Blogs by Carl Trueman

Mike Ovey, Principal of Oak Hill Theological College in Southgate, London, has written a most helpful article on the recent spate of street violence in Britain.  You can find it here.... continue

If Paul is emotionally impacted by his reflections of God's grace in a manner which makes him burst into praise, a second thing to note about this praise is that it is in essence an act of protest.The titles Paul... continue

As a brief follow-up to yesterday's post on boring preachers, I have been asked whether or not I think 'boring' is too subjective a category to be useful and certainly to use as a basis for firing someone.I disagree with... continue

Preaching on 1 Timothy 1:16-17 on Sunday, I was struck by a number of things.  First, doctrine and worship go together.  Doctrine may often seem a dry word but in fact it is simply the description of who God is... continue

While browsing a bookshop in Geneva recently, I came across a book with a fascinating title by a man call Klaas Hendrikse, Believing in a God who does not exist: the manifesto of an atheist pastor.  It does not appear... 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

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

It was a relief to finish working through Judges last week.  Preaching to a congregation which needs encouragement, I could think of more obvious books to choose than this one, especially when one considers the last four chapters.  There one... continue

.... but you can't take the fundamentalism out of the boy.That was the point I made about Frank Schaeffer in his latest book. Apparently incapable of understanding with any degree of sympathy those who do not see the world as... continue

One question that has arrived in the Inbox as a result of yesterday's post on the difference between public figures and celebrities has interesting implications for preaching.  The question is about the legitimacy of self-reference in sermons.  The questioner gives... continue