Discussion of recent advocacy of the observation of Lent by some evangelicals continues. I am not a big liturgical calendar person myself, though I think it prudent and even appropriate to preach on the Incarnation on the Sundays around Christmas and the resurrection on the same around Easter. I am...

Over at Christianity Today , Ruth Moon has published an article which provides a variety of Protestant -- and ex-Protestant -- reactions to the Pope's resignation. Francis Beckwith also tells me that he will be publishing a short retrospective article on Benedict as a theologian later this week. I...

Having seen this , words almost fail me -- but not quite. Perhaps the weirdest thing is that I too have found peanut eating Italian monkeys to be a great source of spiritual inspiration -- it is as if, you know, Rob and I are like totally connected at some kind of deep spiritual level and stuff!...

The Christian world is today in shock with the sudden announcement that Derek Thomas will not be resigning as leader of the world's 26 readers of Ref21, despite his advanced age. Thomas has not been seen on a public ezine for months, leading to rumours and speculation about his health, given recent...