Here’s a good blog to check out: http://centuri0n.blogspot.com/

Carl Trueman, Confessions of a Bog-standard evangelical, from Reformation21: “I refuse the binary opposition which makes me either an evangelical first, last and only; or a denominationalist who sits in his study taking supercilious potshots at those who do their best to share the gospel with those who need to hear it. Bog standard evangelicalism: …

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“We want to eat all the other objects of desire. The beautiful is that which we desire without wishing to eat it. We desire that it should be. . . . Distance is the soul of the beautiful” Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace, 136 “All things are beautiful because you made them, but you who …

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Here’s the 5th reason: ‘Fifth, this [Historic Anglicanism] is a liturgical church. Anglicanism employs liturgy to several ends: to secure regular acknowledgment from the church that sinners are saved only in Christ; to express the congregation’s adherence to the catholic faith in the use of the historic creeds; to express the need of the congregation …

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Written by Kevin Corcoran and posted by James K. A. Smith, author of Who’s afraid of Postmodernism? (both of Calvin college) on the website the church and postmodern culture: Quite a good article for anyone keen to hear what is happening in the practises of the emerging church. Here’s the last paragraph of the post: …

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This is something that I think we could do well to think about seriously. Thanks to Byron Smith for his posts on the topic. Here’s one part of his series, which in the past I’ve found to be a turning point in how I consider our current creation, and i’d like to commend these thoughts …

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Here’s the fourth reason why Paul Barnett finds Anglicanism has the most rich, wise and true heritage in Christendom (thanks to Justin Moffat’s blog): ‘However, fourth, “historic” Anglicanism is reformed, articulating the great biblical insights of the reformers Luther and Calvin, that sinners, which all people as the offspring of Adam are, are righteous before …

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From Bishop JC Ryle over 130 years ago. He speaks clearly and accurately about things which Evangelicals stand for and do not stand for. I think it provides much food for thought and much challenge for us today! Here’s a couple of samples: “Since many religious disputes have arisen solely because there has been a …

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Here’s the third installment from Justin Moffat’s blog on why Dr. Paul Barnett believes “Anglicanism is the richest, truest, wisest heritage in Christendom.” #3: Historic Anglicanism is catholic Justin notes: “Has anyone else noticed that the creeds are making a comeback? I was at a church recently that was far from traditional. And yet they …

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From BTW: Sam Storms will be the guest tonight (Jan. 24, starting at 10pm EST) on the Converse with Scholars program, talking about his book: Signs of the Spirit: An Interpretation of Jonathan Edwards’ “Religious Affections.” Click here to find out how to join the online conversation. Friends tell me that Sam Storms’ interpretation of …

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