The Real Philosophy of Presbyterianism. By Douglas J. Douma [A speech given Oct 21, 2026 at the Presbyterian Scholars Conference, Harbor House, Wheaton College] What is the real philosophy of Presbyterianism? When we think of Presbyterianism and philosophy we might be led to discussions of Scottish Common Sense Realism, or of Francis Hutcheson’s
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I attended the 89th General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church which took place Wednesday August 5th through Friday August 7th of 2026. It was a greatly encouraging time. Here are some highlights of the week. We had excellent attendance at Synod with a high percentage of the denomination’s ministers and elders present. Rev. James
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1. The Order of Time, by Carlo Rovelli, 7/10. 2. Look at the Sky and tell the weather, by Eric Sloane, 10/10 3. The Genesis Account, by Jonathan Sarfati, 10/10 4. Shepherds for Sale, by Megan Basham, 8/10 5. The Tech-Wise Family, by Andy Crouch, 8/10 6. Going to Church in Medieval England, by Nicholas
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Hey —–, Your mom said that you would be interested to know more about the subject of forgiveness from the Bible. I was just preaching a sermon from the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus healed a paralyzed man after saying, “Take heart, my son, your sins are forgiven.” This was a striking statement to
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Maple (age 6) singing “Over in the Meadow.” Birch (age 4) answering interview questions. Evergreen (age 1) saying no to all my questions.
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In the title of this post I originally typed “Dr.” in front of “Dwight F. Zeller.” And indeed he had a doctorate in Greek Language from Eastern Baptist in Philadelphia. Yet, I don’t recall him hardly ever using the title “Dr.” He was not the sort to emphasize that. And so I removed it from
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I’ve been making this post for a few years now, and almost forgot to do so again. So here we go… Not as many as some previous years, but through the busyness I was able to read a few books: 1. Woodburn, by Charles E. Stickney, 7/10. 2. Jacob Green’s Revolution, by S. Scott
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The two books I’ve been reading have something notable in common. The first one is Charles Spurgeon’s “The Soul Winner” from back in the 19th century. And the others is “When Faith is Forbidden” by the Voice of the Martyr’s radio host Todd Nettleton. The notable similarity of these two books is that each argue
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I just finished this black walnut mortise and tenon bench. I call it the “fat guy bench.” In part because the timbers are strong enough to hold anyone. And partially it is a long running joke of mine about sitting in the middle of a bench made for two and claiming it is made for
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Horler’s General Store sits on Main Street in Unionville, NY. It is a great example of the type of general store that many American towns had in the days before the supermarkets took over. It is a convenient place for locals to grab something on the go, and a popular spot for Appalachian Trail hikers
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