Review: “Antinomianism: Reformed Theology’s Unwelcome Guest?”
A historical and theological review comparing and contrasting the doctrines of justification and sanctification
The author’s point is that God’s imputing Christ’s righteousness and his imparting righteousness must not be blurred or conflated; we are not to collapse sanctification into justification. To put it in a way that might make Calvin smile, justification and sanctification are to be distinguished but not divorced. Antinomianism: Reformed Theology’s Unwelcome Guest? Mark... Continue Reading
Captivated: Beholding the Mystery of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
A review of a new book from Thabiti Anyabwile
Much of the material falls in the “helpful reminder” category. Christians know this, and have learned this — but do we live it? Some of Anyabwile’s insights are refreshingly new and quite helpful. I particularly enjoyed how he showed that in most of the post-Resurrection appearances, merely seeing the physical Jesus was not enough. The minds and... Continue Reading
Review: The Question Of Canon
Is the NT canon the Achilles heel of evangelicalism?
“In The Question of Canon, Michael J. Kruger, president and professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, systematically addresses five assumptions about the formation of the canon that have resulted in the dominant “extrinsic model.” In such an extrinsic approach, scholars think of the canon as something imposed from without (e.g., by... Continue Reading
John Knox (Christian Biographies for Young Readers) by Simonetta Carr
If you haven’t picked up a title in the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, now would be a good time.
As a lover of church history, I appreciate Simonetta Carr’s attention to detail and focus on historical accuracy. Rather than painting an impossibly perfect picture of a higher-than-thou saint, she gives us the true John Knox, doubts and weakness and all. He was like any of us, and because of that we can learn to... Continue Reading
Review: ‘Truth Matters: Confident Faith in a Confusing World’
Written primarily for high school and college students to fortify them with reasonable answers to questions of faith
The authors present Ehrman’s skeptical assertions, and then investigate his presuppositions, challenge his selective “facts,” and lay before the reader intelligent explanations as to why our belief in Jesus and trust of the Scripture is reasonable. Their purpose for taking this approach is not really about Bart Ehrman as much as it is about the... Continue Reading
Battered Pastors: Part 2
For battered pastors the glad labor of being a pastor has become detrimental to their well-being and that of their family.
Most of the pastors I know work hard and care deeply about the church. Most of the pastors I know have never expected to get rich from being a pastor. We are sickened by stories of pastors building 16,000 square foot mansions and using hundreds of thousands of dollars of church money to pay a marketing... Continue Reading
Review: “The Mighty Weakness of John Knox”
Bringing John Knox, the sixteenth century reformer, into the light for us to see, study and appreciate again
When Mary Tudor died it was safe for Knox and other Protestants to return. He traveled throughout Scotland, preaching and promoting reformed theology and a presbyterian type of church government free from control by the monarch. In spite of threats he continued to preach and became the leader of the Protestants in Scotland. A short... Continue Reading
Review: “Sabbath as Resistance”
The subject of Sabbath has fallen to the wayside in all the rush for prominence, peace and prosperity
The final chapter connects the tenth commandment with the Sabbath….Here the author draws the connection that genuine Sabbath keeping and contentment go hand-in-glove. And, inversely, not recognizing Sabbath breeds avarice, “( . . . ) Sabbath is a school for our desires, an expose and critique of the false desires that focus on idolatry and... Continue Reading
5 Non-Christian Books That Christians Should Read
Book that offer insights, help us learn, stretch us, and most of all, make us think.
As believers, we are to be filling our minds first with Scripture, then with writing that is biblically faithful, in order to build ourselves up in the faith. But that does not mean that secular writing has nothing to say to us. Occasionally, there are books coming from other worldviews that offer insights, help us... Continue Reading
Offense to the Establishments
When the church finds herself sitting at the top table with the politicians, academics, the sportsmen and the pop-stars, it is virtually certain that she has abandoned the way of the cross.
He calls the outcasts and the strangers into his family, and makes them his bride. He doesn’t summon us to build an empire, to change the education system while convincing the world of his sovereignty, and to clean out the music industry for his glory. He calls us to worship and he calls us to... Continue Reading
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