As
I begin to write this, I do so with a personal sense of indebtedness to
both of you. I am not merely grateful for your books and lectures and
sermons which have taught me so much: I am grateful for the spirit with
which you have done it all. That is to say: while I am well-known
through a reputation of being quite a pill for the sake of the Gospel,
you both are known as fatherly men who have a graciousness I am certain I
lack, and it is that spirit from which I learn much all the time.
Recently, you have both penned a detailed statement about the nature of the Gospel Coalition, and about its duties or relationship to its readers and also its council members. I found this essay instructive, and useful, and clarifying in the context it was coming from, but in my view, it misses the point of the concerns of almost all the critics of the dust-up over the Elephant Room. I wanted to offer to you an outsider's perspective on what just happened and why it is not enough merely to say what you have said so far. Keep Reading >>>
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