Theologically Loaded Catch-Lines, Part 2: What Does It Mean for God to “Be with Us”?
In this post I resume my series of blogposts on historically/theologically freighted phrases/clauses/mantras that have become cliché in contemporary Christian-speak—lines that are intrinsically innocuous... Read More
Theologically Loaded Catch-Lines, Episode 1: What Does It Mean to “Cease Striving”?
I’ve decided to start a mini-series of blogposts on historically freighted phrases/clauses/mantras that have been detached from their moorings and have become... Read More
Christian Platonism: Friend or Foe?
Christian Platonism. Friend or Foe? The Christian system has long been dogged by the question of philosophical grounding and the ancient comparison... Read More
Is Ethics Ever a Matter of “Indifference”?
The term ἀδιάφορα (adiaphora), literally, matters that are to be viewed with indifference or that make no difference, does not appear in the... Read More
The Role of “Passion” in Christian Experience
The use of the term passion has seen a huge uptick in conservative evangelical life in the past 25 years or so, roughly paralleling... Read More
Seated Upright, Fully Clothed, and in My Right Mind: Musing About Hermeneutics
For those of you who knew about and prayed for my recent open-heart surgery, I want to offer my deepest thanks. The... Read More
Volition: A Function of Person or Nature?
As questions in the ongoing Trinitarian controversy become more refined, the “pieces” of the broader discussion are coming under greater scrutiny. One... Read More
“With a View to the Administration of the Fullness of Times”: The Relationship of the Church to the Kingdom
While the dispensational community has rightly pointed out that NT never posits identity between the Christian Church and the Messianic Kingdom, the... Read More
The Sufficiency of Scripture and Transcendental Knowledge
A few weeks ago I was alerted to a criticism raised about an old blog post of mine—a post in which I... Read More
Dealing with Pastoral Sin
An article published recently by the Religion News Service, “Is a Pastor’s Sin a Private Matter?” addresses a matter of great consequence and relevance... Read More