A Biblical Theology of Light and Darkness
An interesting theological metaphor emerges in the Gospel of John. In the first 14 verses of chapter 1, the apostle John takes... Read More
The Judgment-Mercy of God
Whenever some particular natural disaster occurs–e.g. an earthquake, hurricane, Tsunami, etc.–a segment of Christians vocalize their opinion that the particular disaster was God’s... Read More
The Heart of the Reformation
Saturday, October 31, 2015 marks the 498th anniversary of the day that Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the door of... Read More
A Biblical Theology of the Trees of the Garden
At the outset of the biblical record, two trees stood at the center of God’s covenantal dealing with man–the Tree of the... Read More
The Third Use of the Law and the Finished Work of Christ
While there has been much debate over the precise nuances of the relationship between justification and sanctification, I thought that it might... Read More
The Greatest Explanation Of What Happens In Conversion
Many of the readers of this blog will be familiar with Jonathan Edwards’ well-known sermon A Divine and Supernatural Light, in which Edwards... Read More
Pitfalls of Parachurch
I want to be as clear as possible at the outset. I, in no way, want this post to be received as... Read More
A Biblical Theology of the Good Shepherd
As we consider the many biblical theological themes that are unfolded throughout the Scriptures, our minds ought to be drawn to many... Read More
The Silence of Jesus in Judgment
As a young Christian, there was a period of time when I would read the records of Christ’s sufferings in the Gospels... Read More
Learning to be a Grateful Critic
“What do you think about the whole Mark Driscoll fiasco?” “Did you know Tim Keller believes in _____ ?” “What do you... Read More