Month February 2008

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Derek Thomas

Dr. Thomas is Senior Minister at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC. He joined the staff in 2011, coming from Jackson, MS, where he was Chairman of the Theology Department at Reformed Theological Seminary and Minister of Teaching at First…

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Approaching God

One of the problems with many contemporary incarnations of Christianity is the casual stance they often encourage in approaching God. This “chumminess” has infected the church’s worship, preaching, and prayer. God is seen as more friendly than holy. He is…

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More on David Wright

Just to add my voice to the chorus of sorrow over the passing of David Wright.  He was not only a fearsome scholar; he was also incredibly generous with the time he willingly gave to young academics and very proactive…

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More on David Wright

Just to add my voice to the chorus of sorrow over the passing of David Wright.  He was not only a fearsome scholar; he was also incredibly generous with the time he willingly gave to young academics and very proactive…

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More on David Wright

Just to add my voice to the chorus of sorrow over the passing of David Wright.  He was not only a fearsome scholar; he was also incredibly generous with the time he willingly gave to young academics and very proactive…

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David F Wright

Only yesterday in a class on the Trinity, I happened to mention Professor Wright’s fascinating article on the Great Commission (in the latest edition of the Scottish Journal of Evangelical Theology), not knowing at the time that he had died.…

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God of Creation

Living in Genesis for months has been incredibly rewarding. It is a thrill to see all of the doctrines of the New Testament in seed form in the first book of the Bible. One of the books I have been…

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Not Waiting for Restoration

It seems that Ted Haggard has too much to do for the Lord to wait for the restoration. Haggard has ended a “spiritual restoration” process that was begun in November after he resigned in disgrace as pastor of New Life…