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Carl Trueman weighs in on James Macdonald's exit from the Gospel Coalition over at Christianity Today. Also, see Trueman's latest Wages of Spin article and a review of Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshear's Doctrine . A busy day at ref21!
Reformation21's own Rick Phillips wrote a thoughtful and charitable piece on the PCA's "Meeting of Understanding" here .
With characteristic aplomb and passion for Christ's glory, Steve Hays over Triablogue has written more on Sudduth's deconversion. See here . One thing this whole mess has sparked in me, besides anger and sadness, is a renewed interest in Owen's massive work on apostasy from the Gospel (vol. 7, I...
Our friend William Boekestein has just written an excellent article on group Bible study. Check it out as you begin such things in 2012!
Many of you have no doubt seen the burgeoning YouTube sensation by this point. Our friend Burk Parsons of Tabletalk provides a helpful corrective at reformation21. Enjoy!
No, not "rest and relaxation." Rather, "reflect and repent." The New Year gives us time to do both. I was exhorted to these twin graces after hearing two (outstanding) sermons by Pastor Charles Biggs this past weekend. A good place to start the true "R&R" process is the Sermon on the Mount...
The newest installment of the Vatican Files is an excellent piece on Paul's theology and Roman Catholicism. Click here to read!
Click here for Trueman's latest optimistic take on all things relative to Christmas.
Click here for Jeffrey Waddington's excellent brief bio of Jonathan Edwards. You can never have too much of the Northampton heavyweight!
Reading Levy's post this morning set me thinking. As I prepare to transition from PhD studies back to pastoral ministry in the local church, I've received much wise counsel from older saints on making said transition. One aspect of it that has been on my mind particularly is the temptation for...
Our good friend Malcolm Maclean reviews Zeal for Godliness; you can read it here: ZFG Review.pdf . Too, you can scroll down here on the r21 blog and get a great deal on this book. Bless someone with Calvin's Institutes in the New Year!
Finally! For all of his clamoring against celebrity pastors, photographic evidence has emerged that unmistakably shows Trueman as that which he loathes. It appears from the photo below that the good Dr. knows quite a bit more about celebrity than he was willing to admit. To be fair, it further...
Check out Dr. Trueman's latest piece here
Because if you are, Westminster Theological Seminary is offering scholarships . A number of us here at ref21 are either current or former PhD students at WTS and I think we can all attest to what a blessing it has been to our ministries to have studied there. Added bonus: confirming that Trueman...
The full print version of Pastor Seaton's response is now available for download as a PDF. Simply go to the article "In Pursuit of a Faithful Witness" at reformation21.org and scroll about halfway down. Read the full version and pray for this important issue!
Ref21 is thankful to have Rev. Scott Seaton inform our readers about this growing problem in missions. Read and pray!
One of the best things about the fall is not only the glory of God displayed in his creation, but the glory of God on display in his word faithfully proclaimed at our regional conferences. This weekend, Our Great God will be the theme of the Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformed Theolog y,...
Blame it on reading too much Heidegger the past few weeks, but I've been thinking about what it means to live in the world (not at all in the Heideggerian sense). In the Lord's gracious providence, Dr. G.K. Beale preached an excellent sermon this past Lord's Day on Revelation 18:2-5, where he...
Check out the second installment of Pastor Ventura's article at reformation21!
No, not for college football! Rather, the Princeton Regional Conference on Reformed Theology is taking place - with Drs. Ligon Duncan and D.A. Carson. The topic? Suffering, Scripture, and the grace of God. In other words, an event you don't want to miss if you're in the area!
I came across this gem in editing an upcoming book on the doctrine of Scripture, from our own Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, III, on 2 Tim 3:16-17. Pastor and people: read these lines carefully before the Lord's Day: "Put in popular terms, the apostle Paul is saying that the Bible is inherently practical. It...
Check out Rob Ventura's new article, the first in a two part series, on the Holy Spirit and the preacher. Given that Calvin was known as the theologian of the Holy Spirit, Ventura's work seems to be only fitting as we remember the glorious recovery of the Gospel during the Reformation - and the...
Click here for a recent interview of Kevin DeYoung by our friends at Christ the Center. DeYoung discusses what he's speaking on in the upcoming Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformed Theology, to be held November 11-12. Click here for more info on the conference and enjoy Kevin's interview!
After a brief hiatus, we have resumed the Vatican Files series. The latest entry by our brother concerns purgatory. It is a helpful overview of this doctrine and what it means for Christianity. Enjoy!
Click here for the audio of Dr. Trueman's (excellent) lecture on the King James Bible, given at Westminster Seminary's Library yesterday. The title alone should whet your appetite: "Throwing the Book at His Enemies: King James I and His Bible"
If you're in the DC area this weekend (and judging by my recent driving experience on I-95, at any given time, half of America is in the DC area), you will not want to miss the Washington Conference on the Christian Life . This year's theme is "What is the Church?" I can hardly think of a more...
In between (at times heated) discussions with my wife as to how we can come up with the 250 quid for the new Trotter conference (on top of the airfare) and prepping for our podcast ("Woman, be quiet about the quid. I don't have time for this! I have important people to meet and important things to...
Reading (and watching) Dr. Trueman's posts the past couple of days regarding rock star pastor Perry Noble (a disgrace to my hometown area of Greenville, SC), coupled with Dr. Eglinton's excellent piece, reminded me of one of my favorite hymns by John Newton. In my estimation, it is a hymn that...
I'll be on the Janet Medford show tomorrow (Thursday) at 1 PM CST discussing the book I edited a couple years ago, Atonement . You can catch it online here .
The recent appointment of Ann Coulter to the GOProud advisory council will no doubt cause much controversy. However, I think it simply demonstrates what many evangelicals will likely be uncomfortable admitting: many so-called "conservatives" like Coulter are cultural conservatives. And so are many...
There are at least two things that the world at large should know about the Rev. Dr. Trueman. First, he does not have fangs, does not make cuddly puppies run in the opposite direction, and shows signs of having smiled before. So much so is this the case, that, judging by my 4-year old daughter's...
Since Trueman is showing some love to Cardinal Newman, click here for an excellent apologetics resource to answer the perennial questions Newman and his ilk raise against the Protestant canon - as well as more answers to other questions concerning this bedrock doctrine of Christianity. HT:...
Our good friends at Christ the Center very kindly did some broadcasts from PCRT Philadelphia last weekend. Click here to listen to the crew discuss Biblical manhood and womanhood. A great addition to a great event!
One of the things Christians are increasingly hearing from secular critics is that Christianity is not only wrong, but evil; it's false but also immoral. One of the best responses to this phenomena is a recent book by the guys over at Triablogue, entitled The Infidel Delusion . One thing the author...
Check out Rick Phillips talking about PCRT here this past Thursday on the Mark Daniels Show here in Philadelphia. You can register here for PCRT Philly!
Our good friends over at Reformed Forum kindly interviewed Rick Phillips and me about our new book These Last Days . If you're not familiar with Christ the Center, stop by and take a listen! In addition to our recent chat, the guys do a great job interviewing some of our favorite theologians on a...
Reformed Resources is offering These Last Days at 50% off! Pick up a copy of this book, which contains all the substance of last year's PCRT addresses, including chapters by Ligon Duncan, Michael Horton, Sinclair Ferguson and Paul David Tripp. And, while you're at it, don't forget to register for...
There's still time to get in on a great weekend of teaching in and fellowship - just head over to Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, if you're in the area! Today, Rick Phillips will be speaking about godly masculinity and femininity, joined by Joel Beeke on fathers and fatherhood - again,...
...but not in the north, as I endured a below 20 degree walk to the office from Suburban station today. What can cure the cold weather ills? Talking about adoption at PCRT Greenville this weekend. For a third year, the historic theology conference descends upon my (longed-for!) hometown under the...
After a great time in Portland, PCRT heads to Grand Rapids this weekend (March 18-20). Be on the lookout for some postings here about all things PCRT! You can always register online here for any location.
In the Lord's gracious providence, I recently had the opportunity to travel with my family to my hometown of Greenville, South Carolina to participate in the ordination service of a dear friend (a thrilling experience, by the way). While escaping the 17+ inches of snow that fell on Philadelphia, I...
Westminster Theological Seminary's Full Confidence Conference tour ends its fall portion this weekend (Nov 19-21) at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC (pastored by Alliance Council Member and WTS alumnus, Rick Phillips). Speakers for the event include Richard Gaffin, Scott Oliphint, John...
The most postmodern of sins has to be hypocrisy - "being inauthentic," if we want to use quasi-Satre categories. We are quick to recognize it in others and, like most sins, slow - painfully slow - to recognise (HT: Carl on the spelling) it in ourselves. The opening chapter of Republocrat addresses...
Well, first I must apologize for dereliction of duty. Not only have I failed to be a good conversation partner, but I failed to wish Dr. Thomas well on his journey to the land where the ideas of Dr. Trueman's hero sunk their roots deeply. And since I've taken so long to respond, here is the link to...
Before Dr. Thomas and I begin our excursion into the often-imitated-never-duplicated world of Carl Trueman, I came across this passage in Dr. Paul Tripp's chapter for the upcoming Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology book (due out by this year's PCRT!). In applying 1 Peter 1:3-9, which...
Whenever the first fall chill graces the air and the smell of molting leaves comes swirling in, there is one thing that my mind inevitably turns to: college football. Having graduated from an institution in the venerable Southeastern Conference, Saturdays were a big part of my college experience. I...
Recently, I've been working at editing a forthcoming book from last year's Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology. The material is so good that I will be sharing some of it here over the next few weeks, hopefully whetting your appetite for the book itself! Dr. Ligon Duncan, president of the...
Westminster Theological Seminary will be kicking off its 2010-2011 Full Confidence Tour at Church of the Savior, this Friday and Saturday, in Wayne, PA. These conferences focus on issues pertaining to the doctrine of Scripture - and the defense of the orthodox conception of it. Our own Dr. Carl...
PCRT Greenville officially ended after morning worship this past Lord's Day after Dr. Duncan's glory-filled address on "Partakers of the Age to Come." But the conference itself is still lingering in the pre-summer humid air of Greenville. Some highlights: Joel Beeke's opening address on Revelation...
Our good friend and church planter Nic Batzig will be live blogging PCRT Greenville. Click here to check it out.