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Can Presbyterians Revive?
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
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The Second Awakening Looks at the First
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
Is He Talking to Us?
Amidst the screeching across the P&R internets in the wake of the nuclear bomb that was dropped yesterday, Carl Trueman stands out as a thoughtful, and even useful voice. Jason Stellman was a man with a high ecclesiology; and high … Continue reading
Trinity Hymnal, T. David Gordon Edition
Coming up in just three weeks, not only is T. David Gordon speaking to my kids’ schools Parent Academy, on the following evening (Sat Apr 14) he will address Hoagies & Stogies, on the topic of his recent book, Why … Continue reading
Posted in Applied Christianity, Christian life, Ecclesiology, Links, Plugs, Reformed piety, Resources, Review, T. David Gordon, Worship
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Water is Thicker than Blood
Heard an intriguing quote from an unlikely source during my commute .mp3 listening. The discussion started in relationship to how “Christmas” seems to get earlier and earlier every year, no longer held back by the buffer of Thanksgiving. I bet … Continue reading
Keep On Keepin’ On
We’ve had a renaming discussion before, but this hilarious cartoon (HT NWBingham) reminded me I’ve wanted to kick off another: I sent this cartoon to my pastor, and he replied that he has actually encountered this inside-out view of preaching. … Continue reading
Presbyterian Sociology, Part II
[HT inscrutable Being] I know everybody’s first thought upon seeing a blog post titled Presbyterian Sociology, Part I was, “wait, you mean there’s gonna be another one?” Well, the unbearable wait is finally over. In case you don’t have $159.97 … Continue reading
Who (just now) Said That?
It is easy to miss the radical nature of Christian membership, particularly if we approach it from a modern, individualistic point of view. Membership is here reduced to one’s voluntary and occasional participation in a group (as when I … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology, Friday fun, Quotes, Who Said That
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Here’s to You, Mr. Robinson
In the current debates over confessionalism and pietism, Edwards gets a few wraps on the knuckles, but John Williamson Nevin is mainly cautioned against. One can’t help but get the feeling it is because the Federal Visionaries, who can be … Continue reading
Two Great Tastes that DO Go Great Together
The latest from OHS Horton is a must-read. Is he rebuking the Outhouse in the following concluding points? 1) Regardless of the historical accuracy of our definitions, what we call “pietism” today is different from the piety exhibited in the … Continue reading
Two Great Tastes That Could Go Great Together
It isn’t altogether surprising that Kevin DeYoung has concluded that confessionalism and pietism need each other. One could see that coming from two or more posts away. It rather appeals to the democratic-egalitarian-American way of doing not only culture … Continue reading
Sola Lutherianus
From an article by Pastor Bryan “Theological Bull Rider” Wolfmueller of Table Talk radio entitled “Lutheran Exceptionalism“: Here is a simple question: What do Lutherans believe and confess that no one else does? Lutherans have a unique history, unique texts, … Continue reading
What is Confessionalism?
From a recent Office Hours , OHS DGH defines what he means by the term “confessionalism”: Well, first, it’s an odd word to use, “confessional”, because it suggests that it’s just about the confession or creeds, and Reformed creeds and … Continue reading
Sola Ecclesia?
Not the Roman Catholic kind, which is set over against sola scriptura, but rather the paleo-Protestant kind that flows from sola scriptura. Or the kind that is also at loggerheads with a neo-Calvinism that, despite its noble intentions to give … Continue reading
Posted in David VanDrunen, Ecclesiology, Quotes, Two-kingdoms
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Two Great Tastes That Could Go Great Together
During this year’s PCA General Assembly Tim Keller (and Ligon Duncan) held a seminar on why he thinks the denomination should strive to stay together and resist any tendency to split apart. He invoked Marsden’s classic typology of American Reformed and … Continue reading
