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My good friend, Joe Holland, pointed out to me (in a "down" moment at Presbytery yesterday) a fascinating piece in Thomas Boston's Memoirs (Vol. XII of The Complete Works of Thomas Boston [Tentmaker, 2002]): "Having been advised before to cut my hair, for my health, at that time I got a wig; and...

The Christian calendar practiced by most evangelicals today is extremely illuminating. What it shows is our generally weak appreciation for the fullness of Christ's saving work. Two big holidays occupy our minds completely: Christmas and Easter. So we focus on the birth, death, and resurrection of...

The latest 9Marks interview by Mark Dever: "Phillip Jensen discusses Australian Anglicanism, dealing with success, his lack of regard for the academy, training ministers, and more."

Well Chris Larson of Ligonier sent me a joke I couldn't refuse to pass along. What do you get when you cross a mafia 'Don' with a postmodernist?

Here's a post on how to get a free audio download of a some key writings by Martin Luther.

The Covenant Seminary family was saddened by the news this past Friday that founding professor of Old Testament, R. Laird Harris, had gone to be with Jesus. Dr. Harris, who was recently honored by having the exegesis prize named for him, passed away just as our April board of trustees meeting began...

From a notice by Matthias Media: The Sola Panel is a new blog by a bunch of Reformed Evangelical friends who love the five 'solas' of the Reformation, and who want to work together to promote a Bible-driven passion for theology, holiness and gospel ministry. Panelists (all of whom have degrees from...

Paul Helm has a new post online , looking at John Piper's The Future of Justification . Here is his summary: The first is to draw attention to what I believe is one of the most significant methodological points that Piper makes, but one which may, in the flurry of interest about justification, and...

The Free Church of Scotland reports it here . It has been my privilege to know Principal Macleod for over twenty years now. He is Principal and Professor of Systematic Theology at the Free Church of Scotland College in Edinburgh, Scotland. The first time I ever heard him preach was at a Sunday...

Yo. I'd just like to say that I like, totally agree and stuff with what the Rev Boadicea says. I mean, when I read the great confessions of the church -- well, when my friends, like, told me about them at the Interactive Liturgical Dance and Candle Making Co-Operative open day -- it, like, simply...