Musings (3/13/2023) — The Riddleblog

Here’s R. C. Sproul’s take on B. B. Warfield’s legacy (including an account of Warfield’s death): R. C. Sproul — Warfield, "Defender of the Faith"
J-Mac at the 2023 Shepherd’s Conference Redux. Despite his age and recent health issues, John MacArthur was his feisty old self at the recent Shepherd’s Conference, calling the Book of Zechariah an “amillennialist’s nightmare.” Sorry, Dr. MacArthur, I beg to differ . . . Evil in the Millennial Age? An Exposition of Zechariah 14
Some of the old dust-ups surrounding J-Mac’s dispensationalism resurfaced on Twitter as fallout from MacArthur’s sermon/lecture on Zechariah. Here’s My Reply to John MacArthur 2007 Shepherd's Conference Straw Man Attack on Amillennialism
So too, MacArthur’s rather loose proximity to the Reformed tradition was raised again. Here’s the best response to J-Mac’s “Reformed” credentials I’ve seen yet: Richard Muller's "How Many Points?" takes a look at how J-Mac would fare in Calvin's Geneva. Here’s a hint. Not well.
Speaking of eschatology, here’s a helpful and concise essay on the kingdom of God. Steve Baugh on The Heavenly Kingdom and the Earthly Kingdom
Here’s another real gem, now available on-line: Geerhardus Vos: "The Eschatology of the Psalter"
The Jesus Revolution movie is raising some interesting questions about Calvary Chapel’s legacy. Here’s a thoughtful take: John Fea on "The Legacy of the Jesus Revolution
The SBC distances itself from Rick Warren’s Saddleback over the ordination of women. SBC Boots Saddleback. Here’s Warren’s lame response: Christians Who Have a Problem With Women Preaching Have a Problem With Jesus
So, miss “fussy britches” (a reference to the Shawshank Redemption, in case you didn’t know) dies as a member in good standing in a PCA congregation in So Cal—a truly wonderful story of redemption. Raquel Welch, A Reformed Christian? Yup!
The theme from Clint Eastwood’s epic Western “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” in the video below like you’ve not heard it before