Monthly Archives: August 2011

Abraham Kuyper: A Short and Personal Introduction

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Mouw, Richard J. Abraham Kuyper: A Short and Personal Introduction Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2011. Pp. xi + 136. Paper. $16.00. Amazon | CBD . . With thanks to Eerdmans for this review copy! Abraham Kuyper: A Short and Personal … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Theology | 8 Comments

Happy Birthday Esteban!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Join me in wishing my dear friend Esteban Vázquez a very happy 33rd birthday!  Well, as happy as a birthday can be when you’re that old! ;-) Gift giving types might be interested in checking out Esteban’s wish list, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 11 Comments

Χρεῖαι and the Synoptic Problem

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Brian LePort recently wrote a post about χρεία wherein he quotes material from David B. Gowler’s essay “The Chreia” in The Historical Jesus in Context (eds. Amy-Jill Levine, et al.; Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2006). Brian finished his post … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, New Testament | 4 Comments

It’s Six Hundred Sixty-Six

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

I just saw James McGrath post a pic revealing the significance of 666. This reminded me of something funny that happened last week when my church was in Maryland. Saved folk can be a superstitious bunch. We were setting up … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Stuff | 2 Comments

Tyndale New Testament Commentaries for Cheap

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

I was just perusing the CBD site and I saw a number of Tyndale New Testament Commentaries for $4.99 apiece. Here’s what they got: Luke — Leon Morris 2 Corinthians — Colin Kruse Galatians — R. Alan Cole Philippians — … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Deals | 4 Comments

2011-2012 Zondervan Academic Resources Catalog

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

See it in all its glory right here. There are so many worthwhile looking books that I hesitate to mention any since I could list half the catalog. Karen Jobes’ Letters to the Church and C. Marvin Pate’s The Writings … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Notice | 2 Comments

Someone Has Never Seen Highlander or Vampire Flicks for that Matter

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Here’s something Anthony Buzzard said in a comment to me on Tom Lenke’s blog: Would you agree that “the immortal dies” is nonsense? And my response is that Sir Anthony must not have ever seen any of the Highlander movies … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Movies | 21 Comments

The Trinity: Insights from the Mystics

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Hunt, Anne. The Trinity: Insights from the Mystics Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 2010. Pp. xv + 190. Paper. $29.95. Amazon | CBD . . . With thanks to Liturgical Press for this review copy! Anne Hunt is Dean of the Faculty … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Theology, Trinity | 4 Comments

It’s the End of the World As We Know It… And I Feel Fine

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Alright folks, there’s been a lot of action since I’ve been gone. To start, there was an earthquake in NJ not 10 minutes after I left my house to go to Maryland. I received phone calls from my father, daughter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 5 Comments

In the Mail

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

I arrived home to discover that Baker Academic sent along a copy of Peter Leithart’s Athanasius and I couldn’t be happier about it! I can’t wait to start reading this one! B”H

Posted in In the Mail, Review Books | 2 Comments