Trusting and Obeying
There it was in my Facebook feed. One of those ubiquitous memes from well-meaning fellow believers: God does not want you to... Read More
What Is the Gospel of the Kingdom?
When John the Baptist, firstly, and then Jesus began announcing that the kingdom of heaven was “at hand” (Matt 3:2; 4:17, 23)... Read More
New Issue of the Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal Available
I am excited to announce the release today of the 24th volume of the Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal. Articles include: Andrew David Naselli, What... Read More
My Grandpa’s “Worry Gene”
When I was growing up, my Grandfather had a nervous habit of twiddling his thumbs. He was conscious of the habit and... Read More
Is Pastoral “Desire” a Qualification for Ministry?
The question of a pastoral “call to ministry,” reminiscent of God’s call of biblical prophets and apostles, has long been a issue... Read More
Is Christ’s Receipt of “Life-in-Himself” (John 5:26) Proof of Eternal Generation?
Two years ago at the national meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, anticipation ran high about a scheduled plenary debate on the... Read More
Love: An Emotion? A Choice?
With Valentine’s Day just behind us, lingering questions remain about the concept of love. What is it? Is it a choice? An... Read More
Synthesizing Indwelling, Omnipresence, and Sanctification
The question of the absence or presence of the indwelling ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament is a relatively... Read More
Baby It’s Cold Outside: On “Spending Time Obsessing Over the Latest Debates”
When Paul entered the Areopagus in Acts 17, he entered into a place where debates over the latest pagan ideas took center... Read More
Dispensationalism Unhitched?
These things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages... Read More