April 2022 – Southern Reformed Smoker

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

I love it when Kevin DeYoung lets his snark out. I have nothing to say today other than if you can listen to the audio version read by DeYoung do that over just reading it. https://wng.org/opinions/we-live-in-confusing-times-1648558031 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-and-books-and-everything/id1526483896?i=1000556152736 I wish I could write this well. Bravo Kevin. Bravo.

This post is the continuation of last Friday’s post on Evangelicals working through the rising problem of the Evangelical Elite. Introduction It is ironic the amount of pushback one can receive from simply stating a truth. Aaron Renn pointed out the inconvenient fact that liberal, even liberals in the church have no problems lying ifContinue reading “Lying Liars who Lie Lies”

Elite Status

This is going to be something of an informal introduction to a larger forthcoming article. I look forward immensely to Samuel D. James’ upcoming book. I have read him for years and read everything he has written that wasn’t behind a pay wall. He is supremely edifying, even on the rare occasion when he hasContinue reading “Elite Status”

Some Random Thoughts on Mars Hill

Introduction Since Mike Cosper has seen no reason to cease flogging the Mars Hill horse. I suppose there is no reason for me to not follow suit, mostly for my own amusement. Therefore, in no particular order… One: Is it possible that Driscoll and his critics were/are speaking past each other due to word choice?Continue reading “Some Random Thoughts on Mars Hill”

A Call for Pastoral Prayers

“Above all – and again this I regard as most important of all – always respond to every impulse to pray… It is the work of the Holy Spirit… So never resist, never postpone it, never push it aside because you are busy. Give yourself to it, yield to it; and you will find notContinue reading “A Call for Pastoral Prayers”

Don’t Neglect Your Histories

In the providence of God there was a curriculum shortfall in the ministry I work for this semester. This required us to go back into our files and pull out an older series of lessons that had been discontinued by our publishing house several years ago. At the time we, as a staff were notContinue reading “Don’t Neglect Your Histories”

The Stories He Keeps Telling

I thought we were done with this, but apparently not. If you want to catch up on the previous reviews you can go to Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. This was supposed to be over, but I suppose as a dog returns to it’s vomit so Mike Cosper returns to Mars Hill.Continue reading “The Stories He Keeps Telling”

Four out of Five

Very, very, briefly. I want would like to make one point, or a rebuttal to the following article. I hasten to point out that I thought four of the five points are excellent. I expect to enjoy the book by Jared Kennedy and agree with most of it as well. I particularly enjoyed his pointContinue reading “Four out of Five”