Carl Trueman on J.I. Packer

Here is a short video analyzing Dr. J.I. Packer's ministry and influence in evangelicalism for the last forty years. I found it to be insightful and a charitable critique. Others may find it more controversial.

HT. Heidelblog

Ligonier Ministries - An Interview With Keith Mathison

Here is a fascinating interview with a man who has become an important figure in our circles.  That someone as prominent as Dr. R.C. Sproul would rely on him so heavily says volumes about his maturity, gifts and talents. 

It is a two part interview, able to be read in a few minutes.  Enjoy!

An Interview With Keith Mathison Ligonier Ministries

An Interview With Keith Mathison (pt. 2) Ligonier Ministries

Sinner & Sinned-Against

In seminary I was required to take an introductory class in counseling. It was taught by Dr. Richard Winter, a psychologist and psychiatrist, who formerly worked at L'Abri. One of the main things I remember about the class was his statement that "All people are both sinners, and people who have been sinned-against." Thus, people are responsible for their own sinful behavior but that is always compounded by what they have suffered at the hands of others.

Yesterday the news broke of actress Mackenzie Phillips and her tumultuous life. As someone who is about the same age I found it hard not to at least know that she was a teenage star in the sit-com, One Day at a Time (a show I did not watch). Over the years I found it hard to understand her talent coupled with her off-screen downward spiral. This news explains much about that seeming contradiction. The title of this entry explains the situation that she finds herself in.

Last evening I happened to be flipping channels and saw a few minutes of her interview on Ophrah (another show I never watch). There was only so much that I could endure before changing the channel. I wish her well and pray that she will come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ who is the only one who can forgive her and bring healing to her soul.

Van Til: A Review With Remembrance « Green Baggins

I have not read Cornelius Van Til's works probably, in large part, because I did not attend Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. I have also steered clear of the Clark-Van Til controversy because it really does look like they were talking past one another.

A biography of Van Til has just been released by Dr. John Muether (pronounced "Meether). It is entitled, "Cornelius Van Til: Reformed Apologist and Churchman." This book looks like a good introduction to the man and his thinking.

Here is one review by Dr. Gary Johnston, pastor of Church of the Redeemer in Mesa Arizona,

Van Til: A Review With Remembrance « Green Baggins

Dr. R. Scott Clark has also put up two posts on his blog:

http://heidelblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/muether-on-van-til-a-review-pt-1/

and

http://heidelblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/muether-on-van-til-a-review-pt-2/

Reading the reviews makes me want to go out and buy this book.

Enjoy!