Reformation21

Like Paul Levy, I have to confess to having been away from this blog for far too long. It's as well there is no contractual obligation to write anything. But there is an ethical one, so I shall try to catch up . Last weekend I was in Northern Ireland with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, and...

It's been too long away from Ref 21, computer troubles, endless sermon preparation and last week I was away for a short preachers conference with other London ministers. It was a good time. Peter Adam on Revelation, Nigel Styles on Deuteronomy and then preaching groups where a small group of...

Oh that the Christian reader would seriously consider these twelve things: There is nothing that the great God hates--but sin. There is nothing that He has revealed His wrath from heaven against--but sin. There is nothing that crucifies the Lord of glory afresh--but sin. There is nothing that...

In the curious world of Presbyterianism the people who bang on the most about being Reformed, Covenantal and Confessional rarely have prayer meetings in their congregation. I mean by that where the church corporately gathers to call on the name of the LORD. Even the means of grace brigade often...

The Word of God must be preached plainly and simply, not in allusions and doubtful terms, not in innuendoes and learned phrases; not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but in words which the Holy Ghost teacheth; not with the refinements of the schools, but so that the women, and children, and...

No, not advice about brushing your teeth regularly, flossing wisely, or avoiding Stilton and garlic soup before that pastoral visit - that would be oral hygiene. This is - to give it its technical name - vocal hygiene: keeping the voice healthy. My mind is upon it because of my present schedule and...

From such love -- may I ever be delivered! (J.C. Ryle, "Christian Love" 1878) Christian love does not consist in approving everybody's religious opinions. Here is another most serious and growing delusion. There are many who pride themselves on never pronouncing others mistaken -- whatever views...

I don't know Ken Moulder but he is interviewed here and for all ministers this is worth watching, it's so encouraging. Keep going.

Tim Challies was very kind to post a link to my previous post on Bill O'Reilly, the Bible, and Gay Marriage . One of his commenters brought up an objection that I thought I might respond to here. I had written that without the Bible, the only moral consensus open to man is a wicked pagan idolatry...

I happened to see a video this morning in which Bill O'Reilly was arguing with Laura Ingraham over O'Reilly's complaint that conservatives need to do more than "thump the Bible" in making our case against gay marriage. Not only was O'Reilly incredibly arrogant and rude, but his colossal mistake...