Geerhardus Vos is a giant in church history, a man rightly honored as the founder of evangelical Biblical Theology. He taught us that when we read the Bible, we need to acknowledge and account for its “redemptive-historical nature.” Therefore, we should always read the Bible with a sensitivity to the historical progression of God’s redemption... Continue Reading

The multicultural American experiment is done. The city-to-city era of church planting is living on borrowed time. The church “for the life of the city” is a slogan that proved presumptive. Churchly emphasis on artistic engagement is even worse, and has proven a costly three decade case study in mission drift.   The brilliant, late... Continue Reading

Naturally, Satan and the world have always sought to paint John Calvin in the most negative colors possible–but this is always done to God’s choicest servants.  The Reformer inflicted many fresh wounds onto the crushed head of the old snake–and the devil is seeking (even today) to gain some “pay-back.”   Though I think it is wise and... Continue Reading

“Marvin is respected all over the world not only as one of the most accomplished Christian journalists in American history but also for the way he identifies and cultivates the gifts and callings of others,” Moore said. “Many of the most skilled and recognizable Christian journalists right now, on countless platforms all over the country,... Continue Reading

“I am going to Wittenberg under a far higher protection than the Elector’s. I have no intention of asking Your Electoral Grace for protection. Indeed, I think I shall protect Your Electoral Grace more than you are able to protect me.”   February 28, 1518—Wittenberg The 95 theses have spread across Germany like wildfire. I... Continue Reading

My conversion was messy and dangerous. I lost friends and cultural capital. I did not lose my job because I was tenured, but I did have to go before my tenure board and explain what happened to me. That was fun. I was now despised by the people I loved, but one thing was clear—I was... Continue Reading

Edwards is not simply a towering intellect or a piercing theologian, he is a pastor concerned for his people, a father encouraging his children, a husband delighting in his wife, and a man battling to live by faith in God through seasons of intense joy mingled with deep sorrow. Marsden helps us see the three-dimensional... Continue Reading

In the desert, God appeared to Moses in a burning bush on Mount Horeb (also known as Mount Sinai) and commissioned him to return to Egypt, deliver the Hebrews, and bring them back to this very mountain…After the spectacular escape from Egypt, Moses, by God’s leading, brought the people to Mount Sinai. There God established... Continue Reading

Like Charlie Kirk who preceded Voddie’s ascent to glory by days, Voddie was preaching the good news. To do this meant that he had to endure suffering—both physical and relational. It cost him a great deal to be faithful. And yet, such fidelity reflects his all-consuming commitment to God’s Word. From the days when he... Continue Reading

The beauty of Erika Kirk forgiving that young man is not because she’s so noble, so smart, so above everyone else. I am certain she’d say she’s not any of those things. I am sure she’d express her need for Jesus along with everyone else. The beauty of this act of forgiveness is because it... Continue Reading