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If the Bible Is Sufficient, Do We Really Need Theology?
Earlier this year I set out to dissuade pastors from reductive approaches to shepherding, which often turn on the pious sounding insistence that we need...
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Christian, Look To and Learn From Older Saints
The shortfalls of chronological snobbery are well documented, perhaps most famously by C. S. Lewis and therefore unsurprisingly by the late Timothy Keller. Both men...
Protestants and Popes: We Must Do Better
Late on Monday my wife and I were discussing the news that had broken on Monday morning: Pope Francis died. Naturally, you don’t need to...
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Millennials Got Phones Young, But the Similarities Stop There
There are many poor arguments in support of children getting their first smartphone earlier and earlier, perhaps even before they’re teenagers. These include:
Don't Confuse Faith in the Sovereign God With Stoicism
Stoicism—popularised versions of it, at least—is a growing force in contemporary culture. By Stoicism I’m not referring to the stiff-upper lip, but the philosophy dating back to ancient Greece. Thanks...
Is It Time to Commit Western Theology to the Flames?
These days, whether it’s in an effort to decolonise theology or simply under the banner of deconstruction, it’s trendy—and relatively costless—to pillory Western theology. This dismissal of the Western tradition...
Fridays with Fred: How to Become Immortal
In 2019 George Whitefield College hosted Gerald Bray and I had the privilege of sitting his intensive lecture series on the person and work of Christ. One of the results...
Worship Summit With the Apostle Peter: A Satire
After the institution of the Lord’s Supper, Jesus and his disciples sang a hymn (Matthew 26:30). But early church tradition tells us more. Peter was leading worship that night, with his...
Between the Delights of Solitude and Dread of Loneliness
It’s been many years—though she might prefer the expression ‘many moons’—since I read The Luminaries. The mammoth, award-winning first novel from Eleanor Catton hopefully needs no introduction. If you’re after...
This Is Not AI
Pictured above is Master Peregrin Took—Pippin for short—the latest addition to our home. Like a proud parent, I recently showed him to a friend and her response surprised me. Staring...
The Place and Perils of Polemical Theology
In my work with TGC Africa I’ve become aware of various discernment ministries around Africa. Invariably, they engage in what we would call polemical theology. As D. A. Carson defines...
