Uncategorized On the Usefulness of Creeds and Confessions in Local Churches 23 Sep 201917 Sep 2019 The historic creeds (Apostle's, Nicene, Athanasian) and confessions (Belgic and Westminster) of the church have been used and cherished by Christians for hundreds of years. The reasons for such use…
Life and Ethics Line-by-Line, Verse-by-Verse 16 Sep 201910 Sep 2019 Here's one reason why all pastors and preachers should preach through the Bible exegetically, or line-by-line: When Paul is writing to the elders of the church in Ephesus, he says,…
Reformed Theology A Brief Introduction to Reformed Christianity, Part Two 9 Sep 20191 Sep 2019 This series of posts seeks to be a helpful introduction to Reformed Christianity. It's intended for those who might not know what it means to be Reformed, those who disagree…
Reformed Theology A Brief Introduction to Reformed Christianity, Part One 5 Sep 20191 Sep 2019 This series of posts seeks to be a helpful introduction to Reformed Christianity. It's intended for those who might not know what it means to be Reformed, those who disagree…
Confessionalism The Kind of Authority That Creeds and Confessions Have 2 Sep 20191 Sep 2019 The visible church has existed for thousands of years, and we have a rich history of biblical and theological reflection. Perhaps the richest and most concentrated deposits of such reflection…
Life and Ethics Five Tips for Reading Theology 29 Aug 201927 Aug 2019 One goal of reading theology is to become more and more familiar with the various "conversations" that are happening in the Christian world, so that we might have a deeper…
Life and Ethics Where I’ve Been and Where I’m Going 27 Aug 201927 Aug 2019 Hi friends! It's been almost a month since I've published something here, and I wanted to give you all a quick explanation about that as well as a quick update…
TFPB Originals The Gospel: Jesus Christ Crucified and Resurrected 2 Aug 2019 “We believe that the gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ—God’s very wisdom. Utter folly to the world, even though it is the power of God to those who…
Biblical Exegesis Brief Reflections on Leviticus 1 31 Jul 2019 I am currently reading through the book of Leviticus (yes, on purpose) with a good friend of mine. We usually read a chapter each week with an accompanying commentary and…