Reciting the Creed
Why do we recite the historic creeds of the church in our worship services? There are a few ways to answer this question. First, we believe these creeds are really just recitations of the content of Scripture. All we are doing…
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Salvation by Ideas? God Forbid!
Recently, I’ve had three conversations that all circle around one significant topic: Christianity as a mere intellectual exercise. In the first, a seminary student told me of a conversation with his son: “Dad, I believe in the Christian faith. I…
Origins of the Creed
If you were a Christian living in the great port city of Alexandria, Egypt in the year 320, your life would likely be full of excitement. Less than 10 years before, the great Emperor Constantine had defeated his enemies, ended…
Worship That Smells: Calvin on Genesis 8
Noah’s first deed upon exiting the ark — at least as recorded in Scripture — was to build an altar and offer unto God sacrifices. He did this from the “clean” animals and birds which had accompanied him and his…
Known by His Works
Editor’s Note: This is the second part in a series on the relationship between education and fatherhood. Read part one here, and watch for more in the weeks ahead! As mentioned in my last post, education means shaping and filling,…
Trusting the Good News in the Age of Fake News
Odds are, you’re not willing to perform a trust fall into the arms of the American media. In fact, there aren’t a whole lot of trust falls happening anymore in our society, as the General Social Survey reports that only…
Trusting the Good News in the Age of Fake News
Odds are, you’re not willing to perform a trust fall into the arms of the American media. In fact, there aren’t a whole lot of trust falls happening anymore in our society, as the General Social Survey reports that only…
Trusting the Good News in the Age of Fake News
Odds are, you’re not willing to perform a trust fall into the arms of the American media. In fact, there aren’t a whole lot of trust falls happening anymore in our society, as the General Social Survey reports that only…
Foreword to Beyond Authority and Submission
I'm excited to share the news that Beyond Authority and Submission, by Rachel Miller, is now available to order. MoS will air our prerecorded interview with her about the book soon. But since it's launch week, I wanted to share…
The Sundance Kid for President
Many congratulations to both Jon Master and Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary on his appointment as their new president, starting July 1 next year. Jon has all the qualities needed for a seminary president: a good churchman (twice on a Sunday…