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The Reformation and Psalm-Singing

Worship was one of the key issues that led to the break with Rome we call the Reformation.  The Reformation […]

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2 May 2017

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The Eve of the Reformation: Staupitz

As noted several times already on this blog, this year we’re celebrating the 500th birthday of the Reformation.  Today I […]

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21 February 2017

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The Reformation in the Netherlands

This year we’re celebrating the 500th birthday of the Reformation.   In today’s post, I want to look briefly at the […]

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8 February 2017

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What Caused the Reformation?

  October 31st, 1517 is the date Martin Luther is alleged to have nailed his 95 Theses to the door […]

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3 February 2017

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Luther: Baptizatus sum (I am baptized)

I have heard and read it several times:  when Luther was tempted by the devil, he would look at the […]

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26 January 2017

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Our Stance with the World: Anabaptist or Reformed?

The question of how Christians are to relate to the unbelieving world (including unbelieving culture) is an ancient one.  However, […]

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20 December 2016

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Personal Responsibility

Does calling for personal responsibility make one into an Arminian?  Some Reformed people have real trouble with holding people accountable […]

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8 August 2016

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Calvin: “A false and dangerous make-believe”

“Let us ask those who possess nothing but church membership, and yet want to be called Christians, how they can […]

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28 July 2016

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Presbyterianism and Admission to the Lord’s Supper

I’m still working on getting acquainted with my new context here in Australia.  There’s a lot to learn!  I’m keen […]

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27 June 2016

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Who Should Treat Depression?

Clinical depression has been described as the common cold of mental illnesses.  At times in my ministry I have wondered:  […]

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20 June 2016

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Heretic!

I was labelled a heretic.  In fact, I’m sure that it’s happened more than once.  No, it wasn’t Roman Catholics […]

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14 June 2016

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Can Demons Reproduce?

The medieval period is sometimes stereotyped as having an unhealthy fear of witchcraft — a phobia which would carry over […]

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7 June 2016

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7 June 2016

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Ten Things I Learned from Reformed Scholasticism (2)

In the first part (see here), I began to make the case that Reformed scholasticism should not be dismissed out […]

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25 April 2016

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Get to Know the Holy Spirit

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