We Distinguish: Broader/Narrower
It was March of 2001 and I was a newly ordained missionary serving in Fort Babine, British Columbia. My sending […]
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A Sometimes Forgotten Figure in Our Church History
Bavinck: A Critical Biography, James Eglinton. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2020. Hardcover, 450 pages. In my corner of the Reformed […]
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Herman Bavinck on Women in the Church
Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) stands with John Calvin and Abraham Kuyper as one of the greatest Reformed theologians. He’s renowned for […]
Read moreSome Recommended Resources on the Doctrine of the Covenant of Grace
As mentioned here previously, I’ve been preaching a series of catechetical sermons on the doctrine of the covenant of grace. […]
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Herman Bavinck on Education
One of the hats I wear is that of a sessional lecturer in church history at Covenant Canadian Reformed Teachers […]
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Book Review: Herman Bavinck
Herman Bavinck: Pastor, Churchman, Statesman, and Theologian, Ron Gleason, Phillipsburg: P&R, 2010. Paperback, 511 pages, $29.99. Over the last decade […]
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The Rationalistic Attack on Scripture (Louis Praamsma) — 4
Today I’ve got the final installment of Dr. Louis Praamsma’s article from the December 1979 issue of The Outlook. Praamsma […]
Read moreYou Can Pray to Christ!
One of the strangest teachings floating around some Reformed churches is the idea that we are not allowed to pray […]
Read moreBavinck on Terminology
“Under the guise of being scriptural, biblical theology has always strayed further away from Scripture, while ecclesiastical orthodoxy, with its […]
Read moreSynopsis of Polanus’ Syntagma (8)
Somebody reminded me the other day that 2010 is the 400th anniversary of the death of Amandus Polanus. Too bad […]
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