Color Commentary on A Précis of the Federal Vision (FV) Précis by the Mississippi Valley Presbytery (PCA) Play by Play Commentary by Douglas Wilson in italics The FV (sometimes termed the Auburn Avenue Theology (AAT)) is a term descriptive of a system of theology that has been current since at least January, 2002. This is …
High Mountain Air
Haven’t posted anything in a week, and that is because my wife and I were off in Florida at the annual family advance sponsored by Trinity Presbyterian Church in lovely Sandestin. The other conference speaker was Rob Rayburn, who simply did an outstanding job. Listening to him speak is like breathing high mountain air. His …
God of Deliverance
Majestic Father, God of all glory, we lift up Your great name through name of Jesus Christ our Lord. You are the God who brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt, and with Your outstretched arm You struck pharaoh and his armies, and the horse and rider have been thrown into the sea. …
Jump!
Once there was a fearful little boy. He was very timid, and I am afraid that others around him encouraged him in this. His parents and teachers reinforced in his mind the dangers of being rash—and of course there are such dangers—but this little boy was in no danger of that particular folly. He could …
Christ As Manna and Water
Our Jewish fathers in the wilderness were followed and fed by Christ. He was the Rock that accompanied them, and they all drank from that Rock. St. Paul says that this was written for us, as an example, lest any of us destroy ourselves, as many of them did. In the wilderness, the solution to …
Opening Statement
Are Roman Catholics Members of the New Covenant? Debate with James White I would like to begin by offering my thanks to Alpha/Omega ministries for inviting me to this event, and to James White for engaging in this debate with me. I have been looking forward to it, and I am genuinely glad to be …
Just Back From LA
I just arrived back in town from a debate jaunt down to LA. The hosts of the debate, Alpha/Omega Ministries, were gracious in every respect, and I enjoyed meeting James White, and thoroughly enjoyed our debate. The event was videotaped, and will be available some time soon. When it is, I will post a link …
Presbytery Exam
A few weeks ago, I was examined at the presbytery meeting of the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC). The exam consisted of a written portion, and a three hour oral exam, all of it on the doctrinal issues surrounding the Auburn Avenue business. If you are a glutton for punishment, or if you are …
The Tashlan Temptation
The election yesterday provided me a real sense of relief, and in several ways it was a very good night. On the positive side of the register, eleven ballot initiatives that defined marriage as consisting of one man and one woman passed, many of them by whopping margins. The Republicans gained in the House, and …
Hidden Assumptions About the DDT Truck
GRACE & PEACE “At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 23 Let me begin with a story that, in the minds of some, may explain quite a bit. When I was a kid growing up in Annapolis, Maryland one of the features of life there was the …