Reformation21

There are a few things that frustrate me about a number of the books that I have read recently. One is those extravagant examples seemingly designed to showcase the brilliance of some penetrating thinker: Barry (not his real name) is a basketweaver from Clapham. Having been reared by donkeys, when...

After reading Carl Trueman's post on " A New Christian Crime ," I saw some on-line videos of Elizabeth Smart's response to the escape of the abducted women and was blown away by her courage and grace. I then read her remarks about the role that abstinence training had in the shame that she felt...

It was suggested that I might wish to draw your attention to an upcoming conference to be held in Louisville in a few weeks time. It's an awesome new conference called Death March 2013, and we will be rocking some of the biggest names and bands . . . No, hang on, messed that one up a bit. It is a...

Bits and Bobs Tim Ward has recently been appointed to teach at Cornhill and has written the excellent ''Words of Life'' , the Gospel Partnership website has 4 audio sessions Tim has given on the Doctrine of Scripture God and Scripture Now Understanding Scripture Doctrinally Understanding Scripture...

Yes, you heard it here first: Stornoway black pudding is now a protected delicacy, right up there with champagne and cornish pasties, apparently. You can read about it in our national newspaper, the Stornoway Gazette , although an unfortunate typo has you believing that our local butchers are more...

It seems that apologies for absence are de rigeur on Reformation21 at the moment. I am not sure whether I should follow suit, because nasturtiums have been cast against me. First of all, I was not in the seventeenth century developing a patent Puritan throat tonic, but rather swanning about in the...

This past weekend the church that I pastor held its third annual Southern New England Reformation Conference with guest speaker Dr. Joel Beeke. The Lord was with us in a powerful way as Dr. Beeke expounded the vital subject of the Christian family. Please pray that the Lord will bring much fruit in...

New Testament scholar par excellence Dr. Michael Kruger reviews Rob Bell's latest book here . If the words "shooting fish in a barrel" come to mind, the reader would be correct! All kidding aside, Kruger is spot-on, careful, and, as always, required reading.

I found this letter in David Calhoun's magisterial 2 volume biography of Princeton Seminary . It's the kind of book to turn to when you're slightly miserable. Calhoun writes.. 'The children were Dr Hodge's pride and joy. ''His study had two doors,'' wrote A.A Hodge , ''one opening towards the...

L.M. (Angel's Song) O Lord, the way is hard and long And fellow travellers are few; I am not wise, I am not strong, I fear I shall not make it through. On every side a sinking mire; Down every path a mocker's glee; In every way a burning fire; On either hand a roaring sea. But you, O Lord, my...