Withering and the Word: John Calvin at 500

Posted on July 13, 2009 
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Kevin DeYoung“Calvin’s confidence was in the Word of God, and that’s why his theology and vision of the world continues to capture the minds and hearts of people in the 21st century. That’s why five hundred years later we remember his birth. That’s why Calvin the preacher and expositor has millions more spiritual children than Erasmus the scholar and hermeneutical skeptic. Strive for relevance in your day, and you’ll may make a difference for a few years. Anchor yourself in what is eternal and you may influence the world for another five centuries. …”

– Kevin DeYoung, co-author of Why we’re not Emergent, writes about the legacy of John Calvin – and your legacy. (h/t Between two worlds)