Archive for 'October,2009'
November/December 2009
In this issue: Editorial: The Lord still reigns The impact of On the Origin of Species The changing face of the global church An atheist finds salvation The most secular continent on earth The answer to [...]
The 1859 revival in Wales
‘That You would come down’ (Is. 64:1) describes an event that could only be traced to God’s initiative, grace, and power. What was sluggish and deadening among God’s people becomes vigorous and productive. The blessing [...]
Empty of power: the return of the social gospel
Our society is full of problems. We have the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe, alcoholism and binge drinking is spiralling out of control, knife crime is on the rise, unemployment is increasing, debt is unmanageable, [...]
The challenge of school choices
A ripple of unease settled over me as I drove past our catchment secondary school. With considerable reluctance I made myself face the situation. Our daughter was beginning her final year in primary school, our catchment [...]
Memories of a missionary kid
My brother and sister, Peter and Ruth, and myself, are all MKs (missionary kids). We have experienced schools in three separate countries. Each one was different and each came with its own difficulties and blessings. I [...]
Risking the Truth: Handling error in the church
This book is a collection of interviews with Carl Trueman, Joel Beeke, Geoff Thomas, Derek Thomas, Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Michael Horton, Greg Beale and several others. I need to make a confession. When I bought [...]
The church’s responsibility for educating children
The direct responsibility of educating children in the Christian faith is given by God, not to Sunday schools, but to parents. In order for this to happen the church’s responsibility to parents, in their distinct and [...]
Shepherding a Child’s Heart: Revised and Updated
Tedd Tripp thinks that our culture and therefore many of our churches have lost their way when it comes to parenting. Biblical parenting, he argues, is neither about producing obedient children who experience nothing of the [...]
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens
In a time when teenagers and parents of teenagers receive bad press and negative feedback, and society expects raising teenagers to be a thankless task at best and a constant battle at worst, it is encouraging [...]
Confessions of a school teacher
Who would be crazy enough to live, eat, sleep, play, socialise and work with over 460 people up high in the Nilgiris Hills, in a boarding school setting? Well, Steve and Rhonda Morris from Northern Ireland [...]
The Trinity and worship
I would personally rather sing of a 'latent' Christ in the Psalms God
The Trinity and worship
A very helpful article. I've been thinking much more about the Trinity
United we stand
It all depends on what you mean by 'biblical separation' ? !
Amazing and essential
Thank you. There are several good books currently on the Holy Trinity.
Robert Jermain Thomas: an inextinguishable light
Yes, there is much that we do not know, but if you read my book, I do