December 2012 Archives

6 6. 6 6 (St. Cecilia)Psalm 150Oh come and praise the Lord,Praise in his sanctuary;Come, praise him in the heavens,On earth with bended knee.Give praises for his deeds,And reach for fitting words,Enlarge your hearts to hymnThe glories of the Lord.With... continue

Not long before Christmas, a father in the Lord went home. For those who lived in my part of the world, Mr Cherry - as he was almost invariably known - was an institution. He died at the age of... continue

Stephen McCaskell's collection of quotations from the great Victorian, Through the Eyes of C. H. Spurgeon: Quotes from a Reformed Baptist Preacher, is available on Kindle at a great price, only $3.11 at Amazon.com and £1.92 at Amazon.co.uk ($14 or... continue

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals delivers sound, biblical teaching to hundreds of thousands of people. The very same teaching you enjoy on reformation21.org. And there is still time for you to make a big impact!As we enter a new year... continue

Jeremiah Burroughs:The gospel of Christ in general is this; It is the good tidings that God has revealed concerning Christ. More largely it is this: As all mankind was lost in Adam and became the children of wrath, put under... continue

I notice that Logos have posted a short interview with my revered former WTS colleague and now my long-suffering session clerk, Dick Gaffin, on the eminent New Testament scholar, Herman Ridderbos, whose works are being offered on pre-pub.... continue

Maurice Roberts, writing on "The Christian's Refreshing" in his book of essays The Thought of God (Banner of Truth, p. 74-75), has the following counsel, which may prove a timely encouragement at the end of a long and laborious year:There... continue

Evangelicals Now is a Christian Newspaper for the UK but also has news from around the world, helpful articles, news etc. It's edited by John Benton who has written some really helpful little books. The plan in 2013 is to launch an... continue

A few years ago, on a warm spring afternoon in Jackson, MS, I detected a note of surprise in the man's voice. He had just finished a PhD on Tolkien and was delighted by the questions of my dear friend... continue

David Robertson has produced a video promoting his tete a tete with Richard Dawkins held recently in the Highlands of Scotland. Dawkins and Robbo two of the great characters of our age meet at Stornoway Airport luggage carousel! It's at... continue