Book 4/Chapter 14 Word and sacrament (section 11) 1. What two things work equally to confirm our faith? 2. What does the Lord compare the Word to? Tree of life as sacrament (section 12) 1. What does God sometimes do when He would remove confidence in the reality of salvation? 2. What does Calvin say …
Back of Our Garage
The new format of Credenda is reviving our publication of poetry, and I am very excited about what we have coming up. And this is a good jumpstart for a battery that has been sitting in the back of our garage for a while. And while you are there, make sure to check out our …
Puritan Picks
A number of you might be interested in Puritan Picks. It works like NetFlix does.
No, No, Not This Kind of Creep. That Kind of Creep.
Gore Vidal has come out with a ringing defense of Roman Polanski — he says the 13-year-old recipient of Polanski’s attentions (back in the day) was a hooker. And this makes everything better . . . how exactly? Polanski hired a 13-year-old hooker? And then drugs her? Most men who hire prostitutes just pay them …
The Spirit and the Sacraments
Book 4/Chapter 14 Heavier condemnation (section 7) 1. When the wicked come to the sacraments, does this mean those sacraments are not testimonies of God’s grace?2. If the wicked could undo God’s grace this way, what effect would this have elsewhere? 3. How does Paul speak of the sacraments when addressing believers? 4. How does …
Permanently Viral
Several fun housekeeping things for the new Credenda site. First, you can utilize the RSS feed, which can be found on the lower right side of the site. Do so, and you will be as updated as it gets. Second, well, maybe not as updated as it gets, if you also follow this second point. …
Getting Hateblotched
Now that I have been hateblotched (and not for the first time), Gary DeMar sent a note of congrats and encouragement. He too has been hateblotched in the past, and he too had something to say about it. Those who would like to know what the SPLC game plan is, here are a few articles …
Trudging Through Twilight
Over at the new Credenda site, I have begun blogging through the novel Twilight, displaying a manly spirit the entire time. The first installment of that review is now up.
Gravitron Fairies
One of the more obvious things about doing television gigs is the compression of time. Everything has to be discussed in soundbytes and bumpersticker aphorisms. Five minutes is a long time, and twenty minutes stretches out in front of you like a highway in Montana. All the folks we dealt with were very kind, and …
Tarbaby Twice
The Southern Poverty Law Center, the world’s richest civil rights organization, has devoted a recent Hatewatch article to humble moi. The logo for Hatewatch is, appropriately, what looks like an eyeball peeping through somebody’s keyhole. It is probably the keyhole to your bedroom, and they are just making sure the government stays out of it. …