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Do you remember the story of Hansel and Gretel? Two young children are taken out into the forest one day and then abandoned by their father, who can’t afford to look after them anymore. (Perhaps it was during the credit…
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How to Teach the Doctrine of the Blessedness of God [Part 4]
Divine blessedness is fruitful. Of course the divine blessedness itself, the beatitude of God, is fruitful, as the source of everything that has come into being. But my point here, as in the earlier articles in this series, is that…
How to Teach the Doctrine of the Blessedness of God [Part 4]
Divine blessedness is fruitful. Of course the divine blessedness itself, the beatitude of God, is fruitful, as the source of everything that has come into being. But my point here, as in the earlier articles in this series, is that…
Valhalla Writing
One of the striking features of Thomas Oden’s spiritual life is his expansive intellectual appetite, evidenced in both his reading and his writing. From his early liberal passion for radical theological and political literature to his later development of the…
Cross-Contamination at the Lord’s Table
My husband has an irrational fear of food poisoning. I can’t even tease him about it, because I would then be the one who has to deal with the imagined stomach aches. I can’t tell you how many times I…
Preaching Christ from Daniel
Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Daniel. Foundations for Expository Sermons. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012. The present volume merits attention as it brings together two issues of great interest: Evangelicalism’s perennial fascination – arguably an unhealthy obsession! – with the Book…
Preaching Christ from Daniel
Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from Daniel. Foundations for Expository Sermons. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012. The present volume merits attention as it brings together two issues of great interest: Evangelicalism’s perennial fascination – arguably an unhealthy obsession! – with the Book…
Valhalla Rising
This week, the blog and podcast is going to focus on Thomas Oden, specifically his delightful memoir, A Change of Heart. Now, one of the key contributions of Thomas Oden to evangelical life was his involvement in 'Evangelicals and Catholics…
The privilege of dangerous seasons
You will doubtless have heard on a number of occasions those who bewail the present day. I admit to having limited sympathy with those who argue that we are living in the absolute worst of times. I read of the…
Christians Watching the Super Bowl?
This is not a post that will gain me much popularity, with accusations of legalism bound to happen. If there’s one thing I know from attending a Big Ten school to play soccer, it is this: don’t mess with Americans…