In what arenas of life is the Christian called to respond to the ethical instruction of Jesus Christ and His revelation in the Holy Scriptures? This article addresses these questions.
The First Two Hebrews
Much like the anticipation of a major character in a movie, book or play, the Hebrew people surely must have listened to their stories waiting for the introduction of their family name amongst the oral tradition. Not to be disappointed, the first person to be called a Hebrew was Abraham.
Somehow both longer and less useful. But the series continues.
Oh I get it - UNO cause he's one!
The "Picture" Post of Judah's UNO Party!
The Backstory on Esau
But the truth is that God's election worked itself out in ways that the Jewish community recognized and passed down in their oral tradition. God's election works itself out in time and space through real people with real actions and decision.
Old-School Apologetics
Ya know what's great about this apologetic method? It can be practiced by the illiterate, the young, the dying, the stay at home mom and the English major who couldn't care less about science. This is Old-School Apologetics.
Book Review: The Cross & Gendercide by Elizabeth Gerhardt
I couldn’t help but weep internally at the devastation that sin has produced. It put me in a sour mode for days. We in the cultured west have hidden
Commentary on the Barmen Declaration: First Article
Jesus Christ, as he is attested to us in Holy Scripture, is the one Word of God whom we have to hear, and whom we have to trust and obey in life and in death.
he New Testament and Ethics is a valuable and brief resource. It seems best suited for classroom teaching and education. However the purposeful brevity minimizes the consultation value for extensive study in any particular New Testament book.
Birthday & BBQ; why can't the world pause....permanently?!
My son turns one today. The steady march of time continues, “
Commentary on the Barmen Declaration: Introduction
Though the attitude toward Barmen by the men who wrote it was almost immediately one of disappointment, it stands as a valuable piece of history. A flawed piece of history but nevertheless a forerunner in a confessional response to global violence.
Though Creeds and Councils is unable to cover all the creeds, catechisms and councils of church history, its attempt is valiant and marginally successful. In relatively few pages, Holcomb is able to cover all of the important ecumenical councils (chapters 1-7), the great Reformed creeds (chapters 9-11) and even a recap of recent modern activity (chapters 12-13). The glaring absence however is the Lutheran tradition.
Why not a horribly recorded walk through of my personal library?
The name John Broadus may not ring bells to Baptist anymore. But at one time the name John Broadus could not be separated from the entity that is now the Southern Baptist Convention. Thus John A. Broadus: A Living Legacy (hence referred to as A Living Legacy) was compiled to restore the memory of this one-of-a-kind pastor, preacher, professor, and seminary president. Edited by David Dockery and Roger Duke, the book presents the life and history of John Broadus and his monumental efforts in educating Baptists, especially Southern Baptists, throughout his life.