Humanism and the Incarnation
These days humanism is often equated with secularism or human autonomy from the divine. Originally, however, the term was used to designate the celebration of… Read More »Humanism and the Incarnation
In the Nick of Time
A Deliberate Choice
Oh, what an embarrassment of riches! Rarely have so many topics presented themselves at one time for consideration through this publication, and rarely have I… Read More »A Deliberate Choice
Cessationism: What Counts As Evidence?
Christians ought to desire everything that God has in store for them. It would be wrong to neglect any good and perfect gift that God… Read More »Cessationism: What Counts As Evidence?
Give to the Max Day
Future ministers do not (and usually cannot afford to) pay more than a fraction of the cost of their education. Virtually every training institution that… Read More »Give to the Max Day
Mohler, Mormons, and Marriage
Last week I wrote about Albert Mohler’s choice to speak at Brigham Young University. The topic interested me, not so much because Mohler was involved,… Read More »Mohler, Mormons, and Marriage
Mohler, Mormons, and Militancy
On Monday of this week, Albert Mohler, Jr. delivered an address at Brigham Young University. Mohler is the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the… Read More »Mohler, Mormons, and Militancy
Cessationism: What Is the Issue?
Most Christians are aware of the difference between continuationists and cessationists. They often encounter surprising difficulty, however, in pinpointing exactly what the difference is. One… Read More »Cessationism: What Is the Issue?
Church Accountability and Sexual Abuse
Central Seminary has just finished its 2013 Fall Conference. The title was “Gospel Restoration: The Church’s Response to Abuse.” Several speakers provided help for church… Read More »Church Accountability and Sexual Abuse
Preparation for Seminary
The standard for ministry training used to involve a liberal education at the undergraduate level, followed by a three-year ministry degree (in those days it… Read More »Preparation for Seminary
I’ve Been Wondering
For years I have wondered how certain fundamentalist churchmen could remain so powerful in spite of their shallow, manipulative, arrogant, abusive, and even immoral behavior.… Read More »I’ve Been Wondering
Analogy and God Talk
One of the first things we discover when we begin reading the Bible is that we are not God. He is the Creator and we are the created, and between Creator and… Read More »Analogy and God Talk
Paradigm Shift
The word paradigm is used literally as a grammatical term, but it can also be used metaphorically to refer to a shared set of basic… Read More »Paradigm Shift
Church or Seminary?
Pastors need to be trained in and by churches. The local church is the center of God’s work during this age. It is the focus… Read More »Church or Seminary?
A Response to Pastor Kevin Hobi
The two great calamities feared by every author are being ignored and being misrepresented. Of these two, most see the first as the greater calamity.… Read More »A Response to Pastor Kevin Hobi
A Learned Gentleman
My students are sometimes surprised (and, to be truthful, sometimes encouraged) to learn that I failed Greek the first time I took it. Passing the… Read More »A Learned Gentleman
Crown Him With Many Crowns
The principal figure of the book of Revelation is the Lamb. He is introduced in Revelation 5, where the seven-sealed scroll represents the outpouring of… Read More »Crown Him With Many Crowns
The Importance of Writing
Our immediate awareness of the world comes through the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. What we gain in this way, however, is… Read More »The Importance of Writing
Justice, Wrath, and Propitiation
The gospel reveals many aspects of God’s character. It certainly reveals His love, mercy, grace, goodness, and kindness. If we want to know whether the… Read More »Justice, Wrath, and Propitiation
Charismatic?
There are different varieties of Charismatics, just as there are different varieties of Baptists and different varieties of fundamentalists. Holding one variety of Charismatic responsible… Read More »Charismatic?
Shall We Preach the Gospel or Morality? Part Three: Morality and Gentile Nations
A popular perspective among some evangelicals is that proclaiming morality to unsaved people is a waste of time. As the argument runs, even believers cannot… Read More »Shall We Preach the Gospel or Morality? Part Three: Morality and Gentile Nations