Exiled Preacher

1. God made a covenant of life with Adam, whom he appointed federal head of all humanity. This was a covenant of works, under which if Adam ...

1. Father, Son and Holy Spirit are equal in divine being and glory. 2. Father, Son and Holy Spirit are not identical persons. Each has ...

Especially for St. David's day: 1) Shown the English how to play rugby. 2) Invented cheese on toast, 'Welsh rarebit'. 3) Dy...

1. Best doctrinal book: Words of Life: Scripture as the living and active word of God , by Timothy Ward, IVP, 2009. 2. Best book on the C...

1. Far too many embarrassing typos. The other day someone kindly pointed out that writing on Synod of Dort , I had typed "Irresistible ...

In Homer's The Odyssey , the hero Odysseus is forced to choose between two monsters poised on opposite sides of the narrow Strait of Mes...

I got into Radiohead by downloading their "pay what you like" album, In Rainbows . I enjoyed that offering so much that I invested...

1. The essence of Christian spirituality is communion with the Triune God. It springs from the communicative love of the Father, who has ele...

2007 marked the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade Here's a list of stuff that I've especially enjoyed over the ...

1. PARANOID ANDROID- Radiohead 2. YOUR LOVE ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH - The Manic Street Preachers 3. SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN ...

John Owen, author of The Death of Death in the Death of Christ In a recent post, Defining Heresy , Chris Tilling reflected on David Bentley...

In the Congregationalist and Baptist tradition, church officers meet with members several times a year to discuss the life of the church. I...

1. It is a key Reformation text. If you would know what the Reformation was all about, read the Institutes . 2. The Institutes are readil...

As my LibraryThing panel testifies, thanks to a generous gift from a church, I've recently bought some new books. Here are some thoughts...

According to Don Carson, Western Europe is the only place on earth where the gospel is not advancing. No doubt there are many reasons for th...

I have counted two-volume biogs as one choice. The order reflects my personal preference. 1. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The First Forty Years 1...

With Chris Tilling at it again ( here ) and the issue coming up in the Mike Bird interview (below), I thought I'd devote a "ten thi...

1. Every believer should aim for full assurance of faith (Hebrews 10:22). 2. Assurance is not of the essence of saving faith. One may trul...

1. Fundamentalism began as a reaction against theological Liberalism. The Reformed faith started as an attempt to bring the Catholic Church ...

1. Pentecost was an act of the risen, glorified Christ. 2. The Spirit came to replace Jesus' physical presence among his people. His tas...