The Reformed cry of sola gratia has stood strong with respect to salvation (it is of God's grace alone that man is saved). The same, however, can not be said of their apologetics.
Book Review: Reformation Commentary on Scripture: Philippians & Colossians (editor Graham Tomlin)
Each individual volume compiles written commentary or relevant allusions from multiple writers, pastors, theologians, and teachers. In the case of the Reformation Commentary, the wide range of Reformed voice is capable of shining valuable light on the texts of Scripture.
Liturgy Series: Part 10 — The Lord's Supper
In the Lord's
Book Review: Theology's Epistemological Dilemma
"For Barth, we cannot afford to be epistemological semi-Pelagians." (211)
Women at Wells and Wedding Bells
Jesus came
A Pleasing Symmetry
The atheists are decrying the pure unreasonableness of belief in God while the philosophy departments in America and Europe continue to burst at the seems with Christian philosophers.
Book Review: God Dwells Among Us by G.K. Beale and Mitchell Kim
The term “biblical theology” can be intimidating. So referring to God Dwells Among Us as a “biblical theology” may turn away the very laymen for whom it was written.
New Year's IVP Giveaway
Three IVP book reviews will publish this week in support of a nice little IVP book giveaway. So enter to win and take the time to read the reviews of the prizes.
The Strange Bedfellows of Literary Epistemology
The insistence that we approach the Bible to find out what it "says to me" opposed to a historically informed reading is heavily influenced by postmodern thought; regardless of how
Top Five Non-Fiction Books I Read in 2014
These books had a big impact on my 2014 so if any of them sound intriguing to you then I bet they will have a strong impact on your 2015 if you read them!
Top Five Fiction Books I Read in 2014
Like all great fiction it stretches beyond our mental capacity to comprehend and draws us into the divine; something Lewis is uniquely capable of!
Destroying the Law
If we seek to understand the true intent of the law, and have it do to us what it is primarily supposed to do (show us our sin), we must sit at the feet of Rabbi Yeshua who came, not to destroy (misinterpret) the Torah, but to fulfill (correctly interpret) it.
Late Evening Indictment
Editors Note: I asked my friend Aaron to do some poetry on the book of Genesis. He and I share an old earth view of creation. A daunting burden in a conservative world bent on ridiculing us. He did an excellent job with this and I put it before you on his behalf.
For individuals who are already in confessional Presbyterian churches, Horton’s words will be preaching to the choir. Worship centered around the means of grace, catechismal instruction, and family worship have long been staples of the Reformed faith.
Book Review: NIV Integrated Study Bible
The NIV Integrated Study Bible is both the best chronological Bible available and the best-suited single volume for studying parallel passages. The simplicity and ease with which this can be accomplished is an added benefit. Laymen and teachers alike will benefit greatly from the efforts put forth in this study Bible.
Libertarianism For (Reformed) Dummies
Libertarianism is sometimes treated as a complicated moral, political, and economic system. While there may be some relatively complicated positive applications of it, libertarianism is a simple system of principles.
Book Review: Christian Bioethics by C. Ben Mitchell & D. Joy Riley
Karl Barth once said, “theology is ethics.” If Barth was correct, this symmetry would explain why a general understanding of ethics requires a thorough understanding of theology.
Beer and Babies: Raising Kids in a Beer Loving Home
Regardless of the reason behind the stinkeye, the point remains -- people often don't understand, or may downright disagree with, our decision to raise our kids around brewing and beer. However, there are several lessons we can teach our kids by doing just that.
Marriage & Community
All of our current confusion over sexuality and marriage has only been made possible through the prior disintegration of communities. Both city life and suburbia give the guise of community by either placing one amongst many people (city) or by placing the family in a "guarded" castle (suburbia). Yet in both instances community (for the most part) is far, far away.
2014 Reflections: A Year in Review or An Open Letter to 2013 Me
P.S. The mustache will look awful but stick with it. You're still permitted to look like a fool at work and home. Enjoy it while it lasts.