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I have had the strangest week. On Friday I took the funeral of a very good friend who was a schizophrenic. I'm not sure whether he really was and he would always say to me he was in two minds about the diagnosis. He had many struggles in his life but the church loved him well for over 30 years. He...

Last year about this time I wrote an article for this website entitled "Whither or Wither?: The Trials and Tribulations of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church." In it I identified a number of challenges facing the ARP Church: an ongoing crisis of identity following the breakdown of the old...

I'm a big fan of Bruce Waltke. I've never met the man but I love his Old Testament Theology. I have used his commentaries on Proverbs and Micah and with Kidner on Genesis you need nothing more. So when I saw he was bringing out a commentary on the Psalms I rejoiced. I waited till someone from my...

I'm travelling home on the train from Edinburgh having spent the last 2 days at the Free Church Assembly in Edinburgh. I enjoyed the Assembly; it is quaint and old fashioned but very friendly. I was expecting to have to wade through an army of angry Psalm singers throwing hymn books at me as I...

Affinity have produced the first online edition of their theological journal Foundations focussing on the Doctrine of Scripture, contributors include Carl Trueman, Hywel Jones, Martin Downes, Greg Beale plus others. Worth a look.

This year's General Assembly is now in session. It can be viewed live on the Free Church of Scot,land website; at the very least you ought to read the Moderator's outstanding address on the Glory of Christ. Details at www.freechurch.org

I've been undercover for too long -- life having taken a sudden detour a couple of months ago when I decidedly recall saying "no" only to find that what I really meant was"yes". As most folk may know (at least those whose Facebook friends includes yours truly, -- everyone except Carl, that is), I...

Andy Christofides was a student worker during my brief stay at university, the man is an all time great, his capacity to watch test cricket is unrivalled, his knowledge of Star Trek unsurpassed, his patience with idiots like myself remarkable, his ability on the football field very poor. Andy is...

Tyndale House have an interesting collection of theological and other resources available here . Worth a browse!

It's difficult to tell because of the wide brimmed hat, but this looks as if it could be one of the usual Welsh suspects -- Del, Levy or even Martin `Witchfinder General' Downes. As they say, money doesn't buy you class -- particularly in Wales.