Hello again! I hope you are enjoying these final days of November before the crush of December hits us all. It was good of you to return after that whole …
Old Covenant vs. New Covenant: Membership
In the previous article, I discussed some basic principles of Reformed covenant theology (Covenant of Works vs. Covenant of Grace, substance vs. administration, etc.). I then provided a summary of …
Old Covenant vs. New Covenant: New Covenant Described
The Christmas season is upon us, and it seemed fitting to me to give a gift to all my friends who are theology nerds: twelve days of discussion about the …
Thankful Thursday: The Resurrection of the Body
On this third Thankful Thursday, I come to that penultimate line in the Apostles’ Creed: “the resurrection of the body”. Yes, I have been thankful for that truth this year, …
There’s No One Like Me on Television
“There’s no one like me on TV.” This thought occurred to me about a year ago. I’m not sure why it took me so long to figure it out, but …
Thankful Thursday: The Forgiveness of Sins
Today I continue my series in which I thank God for the final four things in the Apostles’ Creed, each of which has meant something special to me this year. …
Sexual Abuse isn’t just Hollywood’s Problem
2017 may well go down in history as the year that Hollywood was revealed for what it really was all along. The past few weeks have brought us a torrent …
Thankful Thursday: The Communion of Saints
In this month of Thanksgiving, I have decided to do a short series of articles called “Thankful Thursdays” in which I will focus on four things that have been particularly …
Whitman and the Meaning of Life
O me! O life! of the questions of these recurring, Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill’d with the foolish, Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who …
Do Baptists have a Right to Celebrate the Reformation?
Tomorrow we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation, dated from Martin Luther’s purported nailing of the Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church …