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James J. Cassidy/January 15, 2013
Kevin Giles’ “The Eternal Generation of the Son”
* This review is an abbreviated version of a review of the same book I wrote for the 2012 Confessional Presbyterian Journal Introduction Not long ago, we did a show …
Camden M. Bucey/January 15, 2013
Baker Academic Launches New Blog
Baker Academic has just launched a new blog “in an effort to encourage conversation within the academy and Church as an extension of [its] publishing program.” I anticipate that many …
Camden M. Bucey/January 12, 2013
20 Years of the Mars Hill Audio Journal
The Weekly Standard recently featured a story by Andrew Ferguson on the extraordinary work of Ken Myers, the writer, editor, and voice of the Mars Hill Audio Journal. For decades, Myers …
Camden M. Bucey/December 20, 2012
Mobility through a Marketed Ministry
In his classic essay, “The D-Min-ization of the Ministry,” David Wells describes the ministerial professionalization that occurred over the last several decades. Because of the lack of respect and influence …
Camden M. Bucey/December 20, 2012
Help Spread Reformed Theology
I believe strongly in making theological discussion and content freely available, and I want as many people as possible to learn about the great truths of the Christian faith. I’m …
Jason Pickard/December 17, 2012
A Review of The Innkeeper
Each Advent season, John Piper writes an Advent poem as a gift to his congregation in Minneapolis. One such Advent poem is The Innkeeper. In this short narrative poem, Piper …
James J. Cassidy/December 5, 2012
Jesus, My Soul’s Deepest Desire?
Laura Story’s newish song-hymn, “What a Savior,” presents us with an interesting theological conundrum. It’s a kind of brain-teaser not unlike the one introduced to many confused Christians when they …
Camden M. Bucey/November 8, 2012
Christ’s Resurrection as Firstfruits
As Christians, we have a distinctly living hope (1 Pet 1:3). We look to the resurrected Christ as our salvation, and his resurrection from the dead is the climactic accomplishment of …
Camden M. Bucey/October 18, 2012
Canine Piety
William Laud was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633-1645. He became obsessed with the liturgy, and his heavy-handed high church policies were seen as persecution by many Protestants. In his …
James J. Cassidy/October 10, 2012
Election, Eternity, and Time in Karl Barth
For Reformed Christians we often struggle with the relation between the eternal decree of God and the historical manifestation of that decree in time. It is ingrained within our theological …
James J. Cassidy/October 9, 2012
Good Writing, at Last!
By the time they stopped that night, the rain had abated somewhat. But it did not cease. Likewise, the sun never properly set. Robbed of its glory by the day’s …
Camden M. Bucey/October 4, 2012
The Glory of Grace
William Boekestein’s latest, The Glory of Grace: The Story of the Canons of Dort, is now available from Reformation Heritage Books. Like Faithfulness Under Fire and The Quest for Comfort, this …
Pamela York/October 3, 2012
A Mighty Fortress Like You’ve Never Heard It
Today, I was delighted to receive a copy of Pamela York’s new album, Lay Down This World: Hymns and Spirituals. Pamela is an accomplished jazz pianist, who brings a fresh …
Rob Edwards/September 24, 2012
John Flavel on Union with Christ: A Response to John Fesko
In last week’s episode of the podcast “Office Hours,” Scott Clark interviews John Fesko regarding his recent book, Beyond Calvin: Union with Christ and Justification in Early Modern Reformed Theology …
Camden M. Bucey/September 20, 2012
Resources on the Federal Vision and New Perspective
The Federal Vision and the New Perspective on Paul are perennial issues that continue to confuse and misguide many in the church. As such, it is helpful to fortify our …