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HSC News 200212/30—R.C. will be at the Auburn Avenue Pastor's Conference next week. He'll speak on Monday night, responding to Steve Schlissel. 12/30—Five of the ten couples who will be attending Spring Camp 2003 have already reserved their spots. Let us know if you'd like to be one of the other five couples. 12/30—There's now a web page for Saint Peter Presbyterian Church, and a sample Order of Worship as well. 12/30—Look at the HSC weblog for an administrative note about comments on our postings. 12/12—R.C.'s speaking schedule has been updated ... and, yes, he will be participating in the Auburn Avenue Pastors' Conference. 12/12—Spring Camp 2003 is now scheduled! See the camp page for information on how to reserve a spot. 12/7—A year-end flurry of activity at the online store, adding a Basement Tape on the Lord's Supper and a package containing all twelve Basement Tapes from 2002. 12/6—At last, R.C.'s economics book is available from the online store. And look for the last Basement Tape for the year, on the Lord's Supper, to be available Monday. 12/3—We're having our first major snow of the season here in the Bristol area, expecting 3-7 inches by tomorrow afternoon. 12/3—Draught Horse Press has produced its first real catalog; read about it at the online store. 12/3—A new Basement Tape is available from the online store.
12/2—The latest two mailings from us to you are on their way. You can find the details at the HSC weblog. 11/11—Enjoy some pictures from the most recent Couples' Camp at the HSC weblog.
11/6—We'll be taping the twelfth Basement Tape tonight; the topic of the conversation will be modesty. 11/5—Visit the HSC weblog for photos of the HSC Fall Folk Dance last Friday.
11/5—A new book from Keith Mathison is now available from the online store. 11/4—Our first Fall Couples' Camp was a great success, as was our first HSC Fall Folk Dance. Details and pictures coming soon. 10/30—Fall Couples' Camp begins tomorrow. It's a busy time for HSC, so updates to the website are unlikely before Monday. 10/21—The next issue of Every Thought Captive will be mailed in a few weeks. Now would be a good time to get a free subscription. 10/16—We're having a Fall Folk Dance, and you are all invited. See the HSC weblog for details. 10/11—R.C. will be speaking at this weekend's Worldview Conference at Wiregrass Presbyterian Church in Dothan, Alabama. 10/9—The latest Tuesday night Bible study begins ... uh, yesterday. Don't despair; there are still five more chances to hear R.C. exposit the book of James. 10/7—Another baby, another feast. Notes on the Tremaynes' celebration can be found at the HSC Weblog. 10/4—We're holding the annual fall bonfire tonight at the Sproul home, beginning at 7pm. A blazing fire, good friends, stories, s'mores, and more. Please join us. 10/4—Yet another new book in the online store. This one is a bit unusual, so please take a look. 10/3—Two new tape series and two new books in the online store. 10/3—R.C. will be back on the radio again for a few weeks. Check the HSC Weblog for details. 10/2—Weblogs are back in action. Check for recent additions to Walker Mountain Sessions, Dry Creek Chronicles and HSC Weblog. 10/2—The discussion forum is being retired on Friday. Please wrap up your ongoing conversations. 10/1—The Bible study on education is done, and now it's time for a Q&A session. We'll be gathering at the Sproul home tonight at 7pm. 9/17—Another addition to the community of covenant children at St. Peter: Madeline Jael Tremayne. More at the HSC weblog. 9/17—Notes on last weekend's Portland trip can be found on the HSC weblog. 9/10—The Tuesday Night Bible Study resumes at 7pm tonight. See you there? 9/9—The Reeltime Travelers played at last night's baptismal feast.
You can hear some of their music and buy their latest CD at the online store. 9/3—New recordings are available in the online store. These you've probably been expecting. 8/21—New recordings are available in the online store, although perhaps not exactly what you might expect. 8/20—The next issue of Every Thought Captive is about to go to the printer, and into the mail soon afterward. If you haven't yet subscribed, now would be a great time. 8/19—New books in the online store, including one that that is referenced frequently around the study center, namely Ken Myers' All God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes. 8/19—We're pleased to welcome the latest member of the St. Peter covenant community, Elizabeth Anne Saenz. Born at 1:25am today, weighing 7lbs 5.5oz. ...[photos] 8/13—New book in the online store, this one on biblical discipline for children. 8/13—Laurence Windham adds a dispatch to his Cartularium . 8/12—Be sure to sit in on the Walker Mountain Sessions from time to time; there's some good writing to be found there. 8/9—One of the best books you've never heard of is now available from the online store. 8/7—Tonight we'll be recording Basement Tape #10, the second part of a conversation on worship. Both parts of the conversation will be available in a few days. 8/5—A new addition to the navigation bar on the left is the Other Articles page, where you'll find links to articles that can be found on the website but not in the newsletter archives. 8/2—We've added audio excerpts from each of the Basement Tapes to the audio pages in the online store. 8/1—New titles to be found in the online store, including three books by James Jordan and four works of fiction. 7/30—Be sure to check out the latest addition to the HSC weblog stable, penned by Jonathan Daugherty, known as the Walker Mountain Sessions. 7/29—R.C. is back in town for now, but not for long. Check out his updated schedule. 7/26—R.C. travels this weekend to Shekinah Church in Bristolville, Ohio for a family conference. Consider stopping by to say hello. 7/25—Something new at the online store.
7/23—The Fall Camp for Couples is now full! But don't despair; check the HSC weblog for words of encouragement. 7/19—Too good not to share: R.C.'s Top Ten Excuses for Being Late to Church ... [more] [comments]. A new Chicken Report, too ... [more]. 7/18—It's in the mail; check the HSC weblog.
7/12—R.C. leaves today for the Family Conference at Grace Covenant Baptist Church in Houston. From there he travels to the CBA convention in Anaheim. 7/11—An HSC favorite, Angels in the Architecture by Doug Jones and Doug Wilson, is now available through the online store. 7/9—As promised, an HSC weblog entry about summer camp, along with pictures of teaching sessions, the ice cream social, and Sunday services. 7/9—Yes, Summer Camp for Couples was a great success. Yes, the webmaster is behind on many things, news of the camp among them. Look for pictures and weblog entries soon. 7/9—Another Basement Taping tonight; the topic of the conversation will be worship. 7/5—Join us tonight at the Sprouls for the Annual Ice Cream Social. Festivities begin at 7pm. 7/3—Postings to this page may be light for the rest of the week, as Summer Camp for Couples gets underway. Not among the lucky couples? Think about joining us this fall. 7/2—Check the HSC weblog for a note about the heresy charges lodged by the RPC-US. 7/1—A busy week approaching, what with couples' camp, a Thursday night church cookout, the Annual Ice Cream Social on Friday, and Saturday post-camp outings. 7/1—News about the new postal rates, along with a new book by Peter Leithart, all at the online store. 6/28—The old forum has now been retired, although there is a link to the archives on the new forum page. 6/27—Did you know that the deposit needed to reserve your spot at the Fall Camp for Couples can be made by credit card? Two couples have already done so. 6/27—A reminder to wrap up your conversations on the old eThreads forum; as of Friday we will be holding all discussion on the new ezboard forum. 6/24—It's official! The first annual Fall Camp for Couples will be held over Reformation Day weekend, Oct. 31 - Nov. 2. Check out the Summer Camp page for information. 6/20—You'll now find Doug Wilson's book on infant baptism, To A Thousand Generations, available for sale in the online store. 6/20—So R.C.'s appearance on today's Renewing Your Mind has you hungry for more? You'll find some news on the HSC weblog about our plans to begin producing homeschool materials this summer. 6/20—Time for this year's ice cream social; see the HSC weblog for details. 6/19—Midwesterners take note: Sept. 27-29 R.C. will be presenting six sermons on the covenant family for the 2002 Fall Bible Conference at Beal Heights Presbyterian Church in Lawton, Oklahoma. 6/18—Some new friends came to visit this weekend. 6/18—R.C. will be giving multiple talks in the Houston area July 12-14 at the Grace Covenant Baptist Church summer family camp; Scroll to the end of this page for details; sounds like it'll be fun. 6/17—The online store now carries three excellent books on three important subjects by one top-notch author, Keith Mathison. 6/17—Some problems in the newsletter archives have been fixed; see the HSC weblog for details. 6/13—A free message from R.C. Sproul Jr. is available at WordMP3.com. The sound quality is only tolerable, but the teaching is as good as ever. 6/13—R.C. is teaching this week at the American Heritage Party's Christian Statesmanship Camp in Seattle. 6/11—We Believe, the six-week series on the Apostles' Creed, is done; join R.C. and the gang for the traditional post-series Q&A at 7pm tonight at Java J's. 6/7—Puzzled by paedocommunion? Perhaps perusing a particularly pellucid polemic that presents the primary points perspicuously will palliate your perplexity. Peruse the Press (Draught Horse, that is) for particulars...[more]. 6/6—The May/June issue of Every Thought Captive is starting to show up in mailboxes; the topic this time is Beauty. 6/5—R.C. loves it, George Grant loves it, Steve Wilkins loves it—Franklin Sanders' dystopian novel Heiland, that is. Now you can buy it at the online store. 6/3—Just in time to keep that promise, the HSC weblog is updeated with news of the college bible study. 6/3—At long last, Basement Tape #6: Reading Good Books is available at the online store. 6/1—One more dumb webmaster mistake; read about it on the HSC weblog. 6/1—Laurence has posted an original poem on his Cartularium weblog; not a haiku about beer, but still worthy of admiration. 5/31—New posts to the HSC and Dry Creek weblogs, along with a promise to update both of them daily. 5/31—Why is this man smiling? It's not just that the carton is full. 5/30—Tonight we'll be recording the next Basement Tape, this one on the government. And believe it or not, Tape #6 is edited, has a cover, and should be available from the online store tomorrow. 5/25—Another shift of the schedule at New Geneva Radio, and now The Basement Tapes are airing only at 2:30am/pm on Saturday. By popular demand? We don't know. 5/23—New books now available at the Draught Horse Press site, including a fiery exhortation from Doug Wilson to get Christian kids out of public schools, and an excellent introduction to the Reformed faith. 5/21—Not only are they still airing The Basement Tapes on New Geneva Radio, they've added us at 7:03am/pm and 1:03am/pm on Fridays, as well as keeping our Saturday 10am/pm slot (all times CST). 5/20—A new entry under the Weblog heading in the navigation bar to the left: Cartularium, by Laurence Windham. 5/20—We're very pleased about this. 5/16—The R.C. Sproul Jr. World Tour continues this week as R.C. talks theology at Providence Church in Caro, Michigan...[schedule]. 5/9—This morning the webmaster and his family feasted on half of the two dozen eggs that Farmer Sproul bestowed on them...[details]. 5/8—Some news about this year's Summer Camp for Couples on the HSC weblog...[more]. 5/6—R.C.'s speaking schedule has been updated, and gee, it's looking like a pretty busy summer this year. 5/6—A sign of the end times? Maybe not that dramatic, but the latest Chicken Report is still worth checking out. 5/2—R.C. is among the faculty for the Christian Statesmanship Camp being presented by the American Heritage Party in Seattle June 12-15. 5/2—A storm hits Bristol, and teaches us that "golfball-sized hail" is not merely an expression...[details]. 5/1—Flashback to the verge of stardom. 4/29—The webmaster and his son are back, a bit sunburned, and filled to the brim with Americana music courtesy of MerleFest. 4/24—Updates to the home page are on hold until Monday, not because the webmaster is losing interest but because he is losing connectivity. See you then. 4/24—The land shown in this panorama is now under contract. Deo volente, some of us will be building new homes there this year. A separate journal will appear soon to keep you posted on the progress of this project. 4/22—The usual crew will be recording Basement Tape #6 tonight; the topic of the conversation will be books. 4/22—If you have bookmarks to pages on this site which no longer work, the webmaster apologizes profusely. In order to permit some more sophisticated page design, the names of most files had to be changed slightly—but just enough to make your old links useless. 4/19—God's latest blessing for the HSC community, Ian McCroskey, arrived this morning at 9:13. Mother, father, sister, and brother are doing fine. 4/18—Every Tuesday Night series ends with a Q&A at Java J's, a local coffee shop. 4/17—A new Basement Tape on the way, completing the four-part series on the HSC slogan. 4/15—Did you remember that your tax return is due today? Good. More interesting is that R.C. is back from Idaho and preparing to start a new Tuesday night series tomorrow, on the Apostles' Creed. 4/11—Friends in the midwest should be aware that R.C. will be giving a keynote address at the 2002 Uniting Church and Home Conference in St. Louis Aug. 29-31....[more]. 4/11—R.C. is on the road again, this time to Boise, Idaho for a Christian Statesmanship conference. 4/10—Wouldn't this be a great spot for a study center? (Warning: large panoramic picture, slow to download). 4/2—Some photos you can only post with permission .... 3/31—For the sixth consecutive Easter Sunday we celebrated the founding of Saint Peter Presbyterian Church with a kilted R.C. in the pulpit. Which reminds me of a funny story .... 3/31—Your comments on the new design of the website are welcome, either as postings on the discussion forum or as emails to the webmaster. Our ambition is to make this homepage a place worth visiting every few days, —to check the latest HSC news, to see if new articles have been added to the site, or to see if the webmaster has found any worthwhile reading elsewhere on the web. Please bear with us as we try to measure up to that ambition. 3/28—R.C. is just about to wrap up a marathon 12-part Tuesday Night Bible Study, this one on Jesus as the second Adam. It turned out to be a whirlwind introduction to discerning the poetic vision of the Bible, and we're all looking forward to the book that R.C. will soon be writing on the same topic. 3/28—The next installment of The Basement Tapes will be recorded next Monday, God willing. The title will be Building the Kingdom, and the subject will be living life so as to glorify God and build His kingdom. It will be the fourth and final conversation about the motto of the Highlands Study Center. 3/22—Yes, The Basement Tapes are really made in R.C.'s
basement. Three of the four usual suspects can be seen here.
Also, don't forget that The Basement Tapes radio program
can be heard Saturdays 11am and 11pm (Eastern Time) on New Geneva
Radio. If you happen to listen in, let those on the Discussion
Forum know what you think. 3/19—The Summer Camp for Couples is now officially full; ten couples have gotten their deposits to us, and the waiting list is one deep. If you're still interested in coming, let us know; we'd be glad to add your name to the waiting list, and we're also curious to know if there's enough interest to hold a second camp sometime later this summer. 3/18—Ligonier Ministries held its 2002 National Conference last week in Orlando, Florida, and the study center was there. Enjoy a few pictures we took during our stay there. 3/4—Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. continues to astonish a watching world by producing solid and engaging teaching on a wide range of topics. Latest additions to the list are Tearing Down Strongholds, a book from P&R Publishing which introduces the reader to classical apologetics, and Bound for Glory, a video and audio series from Ligonier Ministries about the covenant family. Both are available from Draught Horse Press; click the Online Store button on the left to learn more. 2/28—The Summer Camp for Couples scheduled for July 4-6 is filling up fast, so much so that we're already pondering whether there needs to be a second installment later in the summer. If you're thinking about attending, we encourage you to notify us as soon as you decide you'd like to come. If you are interested in attending but can't make it that weekend, please let us know that as well. Further information about the camp can be had by clicking the Summer Camp for Couples button to the left. 2/28—The Highlands Study Center returns to the airwaves!
Or, uh, whatever you call those waves that propagate internet radio broadcasts.
New Geneva Radio will be broadcasting
the Basement Tapes in a half-hour format, i.e. each tape will be edited
into three programs. NGR goes live on March 15, and we have the 11am/11pm
slot on Saturdays. Check it out, and don't hesitate to let them know that
you think we deserve a better time slot (if in fact that is what you think).
2/26—The 15th Annual Ligonier Conference will be held in Orlando March 14-16th, and the Highlands Study Center will be there. Laurence and R.C. will be manning the information table, and R.C. will be giving a pre-conference talk on Thursday. This conference will provide an excellent opportunity for the Study Center to increase its visibility. In addition to R.C.'s talk, other attention-getters include his new video series Bound For Glory (Ligonier), and his two new books Eternity in Our Hearts (Draught Horse Press) and Tearing Down Strongholds (P&R Publishing). 2/26—The Draught Horse Press website is not only live, it has commandeered the Stuff You Can Get button on the left. We encourage you to click on it and discover how you can get materials from the Study Center (and how you can even pay for them with a credit card). 2/26—Surprisingly enough, the January/February issue of Every Thought Captive went into the mail today; subscribers should receive it soon. Even better, the March/April issue is very close to being ready for the printer, and will follow in just a few weeks. One of the features of the January/February issue is the Annual Summer Camp for Couples Brochure Insert, announcing the Third Annual Summer Camp for Couples, to be held July 4-6. Enrollment is limited to ten couples; a couple of couples have already registered, so contact us soon if you are interested. Cost is only $150 per couple, and couples will be invited to stay with HSC families until the room runs out. If you'd like to attend, contact us via telephone at (877) 244-5184 or
via email at jd@highlandsstudycenter.org.
To reserve a spot you'll need to send a 50% deposit; if for any
reason you need to back out, we'll refund your money if your spot has
been filled.
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Worth ReadingIt's hard to believe that there are actually two well-known theologians named R.C. Sproul. Read an interview with the other one ... [more] [comments]. Early Christian writings are not always easy to find on the web. Here's a nicely organized index of such writings, along with writings about the writings ... [more] [comments]. The latest Credenda/Agenda is available online. This time around the Muscovites explore the meaning of ... wood? ... [more] [comments]. As we follow the debate over Hebrew versus Greek mindsets, R.C. Sproul Jr. reminds us to also consider the Holy Spirit's mindset ... [more] [comments]. Pre-emptive strikes are not the exclusive tool of well-meaning superpowers; contributor Keith Mathison finds it necessary to respond to one. ... [more]. Occasional contributor A.K. Fortyseven offers both scriptural and pragmatic justification for gun ownership, along with advice on how to obtain one ... [more] [comments]. “How can you rightfully ask another human being to risk his life to protect yours, when you will assume no responsibility yourself? Because that is his job and we pay him to do it? Because your life is of incalculable value, but his is only worth the $30,000 salary we pay him?" ... [more] [comments] Doug Jones challenges the arrogantly pagan view of truth that leads Christian parents to shield their children from fiction ... [more] [comments]. Our R.C. Sproul Jr. marathon continues with a new squib, a look at the latest fashion in foreign policies ... [more] [comments]. As part of a special online feature Our National Sin: Vision Forum Ministries Looks at 30 Years of Roe v. Wade R.C. Sproul Jr. observes that the Christian Right stands now at a crossroads ... [more] [comments] R.C. Sproul Jr. writing for Billy Graham's Decision magazine? Stranger things have happened (but not many) ... [more] [comments]. To strengthen covenant faithfulness, writes Laurence Windham, we must carefully construct (and reconstruct) our family traditions ... [more] [comments]. Philip Pullman is being positioned as the Anti-Lewis, secular liberalism's best hope for destroying Narnia ... [more] [comments]. Christine Scheller attends a homeschooling convention and surveys the current landscape ... [more] [comments]. The covenant is not just a concept to be fussed over, writes R.C. Sproul Jr., but a reality to be lived out—and to be celebrated ... [more] [comments] The 2002 issues of Every Thought Captive will be online soon. To whet your appetite, here's an article by Jonathan Daugherty on serious merrymaking ... [more] [comments]. Is God truly without passions? Philip Johnson examines the doctrine of divine impassibility ... [more] [comments]. Blame the webmaster, not the writer, for belatedly posting last Thursday's squib, wherein R.C. Sproul Jr. ponders an offer frome Rep. Charles Rangel ... [more] [comments]. Joel Belz wonders if even gruesome billboard-sized photos of aborted babies are dramatic enough to touch hardened hearts ... [more] [comments]. It's dismaying, writes R.C. Sproul Jr., when the blind pig of faddishness stumbles upon a particularly tasty and nutritious acorn ... [more] [comment]. In 1936, journalist Albert Jay Nock offered some observations on the nature of a prophet's job ... [more] [comments]. It's hard to believe that there are actually two well-known theologians named R.C. Sproul. Read an interview with the other one ... [more] [comments]. Early Christian writings are not always easy to find on the web. Here's a nicely organized index of such writings, along with writings about the writings ... [more] [comments]. Exactly how Christian is Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy? Exactly how (Roman) Catholic? ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Jr. offers a New Year's resolution of his own, and requests some reciprocation from his readers ... [more] [comments]. Jeffrey Steingarten gives the rest of us lessons on how to enjoy our food ... [more] [comments]. Some thoughts on celebration that will be a cup of Christmas cheer to you—an article by R.C. Sproul Jr., and an appreciation of that article by Dale Meador ... [Sproul] [Meador] [comments]. J. Gresham Machen in 1926: “But even if Federal bureaus were the most efficient agencies that history has even seen, I should still be opposed all the more to this Federal department of education, because the result that it is aiming to accomplish is a thing that I hold to be bad, namely, slavery.” ... [more] [comments]. Not all epic battles are being fought at the cineplex this season; R.C. Sproul Jr. informs us of one being waged at the doors of the Stuff-Mart ... [more] [comments]. An email discussion begins between Brad Birzer and Mark Eddy Smith; they're considering the Christian underpinnings of the Lord of the Rings trilogy ... [more] [comments]. Concerned that the recent rash of quality squibs is setting the bar too high, your webmaster rushes to remedy the situation by offering one of his own ... [more] [comments]. The good life is not contained in the stories we read, writes Tim Varner, but in the stories we live ... [more] [comments]. The theme of the next Every Thought Captive is "Pilgrim's Progress"—yes, the book by John Bunyan. Brian Hedges tells us why we should still read that book ... [more] [comments]. How is it, in a free market, that an airline can treat its customers with the efficiency of the Post Office and the compassion of the IRS? R.C. Sproul Jr. has the answer ... [more] [comments] It's so much easier to praise God efficiently when you have a metric to apply. Dale Meador offers a technique for judging a hymn's effectiveness ... [more] [comments]. “Christianity may be struggling in the public square, but it's prospering in the public bazaar,” says Stephen Bates as he looks a the state of Christian merchandising today ... [more] [comments]. Three helpful sites to bookmark: Bible Gateway, Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, and The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge ... [comments]. An especially creative violation of the second commandment ... [more] [comments]. What about socialization? ... [more] [comments] (Thanks to A Better Country for finding this.) A spirited and spiritual defense from Gene Veith of the commercialization of Christmas ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Jr. attempts to evade the cudgel of Martin Luther with a lyrical appreciation of manna from heaven—the cold, white kind ... [more] [comments]. Excellent news! Razormouth is back online—and with a fine new look as well ... [more] [comments] Related to an ongoing discussion in the comments forum, here is David Engelsma on differing views of common grace ... [more] [comments]. A new squib, from old friend and new contributor Tim Varner, who sees tradition as a deep and abiding familiarity with those things worth passing on ... [more] [comments]. Five messages from R.C. Sproul Jr. on reforming the church ... [more] [comments]. Peter Leithart says modernity is not a problem for the church. “What biblical principle is violated if I do not know who butchers the meat I buy at Sainsbury's? Christianity, after all, spread as an urban movement, Paul's great desire was to preach the gospel in Rome, and the whole trajectory of biblical eschatology is from garden to city.” ... [more] [comments]. You'll find Gene Edward Veith's book Postmodern Times offered in our online store; this article from Modern Reformation provides a taste of it ... [more] [comments]. “The Pilgrims did not merely sigh with Job, ‘The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away,’ but rejoiced with Job, ‘Blessed be the name of the Lord.’” R.C. Sproul Jr. on thankfulness ... [more] [comments]. “In 2000, thousands of church leaders canceled Weigh Down classes after Gwen Shamblin publicly rejected the doctrine of the Trinity, but her movement continues to grow.” ... [more] [comments]. Colleges have become shamefully bloated, squandering tuition dollars as they encourage students to sell themselves into debt slavery ... [more] [comments]. The latest Credenda/Agenda is now available online. Find out, among other things, how Bob Dylan is like a Rolling Stone ... [more] [comments]. Denise Sproul reminds us that “Godly womanhood should not be confused with the Victorian idea of lounging women who frequently suffer from the vapors." ... [more] [comments] One hundred and forty-nine megachurches in Minneapolis? Wow. A detailed look at one of them ... [more] [comments]. From the archives, R.C. Sproul Jr. reflects on that which gets him dancing in the aisles ... [more] [comments]. From the archives, Laurence Windham reminds us that the way of a husband with his wife is an awesome, wonderful, and mysterious thing ... [more] [comments]. From the No-Comment Zone ... [more] [comments]. Scoffers will be dismayed to learn that the Prayer of Jabez actually works for those who pray it properly ... [more] [comments]. Men in skirts? No, not Braveheart, says R.C. Sproul Jr., but the modern-day evangelical church ... [more] [comments]. “A public school superintendent has sent police in squad cars to the houses of homeschooling families to deliver his demand that they appear for a ‘pre-trial hearing’ to prove they are in compliance with the law.” ... [more] [comments]. What think ye of usury? ... [more] [comments]. Bruce Wilkinson continues to expand his theological territory, this time rushing in where angels fear to tread ... [more] [comments]. Our own advice columnist R.C. Sproul Jr. finds that even Dear Abby stumbles across a truth now and then ... [more] [comments]. “At the Clef Club's First Friday this month, the program included contemporary gospel and jazz, a fashion show, and a Christian version of the old Gong Show. Patrons were fashionably dressed and unafraid to get rowdy for the Lord.” ... [more] [comments]. John Taylor Gatto's Underground History of American Education is an important book, and he is making it available for free, a chapter per month ... [more] [comments]. If that broken Razormouth link to R.C.'s article is bothering you, the original is available in the ETC archives ... [more] [comments]. Despite software problems, Razormouth soldiers on by providing its readers tasty tidbits in a weblog format ... [more] [comments]. As the Republicans prepare to grasp the levers of powers with a vengeance, R.C. Sproul Jr. asks their evangelical supporters to take a deep breath—and hold it ... [more] [comments]. Speaking of modesty, Wendy Shalit made the news awhile back with her book A Return to Modesty ... [more] [comments]. “A college education can benefit a young woman in her calling for cultural dominion tremendously, whether that dominion is focused in the home or not.” ... [more] [comments]. “Rather than distancing the Beamer Foundation from a tasteless equation of the struggle on Flight 93 with college football, MacMillan embraced it. ‘Todd was a huge sports fan. I’m sure he’s thrilled.’” ... [more] [comments]. A short statement from Douglas Wilson concerning his beliefs about justification ... [more] [comments]. John Newton on preacing to the unconverted ... [more] [comments]. He may be busy, but R.C. Sproul Jr. is never too busy to refuse help from unxpected places ... or to write a squib about it ... [more] [comments]. Dr. Bruce Bellamy visits the big city and comes home with ringing ears, dazzled eyes, and words of advice ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Jr. considers the ongoing battles between the tin gods of our age—and finds occasion to laugh ... [more] [comments]. “If wine is not only allowed but praised in Scripture, shouldn't the church be the beacon about its responsible use, not the world?” A good question, along with a good answer, from Joel Miller ... [more] [comments]. “Scholars have recently examined a box carved out of soft limestone, made to hold the bones of a first-century Jew. On its side is carved an Aramaic inscription, ‘James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.’” ... [more] [comments]. Catholic bishops recently said that Jews should not be evangelized. A dozen years back, evangelicals who addressed the matter concluded otherwise. Ken Myers wrote about it ... [more] [comments]. Two new books from Canon Press. ... [more] [comments] “One of the most exciting and revelatory exhibitions ... in recent years.” European art fans are stunned by ... 19th century American Christian artists? ... [more][examples] [comments]. Happy Days lunchbox in hand, R.C. Sproul Jr. accepts autumn's invitation to stroll down memory lane ... [more] [comments]. Dr. Bruce Bellamy examines the doctrine that allows us to plant in hope, obey in hope, even live in hope ... [more] [comments]. “We have magazines, books, and schools—words, words, words—but no mature communities. No wonder God won’t bless our evangelism. We don’t know how to live any better than modernists.” Doug Jones on true bravery ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Jr. urges us to accept the invitation of the Lord Jesus to come and feast with him in beauty ... [more] [comments]. Rod Dreher doesn't seem to know that his “crunchy conservatives” sound an awful lot like agrarians ... [more] . Jonah Goldberg takes exception to the whole idea ... [more] [comments]. Two squibs this week! In the regular Thursday installment, R.C. Sproul Jr. puzzles over the whys and wheres of giving, and invites you to puzzle along with him ... [more] [comments]. Curious about the songs they sing at Christ Church in Moscow? Get a copy of Finale Notepad for free, then start downloading tunes courtesy of the Duck Schuler Choir Empire ... [more] [comments]. Even in the land of stringed instruments, R.C. Sproul Jr. finds himself fish-slapped by the Law of Unintended Consequences... [more] [comments]. Two looks behind the scenes at Big Idea Productions, the folks who bring you VeggieTales—one glowing, the other a bit jaundiced ... [the good] [the bad] [the comments]. Totalitarianism comes in many guises, writes Andrew Sandlin. Sometimes God's Word isn't quite enough ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Jr. ventures into certain cultural contexts so you don't have to—and finds that he must scrutinize his other motivations for doing so ... [more] [comments]. “‘I think we had a great deal of optimism that high self-esteem would cause all sorts of positive consequences, and that if we raised self-esteem people would do better in life,’ Dr. Baumeister said. ‘Mostly, the data have not borne that out.’” No kidding ... [more] [comments]. Some words from R.C. Sproul Jr. on when, why, where, and how to spank one's children ... [more] [comments]. Douglas Wilson looks up a passage in the Bible, and is surprised at what he finds there ... [more] [comments]. The recent Uniting Church and Home Conference in St. Louis was not only excellent but significant. Dr. Bruce Bellamy takes a deep draught and comes away refreshed ... [more] [comments]. Promise Keepers is dead, the guys are getting bored and restless. What can we come up with to keep them distracted? ... [more] [comments]. For those following the matter of heresy charges lodged by the RPCUS. Mark Horne has posted to the forum a formal statement from Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church stating their position on the covenant, baptism, and salvation ... [more]. Squib day again. R.C. Sproul Jr. writes in praise of some godly children who fully embraced the fifth commandment ... [more] [comments]. Having trouble understanding why so many give up on homeschooling in the higher grades? Reading between the lines of this article might provide some clues ... [more] [comments]. Why do homeschoolers feel abandoned by the church? Because, as Dr. Bruce Bellamy says, they have been. Homeschoolers are too much trouble ... [more] [comments]. Dave Barry on Big Government and the War on Tobacco; it doesn't get much funnier than this ... [more] [comments]. Frederica Mathewes-Green offers an unusual proposal for the teen pregnancy problem: let's have more of it ... [more] [comments]. Courtesy of our friends at The Discerning Reader, an excerpt from Douglas Jones' book The Mantra of Jabez ... [more] [comments]. R.C.Sproul Jr. notes that bad ideas never die if the state is enamored of them ... [more] [comments]. An update on the status of this particular bad idea ... [more]. Proof positive that it is possible for a statement of faith to be straightforward, direct, bold, and even a bit cheeky ... [more] [comments]. From the No-Comment Zone ... [more] [comments]. Should it be called “unnecessary roughness” when World magazine has Gene Veith review the ideological ironies implicit in the recent Sustainable Development summit? ... [more] [comments] Think twice before selecting those cans you plan on taking to your church's food drive ... [more] [comments]. “The hearts of all mankind are closed to the gospel, to the preaching of the word, the beseechings and invitations of the Lord,” says Geoff Thomas. All the more glorious when they are opened ... [more] [comments]. Squib day again. R.C. Sproul Jr. is tempted to play the tyrant, resists the temptation, and leaves the world a freer place ... [more] [comments]. Still thinking of college for the kids? Consider retaining a deprogrammer as well ... [more] [comments]. Last fall R.C. Sproul Jr. offered his thoughts about a war on terrorism that will likely never be declared ... [more] [comments]. Our friends at Christ Kirk continue to speak boldly and prophetically as the 9/11 anniversary approaches .... [more] [comments]. “The gift and decor sections of some Christian stores these days look like a Bible exploded in a Bed Bath & Beyond." ... [more] [comments]. Joel Belz ponts out that “when you ask Him to move a specific mountain, everything you believe about prayer—and even about God Himself—is up for grabs.” ... [more] [comments]. The RPCUS responds to Douglas Wilson's request for supporting evidence regarding their charges against him, and he responds to their response ... [RPCUS] [Wilson] [comments]. A review of Mother Kirk by Douglas Wilson, from the latest issue of Every Thought Captive ... [more] [comments]. Neither vacation, nor airport layovers, nor a presumptuous and premature excuse from the webmaster, can stay Squib Guy R.C. Sproul Jr. from exhorting us to cultivate grateful hearts ... [more] [comments]. The Squib Guy is on vacation, but there's a new Every Thought Captive in the mail and it has a particlarly good Top Ten List ... [more] [comments]. As the St. Peter community prepares once more to feast before the Lord, we offer a reminder from R.C. Sproul Jr. that feasting is something that God calls us to do ... [more] [comments]. “They found that 48 percent of respondents agreed the government should have the freedom to monitor religious groups in the interest of national security—even if that means infringing upon the religious freedom of the group's members.” ... [more] [comments]. “Nobody talks to anybody anymore. They just talk about each other.” Larry Ball laments the confusion that reigns in the current dust-up over the RPCUS heresy charges ... [more] [comments]. Updates to the website will probably be light this week, but you probably won't mind, seeing as you'll be busy reading through the latest Credenda/Agenda ... [more] [comments]. In regards to their charges that he is teaching heresy, Douglas Wilson has ten questions for the RPCUS ... [more] [comments]. Note: HSC has still not taken a position on this matter; our links do not consitute an endoresment of either side.. Jonathan Williams notified us of an example of the high cost one may pay for examining the arguments for and against one particular doctrinal issue ... [more] [comments]. “No other team sport plays so dramatically with silence and stillness, explosiveness and bullet speeds, rhythm and rest. Each game is an epic novel, full of failure, tension, rest, build, crescendo, heartbreak, and triumph.” Douglas Jones on the poetry of baseball ... [more] [comments]. If you were surprised to see an essay by Andrew Sandlin in the issue of The New Southern Presbyterian Review that discussed the RPCUS heresy charges, you need to read Sandlin's explanation ... [more] [comments]. Squib day! This time around, R.C. Sproul Jr. delights in a blessing that is literally the incarnation of a Highlands Study Center teaching ... [more] [comments]. Homeschooling Today magazine has been purchased by the folks who run the Patriarch's Path website and is currently being revamped. One of the new columns will be “The Father's Heart,” written by faithful father R.C. Sproul Jr. ... [more] [comments]. “Reverend Mohler, with all due respect, you are guilty of nailing Jesus to the cross. You have nailed him to the cross of intolerance, of racism, of spiritual Nazism. You are disgracing your church through your utter condemnation of perfectly moral, ethical people.” Redefining due respect—next on Donahue ... [more] [comments] Those of you following the RPCUS allegations of heresy against Wilson, Wilkins, Schlissel, and Barach will want to read the latest issue of The Counsel of Chalcedon, largely devoted to the matter ... [more] [comment]. Apropos of the moment, another Top Ten List, this one being particularly useful for fathers-to-be ... [more] [comments]. “Good stewards, whether they steward widget-making machines or fruits of the spirit, are about the business of increasing productivity for the sake of the Owner,” says biblical economist R.C. Sproul Jr. ... [more] [comments]. “Kiss the Wench”, “Baby Bottle Burp”, “Toothbrush Buffet”, “Leg Line Up”. Reality television? A Dada exhibition? No, says Gene Edward Veith, the latest innovations in youth ministry ... [more] [comments]. More civil discourse about tough talk. Sandlin responds to North, James Jordan comes to the defense of North and Sandlin, and Sandlin responds to Jordan ... [Sandlin] [Jordan] [Sandlin again] [comments]. Squib day again. R.C. Sproul Jr. asks when we will ever learn to not let the crisis of the moment distract us from the continuing crisis ... [more] [comments]. From the vaults, two titans of top-ten-isms turn their talents to tweaking those that try to test the thoroughness of their (sigh) presbyters ... [more] [comments]. All things John Bunyan can be found at the John Bunyan Online page ... [more] [comments]. Also check out the library of free works provided by the sponsor, Mt. Zion Bible Church. Learn more about a book that R.C. Sproul Jr. says “opened my eyes to the beauty of the Scripture, to its poetic majesty and richness.” ... [more] [comments]. Find it in the online store. Question: What fruit is shaped like a hedgehog and smells like compost? Answer: ... [more] [comments]. “Christian leaders who once told parents to send their children to public schools to be 'witnesses' to 'the salt of the earth' now warn that those schools are unsafe and are agents of moral decay.” ...[more] [comments]. From the No-Comment Zone ... [more] [comments]. How many people can anger crowds by telling them that things will be just fine? Well, if you've got the right guy—and we do—and he tells the right crowd ... [more] [comments]. Walter Williams writes on the historical issues surrounding seccession, coming down on the side of the seccessors... [more] [comments] The Free State Project is mentioned by Williams.. Eric Metaxas reviews To End All Wars, a movie he calls “bloody, violent, and profound, portraying a raw, full-throated Christianity of the sort that hasn't been much in evidence since, say, Dostoesvsky.” Yikes! ... [more] [comments]. A student with good posture does not merely stand up straight, write R.C. Sproul Jr. There's also the matter of bowing humbly before the truth ... [more] [comments]. The Christianity Today website has a number of useful features. One of them is a weekly compendium of reviews of recently released movies ... [more] [comments]. Squib day again. In today's grammar lesson, R.C. Sproul Jr. explores the power of possessive pronouns ... [more] [comments]. When is harshness disallowed, when is it permissible, and when is it called for? Differing opinions from Andrew Sandlin, Gary North, and Ben Beilharz ... [Sandlin] [North] [Beilharz] [comments]. It's good to be the king. Laurence Windham explains why ... [more] [comments]. The best online resource we've found so far concerning family worship is the home page of Covenant Family Fellowship in Birmingham, Alabama ... [more] [comments]. Problems with the online store? Let us know about them ... [comments]. Charles Krauthammer explains a fundamental principle of American politics: conservatives think that liberals are stupid, while liberals think that conservatives are ... [more] [comments]. You might think we're cutting-edge and controversial as we defend a Christian's freedom to smoke and drink, but in fact we're conventional and old-fashioned ... [more] [comments]. It's squib day again. Join us as R.C. Sproul Jr. journeys into the belly of the beast ... [more] [comments]. The Banner of Truth Magazine explains why it is important that children worship alongside parents, and offers practical suggestions to that end ... [more] [comments]. From the No Comment Zone ... [more] [comments]. The Highlands Study Center is relentless in pursuing its goal of cultish worldwide domination. And no secret plans for us; read about our latest cultural triumph ... [more] [comments]. In the latest Time for Truth, Mark Dewey of Athletes Abroad For Christ writes on the sinfulness of sending your children to government schools ... [more] [comments]. Too often “school” lingers on after we begin teaching our children at home. John Thompson looks at the idea of summer vacations ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Jr. offers the first in an an occasional series of original squibs, this one on church membership ... [more] [comments]. Provocative title of the month: Andrew Sandlin's “Toward a Catholic Calvinism: Tapping into classical Christianity” ... [more] [comments]. Reponses from three churches the RPC-US heresy charges are now available online ... [Christ Church] [Messiah's Congregation] [Auburn Avenue] [comments] Are you sure you like Spurgeon? ... [more] [comments] Maybe our grumpiness about youth ministry is a result of going about it all wrong. Mike Yaconelli suggests ten (or so) easy steps to making your youth minsitry a success ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Jr. offers husbands three little words that are key to exercising leadership in the home: "It's your fault." ... [more] [comments]. Joel Miller finds modern Mormons are indignant when one points out that they are not Christians—a distinction they themselves once asserted with pride ... [more] [comments]. From New Zealand, a detailed and not particularly flattering look at the Alpha Course and the man who makes it go, Nicky Gumbel ... [more] [comments]. Social experimentation is so much easier when you have a government school system at your disposal (NYTimes link requires registration) ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Sr. revisits Martin Luther's dispute with the Roman Catholic church over sola fide, a doctrine that hasn't fared well in our day ... [more] [comments]. It is a mistake to distinguish between teaching theology and ministering to the flock, says R.C. Sproul Jr. We must preach what we practice ... [more] [comments] James Dobson renews his call for Christian parents to remove their children from public schools ... [more] [comments] Our friend Mark Dewey not only coaches minor league pitchers, he also oversees another St. Peter ministry, Athletes Abroad For Christ. This month's issue of their newsletter Time for the Truth is for children (and their parents) ... [more] [comments]. Joe Morecraft has just published the inaugural issue of The New Southern Presbyterian Review, available online as an Acrobat PDF file. This first issue examines and answers the teachings at this year's Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church Pastor's Conference. ... [more] [comments]. “It would be hard to imagine any other historical work that has been so important as [James] Madison's notes of the [constitutional] convention. It was a gift--a legacy left by Madison to his country.” ... [more] [comments]. Bill Bennett says the culture wars are now over, and, uh, we didn't win ... [more] [comments] As you might expect, the Fourth of July is observed a bit differently in the Sproul household ... [more] [comments]. “You don't just walk up to a complete stranger and ask What's the biggest sin you've committed in your life?'or say ‘I just found out I have cancer’ or ‘My son died last week.’” Unless, of course, you're a fan talking to a Christian musician ... [more] [comments]. R.C. Sproul Jr. keeps small portraits of great men on his wall. So far you'll find Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson hanging there. But he has room for more ... [more] [comments]. Recently we received copies of two resolutions adopted by the Covenant Presbytery of the RPC-US; one charges four well-known Reformed teachers with heresy. We have friends on both sides of the dispute, and we still don't know what to make of it all. But Andrew Sandlin has raised some excellent points about how the dispute is being conducted ... [more] [comments]. “A couple took their 4-month-old baby boy home from the hospital this month after battling both hospital officials, who urged them to ‘unplug’ their son's life-support system, and social workers, who considered taking custody of the child because the parents refused to take government handouts to pay their medical bills.” The story of Joshua and Noelle Goforth ... [more] [comments]. IIIM Magazine Online from Third Millennium Ministries is worthy of your attention. They have just begun publishing a three-part series on the pastoral implications of the “new perspective on Paul” ... [more]. Kim Riddlebarger has written on the subject as well ... [more]. You're going to be hearing more about the “new perspective on Paul,” so you may want to start boning up on it. Here's a page with a plethora of pertinent pointers ... [more]. A good source of links to religious news on the internet is Christianity Today's weblog, which is updated daily and provides excellent summaries of prominent news stories, along with lots of links to primary sources ... [more]. From the Every Thought Captive archives: R.C. Sproul Jr. offers on the courage needed to leave family planning in God's hands ... [more] [comments]. Joe Bob Briggs made a name for himself in Dallas as the first (and perhaps only) drive-in movie critic. But occasionally he'll offer his observations on things religious ... [more] [comments]. Dave Hunt has stirred up so much controversy with his new anti-Calvinism screed What Love Is This? that our friends over at the Discerning Reader have set up a web page to track it all ... [more]. And Joel Miller has a question ...[more]. Touchstone magazine looks awfully ecumenical—but hey, they'll publish Peter Leithart ... [here] ... [and here]. The release of the latest book in the Left Behind series gives Time magazine a chance to put dispensational evangelicalism on parade for the amusement of all ... [more]. A lot of the blame for what's wrong with modern evangelicalism can be laid directly to the account of Charles Grandison Finney. If you don't know much about Finney, here are two useful articles...[more] ...[more]. Today's Renewing Your Mind broadcast asks the question “What about home schooling?” Guess who they chose to answer it...[more]. Confused about how to balance grace and law in practice? Read Michael Horton on prudence, Christian liberty, and things indifferent...[more]. An experiment in contemporizing old hymns that is too elaborate to summarize on this page is examined on the HSC weblog...[more]. Yikes! The Renewing Your Mind radio series on education is almost over. Today's broadcast was the first of a two-part interview with Doug Wilson; on Thursday you'll hear R.C. Sproul Jr. talk about homeschooling. Start in the archives with the June 10th broadcast and work forward...[more]. Possibilities for filling this spot today were looking a bit bleak, and then the boys from Moscow came through for us...[new Credenda!]. In an informal survey, R.C. Sproul Jr. finds that eight out of ten pastors allow their parishioners to disobey a plain instruction from Jesus, and seven of those eight do so out of fear of offending the congregation...[more]. Postmillennial guy Jamey Bennett says he likes a good smoke as much as Charles Spurgeon did, and responds to the folks who are concerned about temples, testimonies, and weaker brothers...[here] ...[here] ...[and here]. Doug Bandow asks, "Why assume that nonreligious Jews who established a secular state in the Mideast are entitled to the same land once held by religious Jews following in the line of Moses?"...[more]. "It's fair to say Christianity is no stranger to commodification," says Randall Ballmer. He's not kidding...[more]...[still more]. Question: Didn't R.C. once write for World magazine? Answer: Yes, he did. Question: What happened? Answer:...[more]. Not every contemporary Christian musician is happy with the state of contemporary Christian music. Awhile back Steve Camp issued a call for reformation...[more]. Doug Wilson's book Easy Chairs, Hard Words presents a series of fictional conversations between a Reformed pastor and a young man in search of biblical truth. Now there's an adaptation of the book online...[more]. “To get the endorsement of Northern Kentucky Right to Life, you had to have been willing to grit your teeth, shut your eyes, turn off your brain and mark '‘yes'’ ...” .Yes to what? ...[more]. If this is a trend, we may have to make the conversation during the men's breakfast at Bonnie's a little less boisterous...[more]. Looking for a big-tent church? Give the United Methodists some thought...[more]. Or ask Roger Olson for a recommendation...[more]. Even Time magazine takes notice of VeggieTales...[more]. R.C. Sproul Jr. doesn't worry about the government, but neither does he trust it. Find out how 'spin' (the elocutionary technique formerly known as 'lying') helped him get over his credulity...[more]. The Apologetics Index is a very useful site, with both current news and a huge archive of short articles on people and topics that run the gamut of Christianity. A good example is their article on the Alpha Course...[more]. The Amish love their extremes. Start with the decisionalism inherent in anabaptism, and end up with the tradition of "rumspringa", a sanctioned opportunity for your children to sow their wild oats...[more]. How many levels of irony can you navigate? Test your skills by reading Christianity Today's article on Ned Flanders...[more]. Frederica Mathewes-Green loves Ned...[more]. So do these guys...[more]. The Ned Flanders hymnal...[more]. Doug Jones may have edited the first Antithesis, but these guys locked up the domain name. They also run the Discerning Reader internet bookstore and a few other nice-looking sites. Here's an article by James Boice on pragmatism...[more]. R.C. Sproul Jr. says that Why Christians Have Lousy Sex Lives is one of the best magazine articles he's ever read. Author Rodney Clapp gave us permission to reproduce it, and so now you can judge for yourselves...[more]. Some years back, Doug Jones edited a bi-monthly called Antithesis. Great name, great (but short-lived) magazine...[more]. Don't miss his exchange with two atheists...[more]. Thanks to the copyright laws, there is a lot of pre-20th century Christian writing available on the internet. Some of it is nicely organized...[more]. The webmaster will be regularly checking on the Heal Your Church Web Site website; you might enjoy taking a look as well...[more]. One of the inspirations for the Highlands Study Center is Francis Schaeffer's pioneering work with L'Abri Fellowship—which, like all good study centers, has its own website....[more]. John Taylor Gatto can help you understand why government schools are the way they are, and what the true purpose of modern schooling is. Hint #1: the schools aren't failing, they are succeeding at their goals....[more]. Over the course of his career, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop went from standing by Francis Schaeffer to standing by Hillary Clinton on the issue of abortion. Meanwhile, Koop's accuser Gregg Cunningham continues to bring courage, realism, and ingenuity to the battle....[warning: graphic material ahead]. Eric Wallace examines the multi-generational nature of redemptive history ... [more]. You can now purchase Wallace's book Uniting Church and Home at the online store. "Patrick Henry College, the Purcellville-based Christian college founded two years ago primarily for formerly home-schooled students, has been denied accreditation by a national group because it requires professors to sign a statement of faith including that they will teach creationism."...[article]...[ |
