Author Archives: RubeRad

And Now For Something Entirely Different and Unrelated

Posted on June 14, 2013

Today’s Wondermark! made me think of 2K, so I thought I’d share. Don’t forget to hover the mouse over the comic for the extra punchline in the mouseover text… Obviously, that’s not a Christian Realtor’s Office, or they’d have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday fun, Humor, Outhouse Quick Hits, Sanctification, Spirituality of the Church, Two-kingdoms, W2K | Leave a comment

Have You any Woolley?

Posted on June 12, 2013

Yes sir, yes sir, three posts full! (and probably more) The OPC is a bit of a black sheep of a denomination, so I guess it should be no surprise it would have some Woolley, but I had never heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Calvinism, Church and State, Civil religion, Culture War, Fundamentalism, Legalism, Liberty, Liberty of Conscience, Machen, Paul Woolley, Pietism, Prohibition, Quotes, Reformed Confessionalism, Reformed piety, Transformationism, Two-kingdoms, Westminster Seminary | Leave a comment

Advantage 2K

Posted on June 11, 2013

Since this nugget was quoted in none of the responses to DGH’s response to the response to the response to the…, I thought it would be good fodder for a discussion here in the ‘house. From DVD’s Nth level response … Continue reading →

Posted in Applied Christianity, Christian life, Church and State, Culture, Culture War, David VanDrunen, DG Hart, Natural Law, Old Life, Ordained Servant, Quotes, Reformed piety, Two-kingdoms, W2K, Westminster Seminary | 19 Comments

Can Presbyterians Revive?

Posted on March 29, 2013

Here’s a follow-up from the previous post. Again, from This Day in Presbyterian History, the editor opens with skepticism: I came across the following account of a series of revivals that took place in North Carolina in 1802. Presbyterians don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Finney, Ecclesiology, History, Links, Quotes, Reformed piety, Revivalism | 4 Comments

The Second Awakening Looks at the First

Posted on March 13, 2013

Thanks to This Day in Presbyterian History, here are some excerpts from an article in The Charleston Observer, dated 14 Apr 1838: 11. No heavier curse can fall upon a community, than a spurious revival. Stupidity is dreadful; but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecclesiology, evangelicals, Protestant preaching, Quotes, Reformed piety, Revivalism, Second Great Awakening | 11 Comments

What Would Jesus Brew?

Posted on March 11, 2013

From my buddy Mike Hess, owner and proprietor of Hess Brewing (and sole provider of liquid refreshment to Hoagies&Stogies), here’s an unfortunately titled article in the Wall Street Journal. This bit in the middle is about Hoagies&Stogies: For at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian life, Creation, Culture, Fundamentalism, Outhouse Quick Hits, Plugs, Quotes, Some fun, Videos | 1 Comment

Guess Who

Posted on February 17, 2013

Cornelius Van Til stands as the prince of twentieth-century Christian apologetics. He has had by far the most profound impact on my own thinking of all my teachers. His theological insight and prophetic witness have been a conscience, if not … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Christian life, Christian Reformed Church, Guess the Good Guy, Outhouse Quick Hits, Quotes, Van Til, Who Said That | 5 Comments

ESV Online Study Bible on sale

Posted on January 8, 2013

Just wanted to highlight a great deal: for the next week, the online version of the ESV Study Bible can be purchased for just $5.99. Normally the price is $19.99 for eternal access (well, for the duration of this present … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Education, Plugs, Westminster Seminary | 3 Comments

NCC in 2013?

Posted on December 19, 2012

So, obviously, the Outhouse has been especially lonely lately. A new year is coming up, and since my family’s catechesis has also fallen on hard times over the past few months, I am considering taking the family through NCC in … Continue reading →

Posted in Catechesis, Compare and Confess, Confessionalism, Confessions, Family, Reformed piety, Review, Tim Keller | 4 Comments

Thoughts on the New City Catechism

Posted on November 24, 2012

Last time, we noticed that The Gospel Coalition (Tim Keller and Sam Shammas) had released a new catechism, named the New City Catechism (direct PDF download). Heidelblog has already provided a good deal of helpful commentary, which I don’t want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Surprise! Guess who’s Presbyterian…

Posted on November 6, 2012

It seems to me common knowledge that Charles Finney was ordained as a Presbyterian minister, but I had never heard that Billy Sunday was as well. Apparently Sunday was ordained in 1903. He died this day in 1935. Read more … Continue reading →

Posted in Billy Sunday, Charles Finney, evangelicals, History, Irony, Outhouse Quick Hits, Prohibition, Revivalism, under-confessionalism | 4 Comments

Non-Westminster Catechism

Posted on October 16, 2012

Speaking of creating a new catechism… I’m in favor of revising confessions and catechisms, in principle. For instance, I think we could use some language about male ordination. And how about nailing down IAOC? It would be nice to replace … Continue reading →

Posted in Catechesis, Compare and Confess, Confessionalism, Confessions, DG Hart, Education, Family, Links, Old Life, Spiritual discipline, Tim Keller | 12 Comments

No Blue

Posted on September 19, 2012

Echo’s assertion that the sky is blue reminded me of one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever heard on the radio (maybe I have to add Radiolab to WWDTM and Table Talk Radio on my podcast list). Do yourself … Continue reading →

Posted in Links, Outhouse Quick Hits, Quotes, Some fun | 1 Comment

Outhouse Anthem

Posted on August 10, 2012

OK everybody, please rise (don’t forget to pull up your pants), remove your hats, place your right hand over your heart, and enjoy the new official Anthem of the Confessional Outhouse, Ode to the Little Brown Shack, by Billy Edd Wheeler: (thanks to Luke … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday fun, Humor, Links, Outhouse events, Outhouse news, Outhouse Quick Hits, Some fun | 3 Comments

Only God is Free

Posted on August 3, 2012

The other day I was listening to Stravinsky’s neo-Classical opera A Rake’s Progress (a morality tale based on a series of paintings by William Hogarth, with libretto by W. H. Auden), and I was struck by a very apt illustration … Continue reading →

Posted in Calvinism, Confessions, Quotes | 3 Comments