Blogs by Rick Phillips

This weekend we launch the 2007 Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology with our meeting in Emmanuel Baptist Church in Sacramento, California.  This year's theme is: "The Word: Above All Earthly Powers."  This is the PCRT's first visit to Sacramento, and we... continue

Yesterday, J. Alan Groves entered into the glory of his Lord after a long struggle with cancer.  Al was professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, a fervent and humble disciple of Jesus Christ, and a warm friend to... continue

I have received some complaints that my interaction with Phil Ryken (see below, 1/29/07) on patriarchy represents a capitulation on the issue of biblically-mandated male leadership.  My comment on use of the term "patriarchy" was made more or less in... continue

The next stop on our tour through proverbial masculinity is self-control.  Proverbs 16:32 tells us, "Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city."Self-control is especially important... continue

I have been making posts on masculine virtues as seen in the Book of Proverbs, arising from my earlier comment that one of the greatest needs of our time is for men to embrace not secular masculinity but biblical masculinity. ... continue

We are noting the importance of godly masculinity and lamenting the baleful effects of its lack.  In earlier posts, I highlighted the importance that a man fear the Lord and also have provided a definition of biblical masculinity.  Turning back... continue

I have seen a response from Susan Wise Bauer to my ref 21 post of a few days ago, in which I responded to her Books & Culture article that complained about the “slippery slope” argument I and others had... continue

A few years ago I became intrigued when I saw John Eldridge's ridiculous statement about men, in the wildly popular Wild at Heart, that unlike Eve, Adam was created outside the Garden and so men are called to life in... continue

In an earlier post to this blog, I stated that whatever problem we are facing from evangelical feminism, we have at least as big a problem with Christian masculinity. Also, I stated that the best remedy for feminism is a... continue

I see that Phil and I are on the same scent and barking up the same tree (since we're talking about guys, we might as well start with the dog metaphors right away!).  Like Phil, I am actually a bit... continue