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A John Frame Sighting!
Why do I think John Frame's triperspectivalism is so important? Because it provides what I take to be scriptural (or…
June 4, 2013
BJU Expands Mission Statement
BJU has expanded its mission statement, and Dr. Stephen Jones has recorded a video describing the update. Here's the new…
June 3, 2013
The SBC on Calvinism and Arminianism
There are some advantages to a church joining a Christian denomination. You're likely to be part of some group or…
June 3, 2013
Everyone Knows Best and Everyone Knows All
These comments have come back to my mind many times since I read them. The author lays out an incredibly…
June 1, 2013
Usage Determines Meaning (Applause Please)
When my three-year-old son asks while we sit in a large crowd, "Why are the people clapping?" he's essentially asking,…
May 31, 2013
Why Won’t Non-Christians Listen to Our Evidence?
This quote has been bouncing around in my head a lot since I read it a few weeks ago. It's…
May 30, 2013
A Philosophy of Church Websites
I posted this on my web design site some time ago, but I thought I'd share it with my blog…
May 30, 2013
After Virtue
This week I've been plowing through Alasdair MacIntyre's landmark 1981 book After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory. MacIntyre's destructive argument…
May 29, 2013
Who Had the Better Argument in the Civil War?
I've been listening to a bunch of Al Mohler "Thinking in Public" interviews. Very good stuff. I was struck by…
May 29, 2013
Review: The Next Generation Leader
The Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley My rating: 1 of 5 stars Stanley offers a summary of his views…
May 27, 2013
Must-Read Articles by Roger Olson
Fascinating. Roger Olson (annoyingly clearheaded at times for someone I disagree with so frequently) argues that evangelicalism as a cohesive…
May 20, 2013
The Best Cellphone Service I Could Find
I kind of obsess about tech purchases. Having a wife has made me a bit worse, because it's harder to…
May 20, 2013
Shame on South Carolina Republicans
I was only a teenager, but I remember the outcry among conservatives when the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke. Demands for…
May 8, 2013
E-books Are Better than Nailguns
Saying that e-books are better than codices is like saying that nail guns are better than hammers. Nobody appears to…
May 6, 2013
Augustine on the King James Version
From Augustine's On Christian Teaching (4.10-11): What is the use of correct speech if it does not meet with the listener's understanding? There…
May 1, 2013
Review: Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart: How to Know for Sure You Are Saved
Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart: How to Know for Sure You Are Saved by J.D. Greear My rating: 4…
May 1, 2013
Kerry McGonigal Launches Preaching Blog
BJU Homiletics professor Kerry McGonigal has just launched a new blog focused on preaching. Kerry knows his stuff, and he…
May 1, 2013
BJU Releases Music Document
My alma mater has released a policy document—more like a principles document—on music. If I understand correctly, one of the…
April 30, 2013
Doug Wilson vs. Andrew Sullivan: Must-See Debate for All Christians
How can you argue about homosexual marriage in the American public square but yet argue from Scripture—while still making appropriately…
April 29, 2013
NIV Origin
It's excessively, almost unbearably sad to me that the story told in this video goes back 60 years. If a…
April 27, 2013