Blogs by Carl Trueman

"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?" "To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the night-time." "That was the curious incident," remarked Sherlock Holmes. Silver Blaze,... continue

Watching clips from the Steve Jobs memorial at the Apple HQ, I was struck once again by how we have imputed messianic significance to him.  For sure, he made my long distance running around the suburbs of Philadelphia less tedious... continue

Fans of the late, great Frankie Howerd will remember his catchphrase, honed while playing various Roman slaves with names like `Lurkio' drawn almost straight from Plautine comedies: `Nay, nay, thrice nay!'Well, as John Muether, the OPC Historian, has just brought... continue

As the flurry of activity and opinions surrounding the life and legacy of Steve Jobs starts to die down, one paragraph stands out for me as a profound analysis of his impact and contribution.  Not from a Christian source, but... continue

I have been asked why I seem so critical of parachurch organizations, when I work for one myself.  Good question.  The following thoughts seem apposite.First, there are different kinds of parachurch organizations.  Seminaries, conferences, theological and ethical co-belligerent societies etc.  ... continue

In a shameless knock-off of the Pyromaniacs' practice of providing a weekly dose of Spurgeon, here we start a new feature: Presbyterian Profundity, featuring quotations from a bunch of old, dead guys who lived, to quote Spinal Tap on Stonehenge,... continue

I do not typically go to this source for pastorally useful definitions, but my recent post led to me do a little bit of research to see if there are any good definitions of pornography out there.  The Catechism of... continue

Over at the Gospel Coalition, the Rev. Thabiti Anyabwile has a post on definitions.  His argument is a thoughtful one and he calls for the abandonment of talk of `celebrity' and 'rock star' pastors because, as he rightly points out,... continue

Last week, I posted a note on Ref21 concerning the importance of guarding the teaching office in the church.  As a result of that, I was asked what the implications of such might be for those often called 'ruling elders'... continue

I note with sadness Levy's crack about the English rugby team.  What can I say?  As this picture reveals, his Welsh patriotism is barely skin deep.  In the aftermath of the Glorious Year of 2003, his allegiance seems to have... continue