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Luther vs Calvin(?) on Images
First off, here’s Luther (described by Heiko Olbermann, quoted by RSC): With regard to Luther’s judgment on images, we are not in the dark. In his report to his confidant Nikolaus Hausmann on the situation he found in Wittenberg, he … Continue reading
Posted in Calvin, Calvinism, Legalism, Liberty, Liberty of Conscience, Links, Lutheranism, Quotes, Reformed piety
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Taste, Touch, Handle
…that you may consecrate to God an enriched man. From This Day in Presbyterian History, Machen reflects on his father. I especially enjoyed this bit: He was a profoundly Christian man, who had read widely and meditated earnestly upon the … Continue reading
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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Speaking of Common Grace…
What do Abraham Kuyper and Jean Valjean have in common? An at once modest but high view of political institutional power. But too often the freedom championed today is the freedom of the antinomian revolutionaries, a blanket “freedom from” with no … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the New City Catechism
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
Non-Westminster Catechism
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
No Blue
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
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Outhouse Anthem
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
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Two Kingdoms Is Protestant
With all due respect to my fellow Outhouser who approvingly linked us to Carl Trueman’s response to Jason Stellman’s developed views, there is a better way to assess the correlation between those views and two kingdom theology. The latter is … Continue reading
Posted in DG Hart, Links, Old Life, Spirituality of the Church, Two-kingdoms
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This Week in 2K History
For your consideration, here are a couple of interesting data points in 2K History from This Day in Presbyterian History over the last week. May 16, 1861: A Political Issue Divides the Old School General Assembly: Rev. Gardiner Spring, the … Continue reading
T. David Gordon Hymnal (Revised)
Just like the venerable “Blue” Trinity Hymnal was revised into the “Red”, it is necessary for me to revise the T. David Gordon hymnal. Due to some discussion coming out of Hoagies & Stogies, I have some new information that … Continue reading
Posted in Links, Quotes, Reformed piety, Resources, Revivalism, T. David Gordon, Worship
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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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Don’t Skip the Introduction
A great anecdote from Charles Nisbet, who back in the day was friends with the more famous John Witherspoon: For a time, [Nisbet] served as the pastor of the First Presbyterian church on the square of Carlisle, in addition to his … Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, History, Humor, Links, Plugs, Protestant preaching, Quotes, Resources, Review, Some fun
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Preaching on the Plains
As OHS DGH has noted, there is something peculiar about the OPC that causes it to write histories of itself. I am pleased to announce another data point on that arc; Preaching on the Plains, the memoir of David K. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, DG Hart, History, Links, Machen, Outhouse news, Outhouse Quick Hits, Plugs, Protestant preaching, Quotes, Resources
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Save the Date
Here in the Outhouse, we like T. David Gordon. (Heck, any reformed author who wears bowties is all right in our book!) Well, for all the rest of you T. David Gordon fans in the San Diego area, I am … Continue reading
The Confessional Outhouse 