As I disagree with each of these perspectives, I would not consider placing the TSB before my children just for the practical application to teenage life.
True Confessions
A People’s History contains important and challenging insights alongside thoughtful, probing application for the church’s future making this volume, and series, a must read.
Book Review: Grassroots Asian Theology by Simon Chan
Chan provides challenging insights for Catholics and Reformed Protestants alike. Grassroots is valuable reading for those seeking to understand or minister to the church in Asia. Laymen, pastors and students alike will find the discussion on “how theology ought to be done” (8) refreshing and challenging.
Book Review: Titus For You by Tim Chester
Working through Titus, a so-called “pastoral epistle”, Chester provides insights to “a life that touches people in small but decisive ways” (9).
A Closet Egalitarian?
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are equal. But the Father is neither begotten nor proceeding. So that even in their equality, the Son and Spirit are dependent upon the Father.
Is This Still A Church?
Your church has split in half again and again. You're down to the final two members and your spouse isn't showing many "fruit of the Spirit" these days. Should you go for your knife?
Pass the Salt: Loving Your Neighbor & Table Manners
We tend to think that what we believe holds more of a sway on us than what we actually practice throughout our days and our weeks.
Commentary on the Barmen Declaration: Third Article
In pulling our Christian message out of the false forms of the world we finally make it suitable to be sent into the world as a representation of Jesus Christ "in the present as Lord."
My Take: 1 Peter 1 (Part 1)
For the past year I was studiously investigating the book of 1 Peter. The Lord had different plans and I was unable to teach it. But I've been asked a ton of questions about what I would have taught. I am going to address this in a series of My Takes. This isn't meant to be a commentary so I won't provide as many of the arguments that exists in my notes.
May's Book Reviews
So around here I do a lot of book reviews. Ask my wife and she'll tell you all the gory details. I'm working
The Final Hebrews in Genesis
The whole second chapter of Galatians can screaming into my mind. There it was the Jews who refused to sit down with the Gentiles (Gal 2:11-14). My how the tables have turned.