“But I question, gravely question whether a man who has grossly sinned should be very readily restored to the pulpit . . . Let those who have been shorn by the sons of Ammon tarry at Jericho till their beards be grown; this has often been used as a taunt to beardless boys to whom …
Which Explains a Lot
“The architects thought that modernity was a value that transcended all other virtues; they thought they could wake the country from its nostalgic slumber, dragging it into the twentieth century by pouring what seemed to them the most modern of building materials—reinforced concrete—all over it” (Theodore Dalrymple, Life at the Bottom, p. 146).
Guilt or Gratitude?
“So the last principle is to have richness of wealth be matched by a richness of good works. We are not to give to others because we have been infected with wealth, and we, the guilty, want to pass on the cooties. We are to give from a sense of enjoyment and gratitude. A man …
A Certain Logic Undeterred
“We beat our brethren till they cry, and then we beat them because they cry” (Burroughs, Irenicum, p. 319).
In A Clinch With the Tarbaby
Bob Mattes continues to try to explain this thing. We are (possibly) coming up on the first actual trial in this mess, which we will have if Louisiana Presbytery pleads “not guilty.” But Louisiana Presbytery will head into that trial with the body trying her already holding to a “strong presumption of guilt.” Let’s put …
Standing Google Commission
Let me begin this by noting that I am a six-day creationist, so nothing in this comparison should be taken further than a simple illustration. In the Scopes monkey trial, the State of Tennessee won, and the creationist position was upheld. But the creationists had the misfortune to have H.L. Mencken in attendance, filing regular …
Calvinist and Zwinglian
What do we believe is happening here? What do we think about the bread and wine. We obviously think that it is important because we observe the Supper every week. But what is the nature of this importance? The Roman Catholic position is that the elements are actually turned into the body and blood of …
Ordination to Ministry
This morning, we will have an ordination of Douglas Jones to the ministry, right after our reading of Scripture. Doug has been an elder in our church for many years, and so this ordination calls for a little explanation. Our local church polity follows the pattern of Calvin’s Geneva, and is called the “four-office view.” …
Down in our Hearts!
This is a comment I made over at Green Baggins: And I claim no special knowledge of things BCO. What I do claim to know is that Steve Wilkins is a minister in good standing in the PCA, and hence his bad standing in the PCA cannot justly be used against Louisiana Presbytery. That doesn’t …
As Presbyterian As Britney Spears
I tried to make this point in the comments section over at Green Baggins, but it got lost somewhere in cyberville. So I’ll just amplify it, and make the point here. There is a very deft move being made in the strategy against Louisiana Presbytery, and I would like everyone to be looking at it …