The Christian Life Is No Picnic
Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 260–c. 340) is generally considered the church’s first real historian. Although he provides invaluable insight into the history... Read More
Learning about the Past: Reading Christian Biographies
Over the past month or two, I’ve put forward a few suggested reading lists in the field of church history. These lists... Read More
Learning about the Past: Exploring Baptist History
In recent weeks, I’ve posted a few suggested reading lists in the field of church history. These lists have included broad overviews... Read More
Learning about the Past: The Church around the World
Over the past few weeks, I’ve posted a couple of suggested reading lists. These lists have included broad overviews of church history... Read More
Learning about the Past: What Has the Church Believed?
About two weeks ago I began a recommended reading list for those who wish to brush up on the history of the... Read More
Learning about the Past: The Beginnings of a Reading List for Pastors, Future Pastors, and Curious Christians
I recently had a student ask what books pastors and future pastors should read in order to become familiar with the church’s... Read More
How Has the Church Responded to Theological Controversy?
A few weeks ago, I mentioned a new little book written by Justin Holcomb, titled Know the Heretics (Zondervan, April 2014). At... Read More
Do You Know Any Heretics?
Within American history the names of Benedict Arnold, Aaron Burr, and the Rosenbergs live on in infamy. These are people who rather... Read More
Augustine’s Version of “Teach a Man to Fish”
Students in my Medieval Church History class recently read Augustine’s book, On Christian Teaching. As I was working my way back through... Read More
Abortion and Human Depravity
This past week many people on both sides of the abortion issue commemorated the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v.... Read More