Recently, I was accused of “treason” in an online comment by an employee of a Cooperative Program-supported college in Georgia. My crime? I’m general editor of The Gospel Project, a curriculum that quotes Wesleyans, Anglicans, and Presbyterians. Apparently, in this person’s mind, quoting people from other denominations is sufficient evidence to … Read More »
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Several summers ago, I was serving as the youth minister in a little country church. Our small youth group had piled into a fifteen-passenger van and were on our way to church camp. I was driving the van while one of our adult volunteers, a middle-aged woman, was riding shotgun. … Read More »
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In a recent article in the Chronicle, Stacey Patton argues that the PhD dissertation is an outdated and ineffective exercise.[1] Citing “many scholars” and “many faculty and administrators,” Patton argues for new means of earning a PhD. These means are various, but all include the option of canning the practice … Read More »
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Martin Luther pointed out that the story of Jacob wrestling with God (in Genesis 32) gives us a picture of wrestling with a seemingly hostile God in prayer. This is a startlingly common image in Scripture.Think of the Syrophoenician woman who came to Jesus to get healing for her daughter. Jesus’ response … Read More »
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A few years ago, Justin Taylor posted a great short series on Holy Week that looked at each day of Jesus’ final week leading into his crucifixion and resurrection. It’s a helpful resource for personal devotional study this week as you prepare for celebrating the resurrection of the Lord Jesus … Read More »
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Now this one caught my attention. In a recent edition of Times Literary Supplement Tim Lewens reviews Daniel C. Dennett’s recent book on the nature of humor, Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind.[1] It caught my attention because Dennett is an atheist, which I think uniquely handicaps him … Read More »
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In Genesis 32 there is a fascinating story in the life of Jacob, where he wrestles all night with God. The whole wrestling match comes about in the midst of Jacob praying, and his physical struggle teaches us 5 lessons about prayer. 1. The blessings of God are released into … Read More »
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During the Reformation era, different Christian groups were wrestling with the best way to think about the biblical covenants and their relationship to ecclesiology. Though there was some diversity early on, as a general rule Reformed thinkers argued that all of the biblical covenants were historical administrations of a single … Read More »
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SEBTS professor Heath Thomas is a prolific author who has committed more than a few acts of literature over the past several years. His most recent offering, Poetry and Theology in Lamentations: The Aesthetics of an Open Text (Sheffield Phoenix) is the culmination of more than a decade’s work in … Read More »
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In the past year, I have read four excellent books on the doctrine of Scripture. I thought I’d pass some recommendations on to you. D.A. Carson, Collected Writings on Scripture, compiled by Andy Naselli (Crossway, 2010). This book brings together a variety of essays, articles, and even book reviews that … Read More »
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