Jonathan Edwards on Adam and the Tree of Life
There is no small disagreement among theologians over the issue of Adam and the Tree of Life. Some have supposed that Adam... Read More
Working on Learning to Rest
If you’re anything like me, you know that you have to be intentional about learning how to rest. It’s hard for some... Read More
A Biblical Theology of the Wilderness
In elementary school, one of my teachers gave our class a mnemonic device to help us remember that “desert” is spelled with one “s” and “dessert”... Read More
The Importance of Being a Pastor/Theologian
I have a theory about why God seems to use pastor/theologians in the ways in which He does in the world. I... Read More
A Church’s Coming of Age
When I tell people in our community that I am a church planter, I sometimes get the response, “A church what-er?” or “What’s... Read More
Loving the Place to Which You’re Called?
In recent years, I’ve noticed something of a trend among men looking for a call to a pastorate. As I’ve talked with... Read More
The 6 Ingredients of Jesus’ Bitter Cup
When we think of the cup that was placed before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, we tend to think of it... Read More
The Christology of Genesis 3:15
In similar fashion to that of Stuart Robinson, Geerhardus Vos, explained the meaning of Genesis 3:15 in redemptive-history–tracing the various parts of... Read More
The Theological Significance of the Eighth Day
In recent decades, the “eighth day” has been taken up by American pop-culture as something of a rhetorical literary device. When I... Read More
The Righteous One of Psalm One
In recent years there has been pushback on the idea that every Psalm is Messianic. Perhaps it is born out of a... Read More