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[Editor's note] T his is the third in a series of Christmas-related postings by Carl Trueman. Several will come in this series during the month of December. The second can be read here . One of the most beautiful vignettes in the gospel accounts of the Christmas story comes in Luke 1, where Mary...

Why I Believe in the One Great Heresy In the evangelical churches of today, there are numerous great heresies which one holds at one's social and cultural peril. If you do not agree with the ordination of women, you are likely to find yourself somewhat marginalized. Increasingly, if you hold the...

A Cautionary Note [Editor's Note] This is in response to an article published under the name of Michael Haykin. To clarify, Dr. Haykin was the article's editor and not its author. Michael Haykin's recent piece on the possibilities for Reformed publishing in China is opportune. He rightly points out...

The magpie (at least, the one I have in mind) is a striking European bird of black and white plumage (as Jeeves might say, "The species pica pica of the family corvidae , sir") - a sort of jazzed up crow, if you will, although I suspect many magpies would be thoroughly offended by the description...

Basic Advice on How to Interpret Luther Before addressing a particular element of Rob Bell's new book, I want to make sure that anyone reading this understands exactly what I am and am not doing. First, to avoid the usual indignant reactions from the guardians of conscience in the evangelical world...

The Future Roman Catholic Church. Global Tales from the 21st Centur y [Editor's Note:] This is the second of a seven-part series on Roman Catholicism in the 21st century. A new entry in the series should follow every three weeks]. What will the Roman Catholic (RC) Church be like at the end of the...

In his memoirs, Hans Küng describes giving a lecture at the time of Vatican II at which the church historians present sniggered. While he saw the Council as this great opportunity for real change, he considered the church historians' reaction to be typical of this particular guild. They had seen it...

In 1839, as now, the British Army was engaged in Afghanistan. Among them was a young soldier called Henry Havelock, a devoted Christian and an outstanding man of valour. Struggling up the ranks (he was then a captain), he had recently been promoted aide-de-camp to Sir Willoughby Cotton, and was...

An anlysis of Brakel's method in calling sinners to repentance and faith Introduction Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the 19th century Baptist preacher said "Soul-winning is the chief business of the Christian minister, indeed, it should be the main pursuit of every true believer." [1] In 2 Timothy 4:5...

In recent months both the elders and the staff team at their meetings have been discussing 'The Trellis and the Vine' by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne, both Australians with many years of ministry experience. The thesis of the book is that much of our church life concentrates on the trellis i.e...