David Robertson, pastor of St. Peters, Dundee, offers commentary which responds to comments made last week by Stephen Hawking. Basic text of the talk here at Robertson’s blog. (Robertson embellishes a little bit in his YouTube delivery). Text of an article from The Sunday Times reporting on the issue, with reference to Robertson’s comments along …
Dale Ortlund asked “a handful [26] of thoughtful men of God” the question “What’s the Key to Healthy Christian Growth in Godliness?” and collated their responses into a post on his blog. In his prefacing comments Ortlund qualifies: Please understand: I explicitly asked our brothers to keep it to a single, short sentence. Of course, …
I posted a link to a piece by Brian Croft about the pastor’s wife as supportive, but unimpressed. Kevin DeYoung presents a complementary quote from Roger Parrot (President of Belhaven University): There are few who can accurately self-evaluate. In repeated studies, most people rate themselves much higher than their true skills. And thus, leaders need …
Lord’s Day 36 Q & A 99 Q. What is God’s will for us in the third commandment? A. That we neither blaspheme nor misuse the name of God by cursing,*1 perjury,*2 or unnecessary oaths,*3 nor share in such horrible sins by being silent bystanders.*4 In a word, it requires that we use the holy …
