Calvin and Platonic aesthetics
Yesterday, Scott Aniol showed that Martin Luther was influenced by Greek aesthetics, including that of Plato. In light of Dr. Aniol’s post, it is worth… Read More »Calvin and Platonic aesthetics
Articles on Theology
The Lord’s Day, part 2
The phrase “the Lord’s Day” is used only one time in the Scriptures, and it comes in the final book of the New Testament. In… Read More »The Lord’s Day, part 2
The Lord’s Day, part 1
We live in a busy world. With technological advances one would think that our lives would be less hectic. However, the opposite seems to be… Read More »The Lord’s Day, part 1
Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 13)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 I have been arguing that Paul’s method of ministry deliberately avoided… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 13)
Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 12)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 The first three chapters of 1 Corinthians debunks the importance of the… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 12)
Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 11)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Modern American evangelicalism has a tendency to augment the preaching of the gospel… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 11)
Edwards on the proportion of reverence to boldness
For those who have not (yet) read it, Edwards’s Religious Affections argues what are the proper marks of a genuine work of the Holy Spirit in the life… Read More »Edwards on the proportion of reverence to boldness
A call to pray before studying or hearing the Word (with a resource)
One of the best ways we can prepare to hear from God is through prayer. The Bible teaches that we need God’s grace for us… Read More »A call to pray before studying or hearing the Word (with a resource)
Prayer in Gospel Ministry
Prayer is a necessary practice of a sound church. The role of secret and corporate prayer in the life of a Christian congregation is sometimes… Read More »Prayer in Gospel Ministry
Congratulations to Ryan Martin
Ryan Martin, regular contributor to Religious Affections Ministries, has successfully defended his dissertation. His Ph.D. will be conferred officially on May 11, but (for what… Read More »Congratulations to Ryan Martin
The mission of God and the mission of the church
Last week I argued that a biblical understanding of both worship and evangelism will understand evangelism to be subservient to worship; the gospel creates worshipers.… Read More »The mission of God and the mission of the church
God’s Mission: Worship
I have attempted in this series to provide a framework for evaluating the relationship between worship and mission. Using Jonathan Edwards’ categories of “Ends” helps… Read More »God’s Mission: Worship
The Chief End of God and the <i>Missio Dei</i>
Edwards’s discussion of “Ends” presented last week provides a framework for determining both God’s chief end and his mission. Using Edward’s categories, God’s chief end… Read More »The Chief End of God and the <i>Missio Dei</i>
How to convince a pastor that worship and music are important
In the past couple weeks I have tried to suggest two reasons (among many others) problems in worship exists today. The first is that pastors… Read More »How to convince a pastor that worship and music are important
Relevance is irrelevant (Part 9)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 According to 1 Corinthians 1, Christian ministry centers on the declaration of the gospel of… Read More »Relevance is irrelevant (Part 9)
Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 8)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 In 1 Corinthians 1, Paul repeatedly points to the preaching of the deliberately unadorned gospel as the… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 8)
Relevance is irrelevant (Part 7)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 Paul relentlessly insisted in 1 Corinthians 1 on the simple proclamation of the gospel of Christ in… Read More »Relevance is irrelevant (Part 7)
Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 6)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 This series has been looking at the connection of Paul’s message in 1 Corinthians 1-3 and the contemporary… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Part 6)
Relevance is irrelevant (Part 3)
Part 1 | Part 2 In part 1, we looked at Paul’s ministry model in 1 Corinthains 1:10-17. Paul took deliberate steps to preach the gospel… Read More »Relevance is irrelevant (Part 3)
Tozer on Medium and Message
It is probably impossible to think without words, but if we permit ourselves to think with the wrong words, we shall soon be entertaining erroneous… Read More »Tozer on Medium and Message