“If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity, and faith; and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.” – Thomas A’ Kempis, The Imitation of Christ
Archive of entries posted on March 2009
Basil the Great, "Speak of God’s Glory"
Several weeks ago now Dr. Craig Blaising was in Union’s chapel as a part of our Psalms Project. He gave a wonderful address titled “The Psalms in Early Christian Worship.” Blaising basically demonstrated how the early church fathers sought to teach their people to pray from the Psalms. Drawing from his work on the recently […]
Particular Baptist Ecclesiology
I am excited to see James Renihan’s dissertation now available in book form! The full title is Edification and Beauty: The Practical Ecclesiology of the English Particular Baptists, 1675-1705. In the past I have only been able to access this for brief periods of time through interlibrary loan. Here is my blurb on the back […]
Calvin for Children
John Calvin, Simonetta Carr Christian Biographies for Young Readers (Series) (Reformation Heritage Books, 2008), hb., 63 pp. Ages 5+ In this 500th year since Calvin’s birth many books about his life are being released. I have already commented on Doug Bond’s forthcoming book on Calvin. This book is the first in a new series which […]
Shackelton and Camaraderie
I recently finished listening to The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition, by Caroline Alexander. Ever since I first heard the story of Shackleton’s perseverance through a year and half adrift on ice, the sea and an isolated, frozen island I have been captivated by it. It is a moving story of leadership and perseverance. Much […]
Singing Psalm 128
It may seem that I have gone “Psalm-crazy” from my recent posts, and that assessment would not be altogether inaccurate. Over the years as I have discovered how generations of Christians were nurtured on the Psalms and have seen various historical examples of the faith that blossomed from such nurturing, I have longed for this […]
