Blogs by Derek Thomas

I have just finished a series of 38 messages on Ezra/Nehemiah at First Pres, Jackson. Several things struck me as I brought the series to a close. The first was something most consecutive-expository preachers feel at the end of a... continue

Folks, we are more than capable of an error or two and those keen-eyed followers of our Calvin blog may have noticed a slight glitch in Iain D. Campbell's ordering of the blogs on Monday/Tuesday.  We missed one out and... continue

Today, I had the privilege of teaching one of my seminars with a small group of students. The topic: New Perspective on Paul. No, it isn't an obsession. It just "happened" that this was the topic for today. Next door,... continue

RAP aka Reformed Academic Press have come of age and have announced a brand new website here. Among the titles RAP publish are works by Terry Johnson, Richard Gaffin, Herman Witsius and William Beveridge.... continue

Dr. Greg Beale's new book, The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism (Crossway, 2009), has appeared. The Christ the Center panel, augmented by Dr. Carl R. Trueman, interacts with Dr. Greg K. Beale, the Kenneth T. Wessner Professor of New Testament and coordinator... continue

I am in New York teaching a D.Min module to our Korean brothers on the topic of Reformed Experiential Preaching. Well, someone has to go to New York! Today, among other things, we took a look at the "The Directory for... continue

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The Calvin blog resumes on Monday with Sinclair Ferguson's comments on the opening five chapters of Book I.... continue

Phil is out of the country and asked me to post this:   Tenth Presbyterian Church is hosting its 4th annual Workshop on Biblical Exposition, February 4 to 6, on the theme of Apocalyptic Literature.    The workshop is sponsored... continue

Over at Christianity Today, Collin Hansen has compiled his list of the "Top Ten Theological Stories of 2008." It includes the phenomenal success of the poorly written and theologically confused, The Shack, The Year of the Study Bible, and the... continue