Doctrinal Triage for Worship
Many years ago, Al Mohler published a widely-read article on doctrinal triage, a method for evaluating the seriousness of doctrines. Kevin Bauder then pointed out… Read More »Doctrinal Triage for Worship
Articles on Theology
The Crucifixion: Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?
The exact day of the week of Christ’s death has been debated for centuries. The day, while not fundamental to the gospel, is of some… Read More »The Crucifixion: Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?
How the Tabernacle Communicated a Theology of Worship
At Mt. Sinai, God established standardized practices of worship for his people. First, God commanded that the people build a sanctuary for him. They built… Read More »How the Tabernacle Communicated a Theology of Worship
Forming a Great Commandment Culture
In the context of giving the Law at Mt. Sinai and the promise that if they follow God’s commands as a nation, God will bless… Read More »Forming a Great Commandment Culture
On a Proof Text for Natural Headship
Hebrews 7:9–10 9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, 10 for he was still in the loins of… Read More »On a Proof Text for Natural Headship
Translation and the Degradation of Language
Not all languages have the same natural facility at expressing all ideas. Some of these restrictions are in vocabulary: a language might have a word… Read More »Translation and the Degradation of Language
Conservatism and the Preservation of Scripture
Last week, I began a series on the relationship of conservative Christianity to the issues of the preservation and translation of the Bible. My goal… Read More »Conservatism and the Preservation of Scripture
Conservative Christianity and the Authorized Version: Introduction
At last week’s Knowing, Loving, Ministering Conference, Scott Aniol opened the floor for a brief discussion about the relationship between conservative Christianity and the use… Read More »Conservative Christianity and the Authorized Version: Introduction
Worship and the “Mixt Congregation”
The great shift in worship over the last century has been the result of evangelical clergy in America seeking to make the worship of the… Read More »Worship and the “Mixt Congregation”
Forgiven Much
They tried to make her leave. She knew she shouldn’t be here, but she loved him deeply, a love that came from a heart of… Read More »Forgiven Much
Does God Have “Emotions”?
Trying to answer a badly-worded question often leads to an inferior answer. Loaded questions implicate those who even attempt to answer them. “By what authority… Read More »Does God Have “Emotions”?
How Shall We Be Like God?
Ponder a paradox with me. In Genesis 1, we learn that God creates humanity in his own image and likeness. Exactly what that means has… Read More »How Shall We Be Like God?
Jesus Fulfills Old Testament Worship
In the Old Testament economy, God established particular means through which his people were enabled to draw near to him in worship, although since the… Read More »Jesus Fulfills Old Testament Worship
Do This in Remembrance of Me
The observance of the “Last Supper” by Jesus and his disciple appears in all four gospels, though John does not give details of the meal… Read More »Do This in Remembrance of Me
Beauty and Reality
Beauty has made a comeback. After years of being relegated by intellectual elites to the junkyard of old and outdated concepts, it is now popping… Read More »Beauty and Reality
A Theology of the Holy Spirit’s Work in Worship
I have spent a considerable amount of time over the past several weeks carefully surveying the Holy Spirit’s work throughout Scripture, and specifically in passages… Read More »A Theology of the Holy Spirit’s Work in Worship
The Value of Beauty
What possible value can the study of beauty deliver? Isn’t this fiddling while Rome burns, counting daffodil petals while barbarians lay siege to the city?… Read More »The Value of Beauty
Ordering in Corporate Worship
Last week, we saw that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are for the purpose of building a “holy temple in the Lord” (Eph 2:21-22). This… Read More »Ordering in Corporate Worship
Ordering in Salvation and Sanctification
The Holy Spirit’s characteristic work is not only an ordering of God’s historical-redemptive plan, but it also a moral ordering. This work begins with his… Read More »Ordering in Salvation and Sanctification
Beauty as Scripture’s Theme
The idea of beauty is present in the first chapters of the Bible, as God creates and then makes the evaluative judgement that it was… Read More »Beauty as Scripture’s Theme