The Importance of Form
Last week I briefly summarized what I consider the first pillar of conservative Christianity–affirmation of transcendent truth, goodness, and beauty–and spent a bit of time… Read More »The Importance of Form
Articles
Browse articles on various topics below.
The Speech of Fools and Wise Men
Below is a very brief array of verses in Proverbs that describes the speech of fools and wise men. The verses below were chosen for… Read More »The Speech of Fools and Wise Men
What Seminary Gave Me
In June of 1979 my wife and I left Cambridge, Iowa for seminary in Denver, Colorado. We were towing a fully-loaded twelve-foot U-Haul trailer with… Read More »What Seminary Gave Me
Preserving Transcendent Beauty
Last week I began a series that seeks to answer the question of how important one’s philosophy of culture and worship is in relation to… Read More »Preserving Transcendent Beauty
Choke-Check: What Keeps the Word from Bearing Greater Fruit in Your Life?
“18 And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, 19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of… Read More »Choke-Check: What Keeps the Word from Bearing Greater Fruit in Your Life?
A Colorful Life
Every once in a while God sends a person into our lives whom He uses as a means of grace. A person like that is… Read More »A Colorful Life
The “Two Hands” of Ministry
In 2006 an approach to church ministry began to gain popularity. It was called a “two-handed” approach to ministry. One closed hand represented the theology… Read More »The “Two Hands” of Ministry
Should philosophies of culture hinder cooperation?
There are several adjectives that I happily use to describe myself and my beliefs. The first is obviously, “Christian,” but there are a lot of… Read More »Should philosophies of culture hinder cooperation?
Why Tolkien Wrote About Middle-Earth
Some Evangelicals’ credo might be: “There is only one Tolkien, and Peter Jackson is his Prophet.” While there is no denying that the art of… Read More »Why Tolkien Wrote About Middle-Earth
Did God Choose Some unto Damnation?
If God decreed all things, did He actively decree that some would sin, be unbelievers, and thus be punished forever? If we were to ask… Read More »Did God Choose Some unto Damnation?
Indefensible Dispensationalism 2
In the last issue of In the Nick of Time I suggested that one of the reasons for the decline of dispensational theology is the… Read More »Indefensible Dispensationalism 2
National Anthems and the Universal Language
While watching an Olympic medal ceremony a few evenings ago, I remembered a blog post I wrote over ten years ago (on a now extinct blog)… Read More »National Anthems and the Universal Language
What Is Propitiation?
What is propitiation? John states that Jesus “is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the… Read More »What Is Propitiation?
Receive a MA or PhD in Worship Studies without Relocating
For the past five years I have had the privilege of teaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. It has been a… Read More »Receive a MA or PhD in Worship Studies without Relocating
Indefensible Dispensationalism
Dispensational theology has gone out of style. Fifty years ago, probably a majority of American evangelicals held some version of dispensationalism. Today, the balance has… Read More »Indefensible Dispensationalism
Work that Serves Christ
Many Christians think about serving Christ as something we do inside the church. If you’re a really good Christian, you’ll volunteer in the church nursery,… Read More »Work that Serves Christ
Should Christians Confess Their Sins So They Can Have Fellowship with God?
In 1 John 1:5–10, John is speaking to believers, those who “have fellowship with one another” and God (1 John 1:7; cf. 1:3). In 1… Read More »Should Christians Confess Their Sins So They Can Have Fellowship with God?
On Civil Disobedience
The year was 1986. Even though Ronald Reagan was in his second term, abortion-on-demand remained big business in every state. That was when Randall Terry… Read More »On Civil Disobedience
A Homeschool Mom Reads: June and July 2016
June was baby month around here (Christopher arrived on June 20th). In addition to getting everything ready for his arrival and resting up for the… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: June and July 2016
God Is Light, But What Does That Mean?
John proclaims that “God is light” in 1 John 1:5. Technically, the name “God” in this statement has the article “the” in the Greek, and… Read More »God Is Light, But What Does That Mean?