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A Journal for Church Officers Ordained Volume 19 Servant 2010 (1V\YUHS MVY *O\YJO 6MMPJLYZ 3PTPUN[VU*VUNYLNH[PVUHS*O\YJO3PTPUN[VU4HPULWOV[V!.YLNVY`,9L`UVSKZ published by: The Committee on Christian Education of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church OrdainedServant (1V\YUHSMVY*O\YJO6MMPJLYZ VOLUME 19, 2010 Ordained Servant (1V\YUHSMVY*O\YJO6MÄJLYZ (W\ISPJH[PVUVM[OL*VTTP[[LLVU*OYPZ[PHU,K\JH[PVU VM[OL6Y[OVKV_7YLZI`[LYPHU*O\YJO 0::5 =VS\TL Editor: .YLNVY`,9L`UVSKZ*OLZ[U\[:[YLL[4HUJOLZ[LY5/ Telephone: Electronic mail:YL`UVSKZ'VWJVYN Website: ^^^VWJVYNVZO[TS 6YKHPULK:LY]HU[ PZW\ISPZOLKTVU[OS`VUSPULL_JLW[MVYJVTIPULKPZZ\LZ1\UL1\S`HUK(\N\Z[:LW[LTILY ,0::5 VUSPULLKP[PVU"HUKWYPU[LKHUU\HSS`0::5!HM[LY[OLLUKVMLHJOJHSLUKHY`LHY ILNPUUPUN^P[O]VS\TLW\ISPZOLKPU6YKHPULK:LY]HU[ ^HZW\ISPZOLKX\HY[LYS`PUWYPU[MYVT [OYV\NO(SSPZZ\LZHYLH]HPSHISLPUV\YVUSPULHYJOP]LZ;OLLKP[VYPHSIVHYKPZ[OL:\IJVTTP[[LLVU:LYPHS 7\ISPJH[PVUZVM[OL*VTTP[[LLVU*OYPZ[PHU,K\JH[PVU Subscriptions: *VWPLZVM[OLHUU\HSWYPU[LKLKP[PVUVM6YKHPULK:LY]HU[ HYLZLU[[VLHJOVYKHPULKTPUPZ[LYVM[OL 6Y[OVKV_7YLZI`[LYPHU*O\YJOLHJOVYNHUPaLKJVUNYLNH[PVUHUKLHJOKLZPNUH[LKTPZZPVU^VYRHUKHYLWHPK MVYI`[OL*VTTP[[LL6YKHPULKLSKLYZKLHJVUZHUKSPJLU[PH[LZVM[OL6Y[OVKV_7YLZI`[LYPHU*O\YJOTH`YLJLP]L JVWPLZNYH[PZ\WVUYLX\LZ[6YKHPULK:LY]HU[ PZHSZVH]HPSHISL[VHU`VULPU[OL<:HUK*HUHKH^OV^PZOLZ[V Z\IZJYPILI`YLTP[[PUN WLY`LHY[V!6YKHPULK:LY]HU[;OL6Y[OVKV_7YLZI`[LYPHU*O\YJO5,HZ[VU 9K)SKN,>PSSV^.YV]L7( *OLJRZZOV\SKILTHKLV\[[V[OL6Y[OVKV_7YLZI`[LYPHU*O\YJO KLZPNUH[LKMVY6YKHPULK:LY]HU[PU[OLTLTVSPUL-VYLPNUHUKPUZ[P[\[PVUHSZ\IZJYPILYZWSLHZLYLTP[ WLY `LHY(SSYLTP[[HUJLZZOV\SKILTHKLWH`HISLPU<:M\UKZ Submissions: *OVZLUZ\ITPZZPVUZ^PSSILW\ISPZOLKVU[OL^LIHUKWVZZPIS`JOVZLUMVY[OLHUU\HSWYPU[LKP[PVU 7SLHZLJVUZ\S[¸:\ITPZZPVUZ:[`SL.\PKLHUK*P[H[PVUZ¹VUV\Y^LIZP[L Copyright Information:(SSTH[LYPHSPU[OPZWLYPVKPJHSPZZ\IQLJ[[V<:HUKPU[LYUH[PVUHSJVW`YPNO[SH^ZHUKTH` UV[ILYLWYVK\JLK^P[OV\[WYPVY^YP[[LUHWWYV]HS7SLHZLYLMLY[V¸:\ITPZZPVUZ:[`SL.\PKLHUK*P[H[PVUZ¹H[V\Y ^LIZP[LVUJL`V\OH]LYLJLP]LKWLYTPZZPVU0U[LYLZ[LKWHY[PLZHYLPU]P[LK[VVI[HPUWLYTPZZPVU[VYLWYVK\JLTH[L YPHSMV\UKPU[OPZW\ISPJH[PVUI`^YP[PUN[V[OLLKP[VY *VW`YPNO[I`[OL*VTTP[[LLVU*OYPZ[PHU,K\JH[PVUVM[OL6Y[OVKV_7YLZI`[LYPHU*O\YJO (SSYPNO[ZYLZLY]LK OrdainedServant (16<95(3-69*/<9*/6--0*,9: Dedicated to Robert B. Strimple CONTENTS 5 From the Editor Community,” Jennifer Foley 46 “The Past, Present, and Future Work of Servant Tribute Christian Education in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church,” Danny E. Olinger 6 “Dr. Robert B. Strimple: A Tribute,” W. Robert Godfrey Servant Technology Servant Thoughts 53 “Missing the Messages of the Media,” ,+0;690(3: review of God’s Technology (DVD) by David Murray, Gregory E. Reynolds 10 “Death: An Old-New Terror” 12 “The Benediction” Servant Living 16 “Hearing the Word in the Modern World” 55 “The Church-Integrated Family,” Matthew Kingsbury 22 “The Importance of the Book of Church Order” 58 “Covenant Blessings for Singles,” James S. Gidley 24 “Kindle: A New Horseless Carriage? An Assessment” Servant Viewing Servant Work 62 “Dis-integrated? The Social Network : A Review,” Gregory E. Reynolds 30 “Pastoral Care for the Dying,” Gordon H. Cook, Jr. Servant Truth 37 “A Pastoral Response to Grief,” Gordon H. Cook, Jr. 67 “Preachers in Lab Coats and Scientists in Geneva Gowns,” Bryan D. Estelle 42 “Crossroads: Your Life and the Medical Servant History 112 “Books on Grieving: A Bibliographical Essay,” Gordon H. Cook, Jr., and Gregory 72 “The Huguenots: Calvin Comes to America,” E. Reynolds Gregory E. Reynolds 114 Thandabantu by J. Cameron Fraser, Gregory 80 “A Primer on Vatican II,” Danny E. Olinger E. Reynolds Servant Life Servant Reading 9,=0,>(9;0*3,: 88 “The Uniqueness and Challenges of the Minister’s Wife,” Ginger Graham Dennison 115 “In What Sense?” review of The Law Is Not of Faith edited by Bryan D. Estelle, J. V. Fesko, and David VanDrunen, Mark Jones Servant Exchange 120 “Reconciling the Two Covenants in the Old 92 “T. David Gordon’s Essay ‘Evangelistic Testament,” review of The Law Is Not of Faith Responsibility’ in Ordained Servant Online: edited by Bryan D. Estelle, J. V. Fesko, and A Critique and an Alternative,” R. Fowler David VanDrunen, Brian J. Lee White 127 “Paul on His Own Terms?” review of 96 “Reply to R. Fowler White’s ‘Critique and Justification by N. T. Wright, T. David Alternative’,” T. David Gordon Gordon 136 “Facing the Idol Factory,” review of Servant Humor Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller, A. Craig -YVT[OL)HJR7L^ Troxel 101 “Life after Christmas,” Eutychus II 138 “To Change the World, Reconsidered,” review of To Change the World by James 103 “Naming Rites,” Eutychus II Davison Hunter, David VanDrunen 143 “The Unaccommodated Reformation,” Servant Reading review of Getting the Reformation Wrong by )6629,=0,>: James R. Payton, Jr., David C. Noe 104 Calvin by Bruce Gordon, David A. Booth 148 “Intelligent Dissent,” review of Uncommon Dissent: Intellectuals Who Find Darwinism 105 Bioethics and the Christian Life by David Unconvincing edited by William A. Demski; VanDrunen, William Edgar Signature in the Cell by William C. Meyer, Bryan D. Estelle 107 A Treatise on the Law and the Gospel by John Colquhoun, John V. Fesko 150 “Two Kingdoms: A New or Old Idea?” review of Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms by 109 God’s Word in Servant-Form by Richard B. David VanDrunen, Darryl G. Hart Gaffin, Jr., John V. Fesko 153 “Psalm 119 for Life,” review of Psalm 119 for 111 Exploring the Origins of the Bible edited by Life by Hywel R. Jones, Stephen J. Tracey Craig A. Evans and Emanuel Tov, James W. Scott From the Editor his is the fifth annual printed edition of Ordained Servant as we enter the Ttwentieth year of publication and celebrate our seventy-fifth anniversary as a denomination. Lots of milestones. For this we ought to be very grateful, because church officers are only “servants” of the Lord by his grace as the Servant of the Lord who gave his life as a servant to make us, contrary to our natures, servants—his servants. I have dedicated this annual edition to one of my favorite professors, and an expert in contempo- rary Roman Catholic theology, Robert Strimple. Dr. Strimple’s grasp of the subtleties of Vatican II has distinguished him as an interpreter of the new theological environment. As a student, I sat in awe of Dr. Strimple’s combination of meticulous exegesis, extensive knowledge of historical and system- atic theology, and commitment to Reformed theology and the visible church. The cover photo is of the Limington Congregational Church in Limington, Maine. This con- gregation was one of the first in New England to begin the journey back to its historic eighteenth- century Reformed roots in the 1960s. Presently, the congregation is in the process of joining the Presbytery of New York and New England. This year I have been able to print almost everything published online, because I have been stricter about article length. I would like to thank the many fine writers who have worked with me to revise articles in order to stay within the prescribed limits. Once again I would like to thank general secretary Danny Olinger and the subcommittee of Dar- ryl Hart, Sid Dyer, and Paul MacDonald for their continued support, encouragement, and counsel. I would also like to thank the many people who make the regular online edition possible: Diane Olinger, Linda Foh, Stephen Pribble, and Andrew Moody; and the many fine writers without whom there would be no journal. Finally, I want to thank Ann Hart for her meticulous editorial work, and Jim Scott for his excellent formatting of the printed volume. —Gregory E. Reynolds Amoskeag Presbyterian Church Manchester, New Hampshire ster Seminary. He was still a Baptist at the time of his graduation from Westminster, but he had Servant embraced most other elements of a confessional Reformed conviction. Family has always been very important to Tribute Strimple, and his wife, Alice, has accompanied him faithfully on his spiritual and academic journeys, supporting him fully along the way. Early Dr. Robert B. Strimple: in their married lives, they had hoped to serve the Lord as missionaries, and at least in some ways A Tribute their move to the “foreign field” of California satis- fied that desire. Their four children moved with 6YPNPUHSS`W\ISPZOLKLSLJ[YVUPJHSS`PU6YKHPULK:LY]HU[ them to California, and all four now serve Christ 6USPUL6J[VILY with their families. At Westminster Philadelphia he appreciated by W. Robert Godfrey all his professors, but, like many others, he was sig- nificantly influenced by Cornelius Van Til, whose This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the presuppositional apologetics helped Strimple in reception of the Rev. Dr. Robert Benson Strimple his scholarly work to look for the foundations of into the ministry of the Orthodox Presbyterian various forms of theology. The greatest influence Church by the Presbytery of Philadelphia. It also on him, however, was Professor John Murray. marks forty-one years of his service as teacher and Strimple was drawn to both Murray’s meticulous administrator at Westminster Philadelphia and teaching and his godly character. Murray’s lec- Westminster California. It has been my privilege to tures, which were written out, regularly revised, work closely with Bob Strimple for over thirty-five and read word for word in class, were a model of years and to enjoy his faithfulness, keen insight, thorough scholarly preparation, which particularly and good humor which has greatly encouraged me appealed to Strimple’s own Germanic precision. In and many others. these lectures, Strimple also experienced a scholar Strimple has indeed served Christ in a wide of great care and broad learning who grounded his variety of remarkable ways.
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