Calvin is 500.

Over the past few days, the Reformed Evangelical community has been celebrating the birthday that has been anticipated since the beginning of 2009.

John Calvin turned 500.

No matter what you think of him, Calvin has had a huge effect on the Christian world over the last 500 years. And in the glut of books, speeches, papers, articles, blog entries and comments, the one I most enjoyed reading (though it's I've not read many, by all means!) is this one by Kevin DeYoung: How to be Relevant 500 Years from Now.

It's good to be reminded that our confidence should be focussed in God's Word, and God's Word alone... not in our own thoughts, ideas, skills, gifts, possessions.