Christians and the Immigration Crisis: A Few Thoughts
Donald Trump’s stay on admitting certain immigrants has brought out a raft of evangelical critics, especially those who see everything as an immediate... Read More
On “Conservative” Worship
When a person self-describes as “conservative,” the meaning of the adjective can be elusive. Conservatism can be noble in one context and... Read More
A Good List of OT Commentaries
Bill Barrick, long-time professor at The Master’s Seminary and friend of DBTS, just wrapped up a list of his most highly recommended... Read More
“Peace, Peace” When There Is No Peace (Repost)
One of the more troubling mis-translations in the history of English Bible translation (at least in terms of its popular acceptance and... Read More
“Bone of My Bones”: A Theology of Marriage in One Sentence
The very first recorded words of Adam have sometimes been the stuff of jokes—the words of a lovestruck fellow who has seen... Read More
Some Thoughts on Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society
Every year about this time we get a spate of blog posts from within fundamentalism and elsewhere about the viability of the... Read More
Getting the Sermon Started
I feel a bit inadequate to write on a topic on which so many with greater experience than I have written at... Read More
Praying for God to Be “With” Us
Go to your average weekly prayer meeting, and chances are it won’t be long before you hear a prayer dressed up with... Read More
Once More Unto the Breach: Electing a President and Selecting a Plumber
OK, so I told myself I was done talking about Christians and voting. But the events of the last week got to... Read More
Originalism and Labeling the Dispensational Hermeneutic
The use of the term literal in dispensational hermeneutics has had a rocky history. Even if we can get past the snickering... Read More