Reformation21

Reformation21

Sean Lucas
Our intrepid director requested that we blog about our summer reading; since I know I will either throw some of these books to the side, complete others, and start new ones, this is my first installment (in various stages, all on my bedside table): 1) William P. Young, The Shack 2) Mark Dever, 9...
Ligon Duncan
". . . softening hard truth for evangelism in public undermines truth for the waffling believer in private. I think in general this is what cultural adapters fail to realize: making the truth more palatable for unbelievers to help them make a step toward orthodoxy serves even more (it seems...
T he second volume in the Calvin 500 Series has appeared , a series of volumes written or edited by David Hall celebrating the 500th anniversary (in 2009) of the birth of John Calvin. I've just finished reading The Legacy of John Calvin (published this month by P & R). It is by far and away the...
Has anyone solved Tim Challies' test yet? It's been driving me crazy! I know some of these but can I identify them? I've been saying, "I know that one, it's... Oh, what is it called again?" Can you do it? See, here . And, while I'm here, have you seen that Redeemer in New York is having a Wagner...
Justin Taylor
C.J. Mahaney, Jeff Purswell, and Joshua Harris discuss "The Pastor and His Soul" in their latest Leadership Interview Series : "Pastors are obviously called to care for the souls of others, but how does a pastor make sure that he is caring for his own soul? What does it look like for a man to...
Rodney Trotter
To those who think that Canada is second only to Wales in being culturally challenged, here's a once in a lifetime chance to pose your questions to the greatest living Canadian, sent to me by one of Her Majesty's subjects from that august place: here. And to all the loving Welsh sons of...
Ligon Duncan
Don't want to be too PCA-centric, but Sean, Rick, Phil, Derek, Jeremy and I spent some time in Dallas at the PCA General Assembly this last week (June 10-13), and the week was quite encouraging in a number of ways. Derek has already commented on Phil's outstanding sermon. The Assembly was called...
Ligon Duncan
Avery Willis, who was one of six candidates for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention (Johnny Hunt won, more on that later), told Associated Baptist Press . . . "The thing I see missing most in the churches I visit is God." David Wells would agree. As a member and minister in the PCA, I...
Stephen Nichols
Thabiti, since you and I aren't at the General Assembly this week and everyone else is, let's say we find a B B King concert to go to. Game? We outsiders have to stick together. (This, of course, doesn't mean you, Rev. Boadicea von Ribbentrop.)
Just listened to Phil Ryken preach the evening sermon at the PCA Genernal Assembly in Dallas. His text was Acts 20:24 in which Paul tells the Ephesian elders that testifying to the gospel of the grace of God is more precious to him than life itself. The sermon was powerful, Christ-centered, gospel-...