This is the second in a series of articles, the first of which can be found here ~ Mark McDowell, the editor I. Beginning and End God is not only instigator of but also integral to our hope. Before we consider…
This is the second in a series of articles, the first of which can be found here ~ Mark McDowell, the editor I. Beginning and End God is not only instigator of but also integral to our hope. Before we consider…
The so-called pastor-scholar… This is a term I’m starting to feel a little suspicious about, especially if the words “pastor” and “scholar” are not going to be diluted regarding their meaning or compromised regarding the quality demanded of each “job”. …
I have so far refrained from public comment on the resignation of Tullian Tchividjian in light of his confessed sexual sin, limiting myself to praying for him and his family. As one who has strongly criticized his theology, I wanted…
I’ve known Carl for many years; I’ve seen his hairline recede and his waistband extend. We’ve worked together In his previous life as Minister, Seminary Professor and Writer. Of course those days are now gone and he’s become the Christian…
I consider myself a “grace boy.” That is, all the debates that have been on-going in Presbyterian and Reformed circles over sanctification over the past few years, I side with those who emphasize the indicative (who we are by virtue…
David J. Luy. Dominus Mortis: Martin Luther on the Incorruptibility of God in Christ. Fortress, 2014. 266 pp. $24.99 Professor Luy’s book has a mostly polemical scope: refuting an interpretation of Luther’s Christology and deploring a strain of systematics that…
This post is the second in a twelve-part series on the current Christological confusion taking root in China’s emerging Reformed Community (see part 1 here). Context & Cause of the Current Confusion In one of the most fascinating developments in…
I. The Eclipse of Heaven Sometimes you can see a trend by noting the exception. In his well-regarded book How (Not) to Be Secular, the philosopher James K. A. Smith observes that the Reformation’s celebration of the theological significance of…
I. The Eclipse of Heaven Sometimes you can see a trend by noting the exception. In his well-regarded book How (Not) to Be Secular, the philosopher James K. A. Smith observes that the Reformation’s celebration of the theological significance of…
