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Comment on A New Calvinism timeline by More New Calvinism « jonesiv.com

More New Calvinism « jonesiv.com — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:33:11 +0000

[...] an earlier post, I have taken a stab at a New Calvinism timeline. from → theology ← Mark Dever speaks about culture No comments yet [...]

Comment on A New Calvinism timeline by Jeff Parker

Jeff Parker — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:40:11 +0000

Great journey; may many learn from it!

Comment on Thieves in the Temple by McCracken critiqued « jonesiv.com

McCracken critiqued « jonesiv.com — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:37:06 +0000

[...] to critically engage the issue. Like UCC Pastor Jeffrey MacDonald’s August 7 op-ed (see my review), I am concerned about how Brett recommends a correction. Because I have absolutely no idea what [...]

Comment on Would you just listen to me?! by JF Jones

JF Jones — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:21:25 +0000

I agree that some are better than others at ‘owning’ Reformed doctrine in a way that it effortlessly flows into and around their conversations with others; there should be a natural-ness about our discourse. The first part of the problem may be, simply, that humans have lost the art of conversation. I remember an article in The Economist (“Chattering Classes”) that makes a similar argument brilliantly, as does, I think, the beginning of T. David Gordon’s book, Why Johnny Can’t Preach. Pastors have the responsibility, however, of not just respectful, concerned, genial conversation, but conversation that conveys theological content. Why can’t Reformed blokes do this?! Um . . . let me think on that. (I suspect that this has much to do with the value we place on syncing our very hearts “in step with the truth of the gospel” as in Gal. 2.14.)

Comment on Would you just listen to me?! by John Jones

John Jones — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:58:05 +0000

Is that part of the reformed seminary experience? My personal experience with reformed pastors is that even informal conversation can be difficult because they often seem to be trying to respond with the school solution; even when there is no question. Am I missing something?
By the way, those are questions.