Mike Wittmer

Month: December 2011

  • De gemeene gratie

    If you can’t read the title above, you’re in luck. Abraham Kuyper’s seminal work on common grace is now being translated into English, with the first book being launched tomorrow at Calvin Seminary at 10:00 A.M. If you live near Grand Rapids and the roads improve, consider coming by (Calvin is 5 minutes from the mall, so…

  • things that matter much more than they should

    This is for Pete Scribner, who will probably learn today that Albert Pujols has signed with the Miami Marlins. I know a little about what you are going through, Pete (except the part where my star wins a championship before leaving town). Keep your chin up, because as this article attests, it gets better. Update:  apparently the…

  • God’s relation to sin

    Conceptualizing God’s relation to sin is one of the deep mysteries of theology. Why would a good and sovereign God will to allow sin? How does sin even exist in his world? Karl Barth powerfully attempts to explain in his Church Dogmatics IV/1: “Sin has no positive basis in God, no place in His being, no positive…

  • intellectual mecca

    Calvin College has posted an interesting interview with Alvin Plantinga about his return to Grand Rapids. In the last couple of years, Plantinga, Nicholas Wolterstorff, and George Marsden have all retired back to their homes in GR. Do you know what this means? In 15-20 years the greatest liberal arts education in the world will be found in…

  • pluralism

    It’s been awhile since I’ve floated one of these Our Daily Journey devotionals. I’m trying to talk about pluralism in a positive, non-combative way. As always, any suggestions are appreciated. read > Isaiah 43:1-13 “I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no other Savior” (v. 11).          My friend was telling me about…

  • cars

    Two weeks ago my car died. No, not my 1990 Honda Civic CRX, the hatchback that I bought used 18 years ago this Christmas–that car is the St. Louis Cardinals of cars. It refuses to die. A month ago I was driving home on a Sunday afternoon when I heard a loud wham from the back.…