Depravity, Regeneration, and Sanctification: Take Two
In the wake of the furor of my last blog post, I was heartened this week to discover a helpful post by Rick... Read More
The Biggest Lie About Law?
One of the commonest errors about law relative to Christian conduct is that God no longer uses fear or laws to promote... Read More
Killing Off Providence for the Romance of a Miracle
On 12 October 2012 the Roman Catholic Church inducted a new class of saints, including a 17th-century Mohawk woman named Kateri Tekakwitha.... Read More
Pulpit Ministry & the Presidential Election: Part 2
In my last post, I suggested that the role of the pulpit in preparing a congregation for the upcoming presidential election is... Read More
Pulpit Ministry & the Presidential Election: Part 1
As an interim pastor charged in part with exposing the Scriptures so as to inform the moral and ethical decision-making of a... Read More
My Father's World
The intersection of common grace with special grace is on my mind today, but not for a particularly “spiritual” reason. Bow season... Read More
Surviving Seminary as a Family: The Wife's Perspective
This is the second part of a two-part post on how to survive seminary as a couple/family. The first part is Mark... Read More
Surviving Seminary as a Family: The Husband's Perspective
Since my wife and I are seminary survivors that still occasionally hold hands in public, we are sometimes asked, “How did you... Read More
Book Note for Academic Writers
Rowman & Littlefield just graciously sent me a desk copy of their Guide to Writing with Sources by James Davis (2012), so I... Read More
The Active Obedience of Christ and Dispensational Theology: A Follow-Up
Being a major election year, attention to voter eligibility has again become an issue. Each side wants to make sure that every... Read More