Topic: reformed
Joseph Biden receiving communion at St. Patrick's Cathedral,New York CityA few weeks ago, on Palm Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden attended Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Cardinal ... discussOnce in a while, you come across some writing that makes you think, "exactly! I wish I wrote this!" Today, I found an article that hit me in just that way. It is about collectivism.L ... discuss
Of course, like many core Christian convictions, the doctrine of sola Scriptura has often been misunderstood and misapplied. Unfortunately, some have used sola Scriptura as a justi ... discuss
DOD 2014 House Appropriation Bill Is Passed Today in Washington, DC - June 14, 2013 The Senate Was not in session today. It will reconvene on Monday at 2 PM. At 5 PM, the Senate will vote on ... discuss
Would giving royal assent to the gay marriage bill place the queen in breach of her coronation oath?
Question: "I am/was a Baptist convert to Orthodoxy, and though it's been many years (about 20) that I was accepted into Orthodoxy through Chrismation, I have read things in the Rudder, and Canons whic ... discuss
St. Pierre Cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland was the work of Arducius de Faucigny, the prince-bishop of the Diocese of Geneva. The building's earliest construction dates from the 12th century, but wars ... discuss
Wipf and Stock sent me a review copy of The Self-Donation of God: A Contemporary Lutheran approach to Christ and His Benefits by Dr. Jack Kilcrease. If you are a pastor, seminary student, or educated ... discuss
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. ... discuss
Series Introduction: I live in a small house. I work in a small office in a small church. For those reasons and others I will never have a huge library. When I add a book I almost always remove a book ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books. They’ve put together five prize packages, each of which consists of five new books. Each of this week’s fiv ... discuss
Susan Elliott, Director of Nursing Department at Biola University, has ordered Biola’s nursing faculty to refuse any request for letters of reference for Diana Jimenez. This is in retaliation f ... discuss
I just finished Renée of France (Bitsize Biographies) by Simonetta Carr (Evangelical Press, 2013). Renée was a duchess in the realm of Ferrara, a small country in what is today known as Italy. A lon ... discuss
I love to talk about the sovereignty of God. I love to write about it and preach about it. The sovereignty of God in creation, the sovereignty of God in salvation, the sovereignty of God in evangelism ... discuss
Today, June 5th, is the memorial of St. Boniface, bishop and martyr.St. Boniface was born in Devonshire, England, around 680. Known as the apostle of Germany, Boniface was an English Benedictine monk ... discuss
‘Most Americans agree that energy independence is good for America, for both national security and our balance of trade. But we need our President to allow our nation to grow the energy economy f ... discuss
"The pacifist Religious Left is again denouncing drone strikes against terrorists without offering plausible alternatives." -- IRD President Mark Tooley Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion a ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by CBD Reformed. As they always do, they’ve put together a great prize package. There will be 5 winners this week and each of the winners will r ... discuss
Reformed Expository Commentaries - The Reformed Expository Commentary set is my favorite commentary set. I use the volumes for both sermon preparation and devotion. To mark the release of the newest v ... discuss
I wish this book had not been written, or more properly, I wish there was no need for this book to be written. I wish there was no such monstrosity in the world as sexual assault. Yet the ugly truth i ... discuss
28 May AD 1577 After Martin Luther's death, political changes altered the face of the Evangelical (Lutheran) Church. Emperor Charles V exercised control over all of southern Germany and most of the no ... discuss
a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and was a central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology. In Geneva, his ministry both att ... discuss
“There is too often a shameful culture of silence around rape and abuse in the church. But equally pressing is the confusion or silence in many evangelical communities around the pattern-forming ... discuss
Today the Roman Rite, and much of western Christianity, celebrates Trinity Sunday. What began as a local feast in some parts of the Western church in the Middle Ages, was added to the universal Roman ... discuss
We are regularly exposed to tragedy. Sometimes these are tragedies played out on a television screen thousands or tens of thousands of miles away and other times they are tragedies in our neighborhood ... discuss
Below a speech I gave to the Traditional Britain Group on May 18 following their Annual General Meeting. Video to follow. Ladies and gentlemen, comrades in the struggle for the liberty and prosp ... discuss
Series Introduction: I live in a small house. I work in a small office in a small church. For those reasons and others I will never have a huge library. When I add a book I almost always remove a book ... discuss
omnipotent reigneth. His government is exercised over inanimate matter, over the brute beasts, over the children of men, over angels good and evil, and over Satan Himself. NO revolving of a world, no ... discuss
O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on ... discuss
e from my oldest son’s yearly visit with his neurosurgeon, I was listening to K-Love and the song, Jesus Bring the Rain by Mercy Me, came on. I can count a million times People asking me how I ... discuss
I just recently finished listening to my Kindle read me the Book of Concord. This is my second time through and my first time since becoming a Lutheran. I would encourage anyone who is interested in L ... discuss
What Matters to Girls The Schenectady League of Women Voters is hosting the Working Group on Girls Community Forum, “What Matters to Girls” on Wednesday, May 22nd at 7pm at the 1st Reforme ... discuss
Today’s book review post is special for two reasons. First, this marks the 150th book review I’ve posted here at Fundamentally Reformed. Second, this review includes the foreword I was pri ... discuss
7 May AD 1887 Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther was a founding father of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. He served as its first president from 1847 to 1850 and again from 1864 to 1878. O ... discuss
I just finished Terry Virgo’s book “God’s Lavish Grace.” What I like about the book is that it sites many passages from the Bible. Grace is something many Christians battle with, thinking that ... discuss
Rolley Haggard has written four articles about what the churches and Christians should do to end abortion. The following articles appeared in BreakPoint: Excerpts: We Could End Abortion 'O ... discuss
. . . It Is THE Mission of the Church. Image courtesy of Fletcher's Blog. by Rollie Haggard: Now that I have your attention, permit me to explain. There's an ongoing debate in Reformed and Evange ... discuss
By: David P ScaerConcordia Theological Quarterly49 (April-July 1985) no. 2-3:181-195.©1985 Concordia Theological Quarterly...there are certain items that do not belong to a Lutheran understanding of ... discuss
There are all kinds of churches and denominations that teach very different things and yet all claim to have the same source of authority. In some of these groups, I've noticed that although the autho ... discuss
From Reformed Praise; find scores for piano, cello, and flute, along with learner recordings here. O weary saint is a song written particularly for those facing despair at the prospect of their own ... discuss
Things are moving . . . really moving in terms of our relocation to The Philippines.All home repairs have been accomplished and the house is on the market. Tomorrow, we will be listed on the MLS. ... discuss
The debate over whether or not infants should be baptized tends to happen most frequently among groups that are tied in one way or another to Calvin and/or Zwingli. This is no coincidence. A ... discuss
America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed. That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence; perhaps the only piece o ... discuss
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: priest, husband and dad. Thus the great spoilsman senator, Roscoe P. Conkling: “When [Samuel] Johnson defined patriotism as the last refuge of a scoundrel, he ignored th ... discuss
For this installment of Echo Zoe Radio, I spoke with my friend Isaiah Chua, a Brother in Christ from Singapore. This is an informal, friendly discussion about the culture of Singapore, and the state ... discuss
It is difficult to comprehend that there is only about a week and a half left of Pope Benedict’s memorable and excellent papacy. This is a difficult time for Catholics, including myself. We cannot e ... discuss
Once again William Boekestein has given us a fantastic book for children. The Glory of Grace: the Story of the Canons of Dort is his third book in a series from Reformation Heritage Books. Each book i ... discuss
In 1981 Michael Totten wrote an article on Reformed and Neo-Evangelical Theology in English Translations of the Bible. In the article he examines how various translations have dealt with passages that ... discuss
The following is Part 10 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addr ... discuss
The following is Part 8 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss
If the knowledge and teachings from the Word of God deconstructs and overrides the established epistemological framework, the person will experience what is called an epistemological transition. ... discuss
Tim Sweetmanby Tim Sweetman & David Ketter Note from Tim: Dear readers and friends. Do not be alarmed. I hope, in the following few hundred words, to maintain my standing as completely orthodox, as th ... discuss
The following is Part 7 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss
The following is Part 7 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss
Even if someone tries to justify abortion by pretending an unborn baby is not a life, how can anyone possibly try to justify leaving a newborn baby who is alive and breathing, to die? And ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by CBD Reformed. CBD is offering some great Black Friday deals today and you may want to check them out. In the meantime, also be sure to sign up for t ... discuss
[T]he purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes a better starting point in seeking understanding than the familiar attributions of good intenti ... discuss
Son of the chief of Hy Murray. Taken as a hostage by King Dermot McMurrogh Leinster in 1138 when he was ten years old; Dermot later married Lawrence’s sister Mor. He was released in 1140 at age twel ... discuss
It must have been almost a year ago that I received an email from a pastor in India, asking me if I would consider traveling all the way to New Delhi to teach at his church and to meet some of the Chr ... discuss
The following is a sermon from Rev Tony Sikora that was posted on Brothers of John the Steadfast. Enjoy.=========================================Beloved in the Lord, The reformation of ... discuss
Last Wednesday, members of the House of Commons debated the issue of abortion time-limits (full text). Nadine Dorries MP had secured parliamentary time for an adjournment debate in Westminster Hall. S ... discuss
The following is Part 4 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. ... discuss
OCTOBER 1517: MARTIN LUTHER NAILS HIS 95 THESES TO THE DOOR OF THE CHURCH AT WITTENBURG Contrary to popular opinion, Martin Luther was not a pious reformer who embarked upon a crusade to rid the Chu ... discuss
Details: • Author: Norman Jeune III • Category: Church History • Publisher: Zondervan (2012) • Format: gloss ... discuss
Sermon- Reformation Day (observed), October 28th, 2012Our Savior Lutheran Church, Whitefish Bay, WIJohn 8:31-36“Truth and Freedom and Christ”Introductions, etc...A happy and blessed Reformation da ... discuss
FROM THE PASTOROctober 28, 2012by Fr. George W. Rutler The canonization of Marianne Cope, along with Kateri Tekakwitha, on October 21, occasioned the publication of a stunning phot ... discuss
Those of us in conservative Reformed circles often don't think abortion is a problem that we as a community have to deal with on the inside, only on the outside. I know this is not true, as I have sp ... discuss
A weekly column by Father George Rutler. The canoniza ... discuss
The following is Part 2 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss
Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America By Colonel V. Doner Paperback: 346 pages Publisher: Samizdat Creative (May 15, 2012) When I first saw the title of this ... discuss
The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. His government is exercised over inanimate matter, over the brute beasts, over the children of men, over angels good and evil, and over Satan Himself. NO revolving of ... discuss
A friend loaned me a copy of Lutherans Against Hitler: The Untold Story by Lowell C. Green. The title made me a little suspicious that this was some kind of sensationalist revisionist history but I wa ... discuss
Those of us in conservative Reformed circles often don't think abortion is a problem that we as a community have to deal with on the inside, only on the outside. I know this is not true, as I have sp ... discuss
Today, October 15, is the feast of St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), who was born in Avila and died in Alba, Spain. When only a child of seven, she ran away from home in the hope of being martyred by t ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for October 15 is St. Teresa of Avila. St. Teresa of Jesus, honored by the Church as the "seraphic virgin," virgo seraphica, and reformer of the Carmelite Order, ranks first among ... discuss
The third child of Don Alonso Sanchez de Cepeda by his second wife, Doña Beatriz Davila y Ahumada, who died when the saint was in her fourteenth year, Teresa was brought up by her saintly father, a l ... discuss
Many of you will know Vaughn Roberts who I have previously interveiwed on my blog. In this deeply personal interview he shares how he has chosen to respond to his own experience of same-sex attraction ... discuss
e="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What does it mean when we say, “That person has a big ego?” The word ‘ego’ properly defined is a person’s sense of self-esteem or se ... discuss
While hoping that the Catholic Campaign for Human Development will actually be reformed, faithful Catholics are right to remain skeptical. Prudence dictates continued withholding of contributions from ... discuss
Many of you will know Vaughn Roberts who I have previously interveiwed on my blog. In this deeply personal interview he shares how he has chosen to respond to his own experience of same-sex attraction ... discuss
Many of you will know Vaughn Roberts who I have previously interveiwed on my blog. In this deeply personal interview he shares how he has chosen to respond to his own experience of same-sex attraction ... discuss
“The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn.” — Martin Luther “The devill … the pr ... discuss
Contact: Lyn Perez, Reformed Theological Seminary, 407-366-9493 CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 25, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following commentary is submitted by Dr. Michael A. Milton. The New York ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for September 24 is Blessed Anton Martin Slomshek.Anton Martin Slomshek who was born November 26, 1800 at Ponikva, Slovenia is the first Slovenian to be beatified.Slomshek is know ... discuss
David Chilton (1951–1997) wrote a riveting article entitled, WHAT’S REALLY WRONG WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS? In it he addresses the real reasons why Christians should not partake of government educat ... discuss
Reformation Gems are excerpts from selections contained in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, a new commentary series from IVP which gathers the best Reformation-era comments on the text togethe ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for September 13 is St. John Chrysostom. John Chrysostom was the son of a Latin father and a Greek mother; his mother, Anthusa, was widowed at the age of twenty, soon after his bi ... discuss
Picture From: The Pietist SchoolmanI have spent most of my life in Pietism. Personally, I appreciate the the fervor Pietism when it comes to studying the Bible and walking in the shadow of the c ... discuss
It’s a feeling every reader knows and loves, and perhaps especially the reader of theology. It is the feeling that comes as you read a book and find yourself thinking “This could change ev ... discuss
Catholic Relief Services has announced that it is revising one of its documents on HIV prevention. “CRS does not purchase, promote or distribute condoms, nor do we provide funding to other organizat ... discuss
Today's saint of the day, St. Gregory the Great, also known as Pope Saint Gregory I (540 - 604), was one of the most fascinating early Church leaders.Gregory was born in Rome, the son of a wealthy Rom ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for September 3 is St. Gregory the Great.St. Gregory was born at Rome in 540. He was successively senator and prefect of Rome before the age of 30. After five years he resigned an ... discuss
Note: Sermon Audio File Coming SoonText: I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the l ... discuss
Beaver Island is the largest (55.8 square miles) of a fourteen-island archipelago, located just west of the northern tip of Michigan's lower peninsula, and just 32 miles by ferry or "puddle jumper" fr ... discuss
New Growth Press has a special sale running now through Friday, Aug. 31 (5pm EST) on their excellent minibooks (many of them produced by the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation). I have revi ... discuss
The multiple views books that Christian publishing houses are putting out lately, are very helpful to the church. They show how disagreeing believers (and an unbeliever in this book) can amicably disc ... discuss
Justin Taylor recently revived Mark Dever’s 2007 series of articles titled “Where’d All These New Calvinists Come From?” This was a ten-part series that looked to the rise of N ... discuss
New Jersey Gov. Chris Cristie Keynote Speaker at RNC 2012, Tampa, FL Hon. Chris Christie, Governor, New Jersey: This stage and this moment are very improbable for me. A New Jersey Republican deliv ... discuss
Today, August 25, is the optional memorial of St. Louis IX (1215-1270).Louis IX, King of France, son of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, was born at Poissy, April 25, 1215. Louis was twelve years ol ... discuss
In fact, not at all: Barack Obama's talking point that Paul Ryan will "end Medicare as we know it" is failing, according to a new poll. found that a majority of registered voters did not buy the Oba ... discuss
Contact: Lyn Perez, Reformed Theological Seminary, 407-366-9493 CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 21, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following commentary is submitted by Dr. Michael A. Milton (photo): A ... discuss
Today, August 21st, is the memorial of Pope St. Pius X (1835-1914).Guiseppe Sarto was born June 2, 1835, the second of ten children born to a poor family in the village of Riese, Province of Treviso, ... discuss
“Comes down to a man dying on a cross saving the world; Rising from the dead, doing what He said He would do.” Clay Cross – Saving the WorldThe first two posts - Why Worldview? and Challenge is ... discuss
by William Warren: Ryan latest in long line of VP candidates from conservative House caucus By Caroline May: While many presidential candidates head to the convention podium with an Ivy League degre ... discuss
Frère Roger (Brother Roger) (Provence, Switzerland, May 12, 1915 - Taizé, August 16, 2005), baptized Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, also known as Brother Roger, was the founder and prior of the Taiz ... discuss
Imprimis Free Subscription - Imprimis Archives From: Hillsdale College Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 Subject: July/August Imprimis: Economic Lessons from American History July/ ... discuss
I couldn't agree with the good Cardinal more :) If they want to oppose Catholic teachings, they shouldn't be in the Church.A senior Vatican prelate has fired a fresh salvo in the Vatican’s eff ... discuss
by Patrick B. Craine WASHINGTON, D.C., August 10, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A senior Vatican prelate has fired a fresh salvo in the Vatican’s effort to reform the Leadership Conference of Women Re ... discuss
by Patrick B. Craine WASHINGTON, D.C., August 10, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A senior Vatican prelate has fired a fresh salvo in the Vatican’s effort to reform the Leadership Conference of Women Re ... discuss
For several years now I have been leading a program called “Reading Classics Together.” The program exists so that we can read classic Christian books in community because, well, just abou ... discuss
As pastors, we have the great privilege of proclaiming and teaching the Word of God. The cross is the source of our epistemological system, not experience and not the wisdom of the world. We stand un ... discuss
Book Details: • Author: Simonetta Carr • Illustrator: Matt Abraxas • Category: Children’s books, biography • ... discuss
I love writing book reviews and I love reading them. Since I cannot possibly read and review all of the interesting books out there, I publish occasional round-ups of reviews written by other writers. ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by CBD Reformed and, as they always do, they are giving away five prize packages. Each of five winners will receive the following three books:The ... discuss
America needs reviving, but it won’t happen through politics or rallies held in the name of unity, service, justice or cultural involvement by Christians. Revival means “life from the dead” (Rom ... discuss
When on vacation last week I ambled into a wonderful little used book store in Fredericksburg, Virginia. There were hundreds of books that caught my eye there, but I left with only one—Faith and ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for August 1 is St. Alphonsus Liguori.Alphonsus Liguori, born in 1696, was the son of an ancient Neapolitan family. His father was an officer in the Royal Navy. At the age of sixt ... discuss
After a week of ignoring and avoiding all things digital, I’m back online. I didn’t keep up with blogs or other web sites while I was away, so went through hundreds of archived posts yeste ... discuss
He was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London eight months for being a Quaker, but later King Charles II gave him land in America as repayment of a large debt owed to his father. He invited pe ... discuss
From left to right: John Eliot (1604-1690), David Brainerd (1718-1747), William Carey (1761-1834), David Livingstone (1813-1873) and Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) were respectively the forefathers of ... discuss
Church is not about entertainment, and youth ministry isn’t either. Brian Cosby, the youth pastor at a conservative Presbyterian church in Atlanta, emphasizes this point over and over in his new boo ... discuss
In 2007 I had an idea that changed my life. For years I had wanted to read some of the classics of the Christian faith, but I knew that without a measure of accountability I would never have the self- ... discuss
Yesterday I shared the first part of my recent interview with Dr. R.C. Sproul. We discussed his new book, his teaching style, his view on Creation, how he determines where to place boundaries in coope ... discuss
The call is on for more gun control after the shooting at the Colorado movie theater. I came across an interesting article today about the U.N. model which calls for disarming everybody except law enf ... discuss
I’ve often spoken of my love and respect for Dr. R.C. Sproul and the ministry he founded. I was recently given the opportunity to interview Dr. Sproul and turned to the readers of this site to s ... discuss
This reflection is taken from my book Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day, which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEvery ... discuss
Book Details: • Author: Allan Harman • Category: Biography • Publisher: Christian Focus (2012) • Format: sof ... discuss
Back in the days of Bill Clinton, I got my news from National Public Radio and Rush Limbaugh. It was an interesting balance: What one covered the other trashed or ignored. Without Rush, though, I migh ... discuss
God willing - this weekend, I'll be visiting my friend Dan. On this year's agenda: reformed theology -baby baptism and aMill theology (Dan - be ready!) James Podcast highlights Catching up on W ... discuss
Mickey Kaus has been writing about it: Obama weakens welfare reform (again):Here are some quick initial reactions to the administration’s apparent surprising (and possibly illegal) attempt to grant ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by CBD Reformed, a name you know well by now. As they always do, they are offering 5 prize packages, each of which will consist of the following three ... discuss
Anglican Choir Sings at Papal Mass From L’Osservatore Romano By Nigel Marcus Baker The English essayist and poet, Joseph Addison (1672-1719), in his 1694 ‘A Song for St Cecilia ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Christian Statements, a first-time sponsor here (though their sister company, Missional Wear, has sponsored in the past). They are offering 5 prize ... discuss
PrayTheMass.org is a website devoted to the correct and reverent celebration of the reformed Roman liturgy, having already been at the forefront of building awareness of the recent revisions to the En ... discuss
The former Countrywide Financial Corp., whose subprime loans helped start the nation’s foreclosure crisis, made hundreds of discount loans to buy influence with members of Congress, congressio ... discuss
Happy Independence Day. Not everyone woke up an American today. Are you proud to be an American? In his column yesterday Barnabas Piper wrote that he is instead humble to be an American: “This Ameri ... discuss
Even the grits admit the UN is often wrong, but they think it can be reformed. I don't think it can be reformed. We need to leave the UN and be more involved with NATO and the Commonwealth. OTTAWA ... discuss
Thoughts on the Supreme Court Decision on the HealthCare Law Contact: Lyn Perez, Reformed Theological Seminary, 407-366-9493 CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following ... discuss
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The party that ruled Mexico with an iron grip for most of the last century has sailed back into power, promising a government that will be modern, responsible and open ... discuss
Today, the Christian world celebrates the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. In the reformed Roman calendar, it is recognized as a solemnity, and is a holyday of obligation in many countries (if not the ... discuss
Take Care How You Listen - Desiring God has released a free ebook from John Piper “on listening well. It is comprised of five unedited sermon manuscripts from the preaching ministry of Pastor Jo ... discuss
The portrait in the Mericles’ family room looks like any other traditional suburban family picture: Dad, Mom, and four kids, all smiling as the sun shines down on them. But the 2-year-old boy ... discuss
I trust you are enjoying this Visual Theology series of infographics as much as I am. The series has now visited the ordo salutis, the attributes of God, the books of the Bible, Philippians ... discuss
Problems with Unconditional Forgiveness - “While automatic forgiveness sounds like an antidote to bitterness, this is not the case. Those who try and simply dismiss grave offenses, apart from re ... discuss
I am in the unique and enjoyable position of receiving copies of most of the latest and greatest Christian books and I like to provide regular roundups of some of the best and brightest of the bunch. ... discuss
I love writing book reviews and I love reading them. Since I cannot possibly read and review all of the interesting books out there, I publish occasional round-ups of reviews written by other writers. ... discuss
Kristi and I just got back from Newport Beach, CA where we had the privilege of spending the past few days with church planters/pastors and their wives from all over the world at the Acts 29 Network P ... discuss
Good Lord, set in thy Church strong and nightly pillars that may suffer and endure great labors, which also shall not fear persecution, neither death, but always suffer with a good will, slanders, sha ... discuss
Today in Washington, D.C. - June 21, 2012: Nationally: - Banks and investors pensively await a notice of the anticipated downgrade in credit rating for American banks. - Supreme Court decision on Ob ... discuss
The U.S. Constitution went into effect JUNE 21, 1788, when New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratified it. The 55 writers of the U.S. Constitution consisted of: 26 Episcopalian Christians, 11 Presb ... discuss
Ralph Benko by Ralph Benko, Contributing Author: Our presidential candidates squared off in Ohio last week, each merrily indicting the policies of the other. Both speeches lacked one crucial ... discuss
Contact: Lyn Perez, Reformed Theological Seminary, 407-366-9493 ATLANTA, N.C., June 19, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Derek Thomas, previously a faculty member of the Jackson campus of Reformed Th ... discuss
The back cover of this handy book explains that The Reformed Journal “set the standard for top-notch, venturesome theological reflection on a broad range of issues.” Unfortunately, the ... discuss
TweetDevorah Gilman - June 7, 2012 When doing “Choice” Chain in Edmonton, I asked a high school student what she thought about abortion. She told me she was pro-choice and had done projects on abo ... discuss
I'm travelling with a couple other pastors from Iowa, on my way down to this year's Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans. I'm excited about the trip for several reasons: I'm excited to spend t ... discuss
TweetJune 16, 2012: For Immediate ReleaseThunder Bay Man Assaults Women of The New Abortion CaravanYoung People Press Forward With Evening PresentationThunder Bay, ON. This afternoon a local res ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by CBD Reformed who always hosts great giveaways around here. This week they have five prizes, each of which contains the following items:Th ... discuss
Mario Tama/Getty Images Mitt Romney participating in a 6th grade class at Universal Bluford Charter School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 24, 2012. After pretty much wrapping up the GOP nomination ... discuss
“Why all these pains, and what need of sureties? There is a short and easy way to settle the whole business. Let Mr. Jefferson only set his name to the first part of the apostles’ creed. & ... discuss
Contact: Patrick O'Neill, YouGiveGoods, 973-202-6637, Patrick.ONeill@YouGiveGoods.com MENDHAM, N.J., June 13, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- While Michael DeMarco, a parishioner at the Liquid Church i ... discuss
The ongoing battle between the board of trustees of Erskine College and Erskine Seminary and their founding denomination, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, over the governance of the schoo ... discuss
A Southern Baptist Seminarian Turns to Rome Posted on April 30, 2012 by Devin Rose This is a guest post by a new friend of mine, who recently emailed me to inform me of his decision to beco ... discuss
Recently the Abolitionist Society of Oklahoma held its "Second Annual Yard Sale for Heroic Women!" We wanted to share a brief report of its great sucess with our online readers.With donations fro ... discuss
In a debate I listened to recently about the Lord's Supper, the Lutheran made the claim that Calvin's doctrine was a completely new doctrine while the Calvinist directed us to Calvin's Institutes whe ... discuss
I’ve been at this blogging thing for quite a long time now—it’s coming up on ten years. I’ve been at the daily blogging thing for almost as long. This means that I’ve got ... discuss
James Sherk gets right down to the heart of the matter: Michael Kinsley defined a gaffe as "when a politician tells the truth." That definition would make E. J. Dionne's column quite a gaffe, were he ... discuss
Today is the memorial of St. Boniface, bishop and martyr.St. Boniface was born in Devonshire, England, around 680. Known as the apostle of Germany, Boniface was an English Benedictine monk who gave up ... discuss
Tweet June 1, 2012: For Immediate Release“New Abortion Caravan” Brings Bloody Anti-Abortion Trucks and Signs to Chilliwack and KelownaChilliwack, BC. After launching their graphic cross-count ... discuss
Contact: Lyn Perez, Chief Communications Officer, Reformed Theological Seminary, 407-366-9493 CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 1, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- June 1, 2012. At first glance, it is just another ... discuss
Contact: Tom Ciesielka, TC Public Relations, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net BLUE ISLAND, Ill., May 31, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Affordable Recovery Housing ("ARH") filed a lawsuit today in the Unit ... discuss
The Friends of the Blog program is well underway. Already many of you have chosen to join and to take advantage of the deals. Friends of the Blog is a subscription program that allows readers to help ... discuss
First, the footage from the launch of our New Abortion Caravan from the Vancouver Art Gallery! Our speakers were truly amazing: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5EA6944A75E5D910&feature=plcp ... discuss
In his "Ten Indictments" sermon that has been floating around the interweb lately, Paul Washer refers to infant baptism as the "golden calf of the reformation." To be fair to Paul Washer he says this ... discuss
This post was originally part of a Carnival of Homeschooling. I decided to pull out the History of Home Education in America part and make it a post of its own. I’m not a scholar, and this is ... discuss
28 May AD 1577 After Martin Luther's death, political changes altered the face of the Evangelical (Lutheran) Church. Emperor Charles V exercised control over all of southern Germany and most of the no ... discuss
a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and was a central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology. In Geneva, his ministry both att ... discuss
Guest Blogger: Ben Baker I think that today we often forget where God has placed His power for salvation. I think that we often forge ... discuss
Kardinal Koch: Ökumenisches Warten auf ein gesamtorthodoxes Konzil – kipa/apic A stumbling block in relations between the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches continues to be the Pope's primacy ... discuss
I trust you are enjoying this Visual Theology series of infographics as much as I am. The series has now visited the ordo salutis, the attributes of God, the books of the Bible, Philippians ... discuss
by Ben Johnson MONTGOMERY COUNTY, WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A Washington school district is under fire for discriminating against ex-gay students. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays (P ... discuss
Here is a list of links to the most popular posts I have written over the lifetime of my blog. If you want an introduction to the kind of things I have written, this is a good place to start. http://a ... discuss
Surfing through facebook this morning I came across a quote that really made me stop and think! I just love when that happens! It was also very convicting! Being of the Reformed faith one thing ... discuss
< !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> lass="medium bold">This could have been produced today describing the "State of o'bamanation" that we are being forced ... discuss
The following is by Rev. Dr. Brian Lee, pastor of Christ Reformed Church in Washington D.C. and is used with his permission. This was originally posted on The Daily Caller on May 1, 2012.============= ... discuss
I love writing book reviews and I love reading them. Since I cannot possibly read and review all of the interesting books out there, I publish occasional round-ups of reviews written by other writers. ... discuss
Contact: Lyn Perez, Reformed Theological Seminary, 407-366-9493 CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following commentary is submitted by Dr. Michael A. Milton (photo). A Sh ... discuss
Today is the feast of St. Matthias, apostle and martyr.St. Matthias was the one chosen to replace Judas to make up the number of apostles to twelve once more. Matthias was one of the first followers o ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Christian Focus Publications and they are offering quite the prize package (or five of them, to be more precise). First, they are introducing ... discuss
Today I’ve got another batch of books that I didn’t review. Life is such that there are lots of great books that I just cannot find the time to read and many other books I’m simply n ... discuss
ReformingChristianity.com Well, I have not been blogging here at Jordan's View for a long time-- as you may have noticed. I now blog at a new blog called ReformingChristianity.com. Se ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for May 8 is St. Peter Of Tarantaise.Peter was born near Vienne, France in 1102 and died at Bellevaux, France in 1175. He was canonized in 1191.At the age of 20 he entered the Cis ... discuss
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (and since it’s my blog, I can say it as much as I’d like, especially with my fondness for parentheses). I am so thankful for the Chur ... discuss
7 May AD 1887 Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther was a founding father of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. He served as its first president from 1847 to 1850 and again from 1864 to 1878. O ... discuss
In exchange for 60 guilders of brass buttons, scarlet cloth and trade goods, Manhattan Island was purchased from the Manhattan Indian tribe on MAY 6, 1626, by Peter Minuit, Dutch Governor of the New N ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by CBD Reformed. As they always do, they are offering up 5 great prize packages, each of which will contain these 3 books:ESV MacArthur Study Bibl ... discuss
The Wall Street Journal takes note of what we're seeing as the recall of Governor Scott Walker plays out - the Democrats aren't running against Act 10.Governor Walker's union reforms sparked the prote ... discuss
I came across an interesting post that raises a good question. Is it really okay to modify your actions based on the weaker consciences of some? Here’s the post: In 1857 a few white members of ... discuss
When I was in Louisville for Together for the Gospel I bumped into Russell Moore and had a few minutes to speak about reading fiction. I quickly saw that he has done a lot of thinking about fiction, a ... discuss
Please read the introduction and chapters 1 and 2 first.CHAPTER 3Babies are People TooJohnny: “BAPTISM. BAPTISM IS WHAT BWINGS US TOGETHEW TODAY. BAPTISM, THAT BWESSED AWWANGEMENT, THAT DWEAM WITHIN ... discuss
I hope you are enjoying this Visual Theology series of infographics as much as I am. The series has now visited the ordo salutis, the attributes of God, the books of the Bible, Philippians 4 ... discuss
