angus T. Jones, one of the stars of American sitcom Two and a Half Men, has gone online to explain that he no longer wants to participate in the show, describing its contents as "filth," as reported by the BBC.I... continue

Two brand new online devotionals from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals bring you daily teaching of James Boice and Donald Barnhouse. If you appreciated God's Word Today magazine from Dr. Boice back in the day, you will love these! These new devotionals have just... continue

As a small footnote to Jeremy's post, it should also be noted that Trevin Wax's claim regarding the Reformers is rather overstated:Though the Reformers sought to emphasize the assurance we can have because of God's grace in election and salvation,... continue

Over at the Gospel Coalition, Trevin Wax has warned us against what he calls the Puritan paralysis: that crippling, morbid self-analysis - what Mr Wax calls hyper-introspection - that directs all our spiritual attention toward self and our efforts rather... continue