On Controversy and Rules of Persuasion
John Newton once wrote a letter on rules of controversy to a fellow minister who informed him of his intention to confront... Read More
The Canaanites Within
The doctrine of indwelling sin is one of the most important doctrines a Christian can diligently study. If we are going to... Read More
Van Mastricht, Edwards, and the Economic Trinity
In a letter to his disciple, Joseph Bellamy, Jonathan Edwards praised Petrus Van Mastrict’s Theologia Theoretico-Practica as being “much better than…any other... Read More
Don’t Leave Those Kids Alone
On Saturday, February 17, 1739, George Whitefield resolved that he would commit himself to the task of evangelistic preaching to the coal... Read More
Bored with the Gospel
Over the past decade a floodwater of cultural change in our country has occurred, leaving a massive impact on the church in... Read More
The Cross After Jesus
Scripture is full of double-entendres. Often they are found in the historical details in the Gospels that serve to teach spiritual lessons.... Read More
Changing Tides and the Unchanging Savior
I have learned–both from personal experience and from pastoral ministry–that change can be among the most unsettling dynamics of life in this... Read More
Five Biblical Points of Dordrecht
Yesterday, my twitter feed was flooded with comments about a video floating around online in which Mark Driscoll said, “I don’t hold... Read More
Judah First
Of the multitude of Messianic prophecies that stand out in the book of Genesis, Gen. 3:15, 12:1-3 and Gen. 49:8-12 are arguably... Read More
The Blessed Cursed Tree
An important biblical theological idea emerges out of Paul’s use of Deuteronomy 21:23 in Galatians 3:13. In the middle of the most polemical book... Read More