The next book that I shall blog through, Lord willing, will be John Franke’s new book, Manifold Witness. This first post will consist of two parts — the first being a quick take on the cover, title, blurbs, foreword and preface. The second will consist a brief statement of my presuppositions in conducting a review …
A Deeper Level of Worship
Many of you are here as parents of little ones and, in some cases, many little ones. For you, the worship of the Lord is a far more arduous task that it is for the rest of us. All of us are engaged in the work of worshipping the Lord, but you are carrying young …
Never Walk Away
In the two sacraments, God presents spiritual realities to us in physical form. Unbelief looks at the physical form only—whether water, bread, or wine—and faith looks upon Christ. Some forms of unbelief look at the physical form only and deny that Christ has anything to do with it. Other forms of unbelief identify Christ with …
Unless His Spirit Moves
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, we would love to be able to ask You to …
Check It, As They Say, Out
Nancy just linked to Santa Cruz Books, and I thought I should the same. Here is a note from Diane at SCB. Christmas is right around the corner and I am having a Christmas Sale for friends. I specialize in C.S.Lewis and friends first editions (Tolkien, Charles Williams, and G.K. Chesterton) with some Wodehouse for …
Sacramental Glue
Book 4/Chapter 15 A token of allegiance (section 13) 1. What other purpose does baptism serve? Surest rule (section 14) 1. What is the surest rule of the sacraments? 2. If we have faith, do we have mere appearance only? Not weakening (section 15) 1. Is it Calvin’s intent to weaken the force of water …
The President of Baptism
Book 4/Chapter 15 John’s baptism (section 7) 1. Does Calvin make any fundamental distinction between John’s baptism and Christian baptism? The president of baptism (section 8) 1. Who presides over baptism, whoever it is that administers it? Our Exodus (section 9) 1. Who is drowned in our baptism? Original sin (section 10) 1. For Calvin, …
Much More From Canon
The tapes from the Sexual Orthodoxy conference are now available from Canon. And, don’t forget, they are still in the midst of another crazy sale. The other night I went through the list of what they are selling, and there are some good deals going down. Don’t say I didn’t tell you about it. Don’t …
Great is Diana of Grand Rapids!
The board of Calvin College has instructed the faculty there that they are required to refrain from promoting sodomy. The first thing to note is that I was astonished that somebody associated with Calvin actually took a stand on something like this. But there you go. Let’s pray the board holds out. The second thing …
Twilight Two
My second installment on Twilight is now up at Credenda.