The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views
Book Review • Clouse, Robert G., ed. The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1997. 224 pp. Kindle. $11.15.
Read time: 12 min
The Difference in My World
Poem • This poem reflects on the ongoing relevance of biblical struggles in today’s world, urging us to personal awakening to a world in need of the gospel and a commitment to act in faith to make a difference for Christ.
Read time: 4 min.
Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible
Book Review • Dempster, Stephen G. Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2003. 267 pp. $18.95.
Read time: 11 min
Is Faith in God without Experiencing Divine Manifestations Warranted?
Q&A • To skepticism about the existence of God, I here argue that (1) a universal sense of the divine and (2) a universal moral law are two of many clues that point to God's existence.
Read time: 6 min
How Can We Today be Sure that Christianity’s Claims about Jesus are True?
Q&A • One way to answer this important question is to show that Christianity’s truth hinges on historical events, especially Jesus' resurrection, which is supported by reliable New Testament testimony and corroborated by historical and textual evidence. Read on to see what I mean.
Read time: 5 min
Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity
Book Review • Pearcey, Nancy. Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity (Study Guide Edition). Wheaton, Il: Crossway, 2008. 512 pp. $9.94.
Read time: 10 min
Paul’s War on Error: Towards a Theory & Practice of Calling Out Harmful Ideas
ARTICLE • In confronting harmful ideas, many Christians get stuck in one muddy ditch or the other—peace-faking passivity or peace-breaking aggressivity. Using Paul as a case study, we seek Terra firma in the apostle’s theory and practice.
Read time: 7 min
The Primacy of Expository Preaching in the Local Church
PAPER • As tempting as it may be to try to replace biblical preaching with promising novelties of various sorts, nothing actually can replace biblical preaching. This paper gives three arguments for why and three applications for how to prioritize the expository preaching of biblical texts in the gathered assembly.
Read time: 24 min
From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology
Book Review • Alexander, T. Desmond. From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology. Nottingham: InterVarsity Press, 2008. 208 pp. $16.86.
Read time: 12 min
A Philosophy of Christian Leadership
PAPER • This paper makes a case for the biblical and theological underpinnings of Christian leadership, exploring key qualities and practices for effective leadership within the church. It integrates the Path-Goal Theory with the 4-R Model.
Read time: 21 min
The Best Things in Life: A Contemporary Socrates Looks at Power, Pleasure, Truth and the Good Life
Book Review • Kreeft, Peter. The Best Things in Life: A Contemporary Socrates Looks at Power, Pleasure, Truth and the Good Life. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1984. $13.10.
Read time: 11 min
What Might Sharing the Gospel Look Like?
ARTICLE • There are innumerable ways to initiate a gospel conversation. Below, you’ll find a concrete example of a gospel encounter I had and journaled about.
Read time: 4 min
Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels
Book Review • Craig A. Evans, Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006). 290 pp. $18.
Read time: 14 min
The Unaborted Socrates: A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion
Book Review • Kreeft, Peter. The Unaborted Socrates: A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1983. Kindle Edition. $12.01.
Read time: 10 min
The Lost Letters of Pergamum: A Story from the New Testament World
Book Review • Bruce W. Longenecker, The Lost Letters of Pergamum: A Story from the New Testament World, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 2016), 210 pp. Kindle. $14,
Read time: 8 min
Four Views on the Apostle Paul
Book Review • Bird, Michael F., Thomas R. Schreiner, Luke Timothy Johnson, Douglas A. Campbell, and Mark D. Nanos. Four Views on the Apostle Paul. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. Google Play. $13.99.
Read time: 13 min
Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People
Book Summary • Metzger, Will. Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002. 267 pp. $12.95.
Read time: 9 min
The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalogue
Book Summary • James W. Sire, The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalogue, 5th edition (Downers Grove, IN: IVP Academic, 2009). Kindle Edition. 293 pp. $9.
Read time: 12 min
Doctrinal Statement: A Personal Systematic Theology
PROJECT • This doctrinal survey states my theological views on key topics including Bibliology, Theology Proper, Anthropology, Christology, Pneumatology, Soteriology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, and Missiology.
Read time: 3 min
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