Who Am I?
My name is Ian Clary. I’m originally from Windsor, Ontario. When I go back to visit I attend Grace Baptist Church of Essex. My church membership in Toronto is Grace Fellowship Church. But on Sunday nights I am involved with GFC’s church plant called New City Baptist Church.
As for education, I have a master of divinity from Toronto Baptist Seminary, where I am currently doing a master of theology. My research is in post-Reformation history. In particular I hope to look at Archbishop James Ussher who was an Irish Puritan and his understanding of early church history.
I’m married to a wonderful Welsh lass named Vicky and we live in downtown Toronto. As well, I work at Crux Discount Theological Bookstore at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto.
In Newport, RI.
Hi Ian,
I’m emailing you because you’ve listed The Daily Scroll in your blogroll. (THANKS!)
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Hey Chris,
I’d love to! My only problem is that I don’t know how to put button’s on my actual blog. I use WordPress, do you know the steps I’d have to take?
Ian
Ian, Thanks for your book review at DR (on Canon…). Just last week I used my old copy to help our youth director with some questions on the OT. Glad to see the book getting fresh coverage. You might want to change your DR bio-page to link here, instead of at your old blog. (I will get after Tim if his links are inactive). May the Lord bless your church planting efforts, and raise up a fine church. Feel free to contact me if you travel down towards Albany, NY.
Yours by divine mercy, db
thebreadline.wordpress.com
Thanks! I didn’t realise it was even up yet! I love anything that Bruce writes.
I’ll let Tim know – we’ll see how long it takes!
God bless,
Ian<
Ian,
I just came across this comment thread and changed your blog info at DR.
Waiting for Tim? When will you ever learn!
Mark
Would you consider reviewing this new Christian book on your blog? I’d be glad to mail you a copy if you are interested in posting a review.
TITLE: Learn to Study the Bible
AUTHOR: Andy Deane
ISBN: 978-1-60791-576-8
PUBLISHER: Xulon Press
BOOK WEBSITE: http://www.LearnToStudyTheBible.com
Book Summary:
Pastor Andy Deane’s new book teaches you forty different step-by-step Bible study methods to help you discover, apply and enjoy God’s Word. Each practical method has a handwritten example to demonstrate it and make it easy for you to follow the steps. Learn how to study the Bible with so much variety that you’ll never get into the rut that routine brings ever again. Learn to Study the Bible has more Bible study methods than any other book out there!
Ian, it has been way too long. It’s great to hear how far you’ve gone with your education. Drop me a line sometime, it would be great to catch up.
Hey Dave!
Great to hear from you man, it’s been a long time. I’d love to chat, fire me an email at clary.vi@gmail.com.
God bless.
Dear Ian,
I have you website in my “Favorites” list. Thank you for your ministry! I know that you are very good on theology and historical theology. I would like to ask you. I noticed that the new book by Christopher A. Hall appeared “Worshiping with the Church Fathers”. DO you know any reviews of this book? What do you personally think about this book? Thank you very much.
Vaidas
Lithuania
Hi Vaidas, thanks for the comment! It’s good to know that at least someone out there is reading my blog–and from Lithuania, wow! I’m glad that you’re interested in the fathers, they are so important, yet so neglected in evangelical circles. Christopher Hall is great, he’s written a couple of good introductions to the fathers that I think are helpful. Although I have yet to see the worship book, based on what I know from others in that series, I would recommend it. At this point, however, I don’t think that there are any reviews of it out. I would also highly recommend the the first volume in Hughes Oliphant Old’s series on worship, it deals with the fathers in greater detail.
Ian, thank you very much. I didn’t hear about H. Oliphant Old before. I also contacted your seminary (Toronto Baptist Seminary) and I wanted to study there, but they don’t give scholarships for international students as far as I understood. So I applied to Truett seminary, Baylor University in TX. I was accepted. So if the good Lord allows I will start MDIv studies at Truett August, 2010. Also I am writing my thesis in Vilnius University theme “Baptist History in Lithuania 1918-1940″. Ian, are you familiar with European interwar Baptist history and doctrines?
Ian, is it worth to buy Everett Ferguson “Early Christians Speak” (2 volumes) and study from it about the early church? Or could you recomend some other books in order to research the early church?
Hi Vaidas,
I would highly recommend anything by Everett Ferguson, including the two volumes you suggest. His book on baptism in the early church is outstanding as well. Other volumes on the early church I would recommend are: F.F. Bruce’s “The Spreading Flame” which you can often find second hand for a good price. Henry Chadwick’s “The Early Church” in the Penguin series is also stellar and shorter than Bruce. Ivor Davidson has two good volumes on the early church in the Baker series on church history which may be out of print now. For volumes of a bit deeper scholarship, I would recommend the first volume in Jaroslav Pelikan’s five volume series on historical theology. I would also say that for further studies in patristics, you need to have Johannes Quasten’s “Patrology.” Thanks for commenting!
Ian