2+ week, 1+ day ago   (635+ words) There are different times in our Christian life when we need to give a reason for the hope we have in Christ (1 Pet. 3:15). This is sometimes called apologetics – defending the Christian faith. We should defend the faith with gentleness and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (587+ words) Paul very clearly teaches in Ephesians 1 that God chose his people to salvation based on his sovereign will and his love: “In love he predestined us…according to the purpose of his will.” This means that election is not based…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) This is one of my favorite collections of Christian letters: Wise Counsel: John Newton’s letters to John Ryland Jr. These letters are full of Christian wisdom and instruction. They are also very grace-centered. Finally, they magnify the person and work…...

3+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (201+ words) The New Reformation: Finding Hope in the Fight for Ethnic Unity. I read this superb book by Shai Linne a few years ago. Since then, I’ve kept it in the “often referenced” section of my personal library. It’s a level-headed…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (694+ words) There are numerous places in Scripture that speak of Christ’s authority. He has authority to forgive sins (Mt. 9:6). He has authority over the spiritual realm (Mk. 1:27). Jesus has authority as judge (Jn. 5:27). Christ also has authority over life and death…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (704+ words) (The following blog post was originally published in January 2013. It has been lightly edited.) One of the big names in the history of the Greek New Testament’s transmission is Desiderius Erasmus (d. 1536). Our readers might know him as the man…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) The way of the Christian life is service. Christ came to save his people by serving (Mt. 20:28). We are called to walk in his footsteps by being servants of all (Mk. 9:35). Christianity is not a power religion. It’s not a…...

4+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (553+ words) To Change the World by James Davison Hunter is probably the best book I’ve read on the interaction of Christianity and culture. Although I haven’t counted, I’m guessing I’ve read over twenty-five books on this topic in the last twenty-five…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (911+ words) If you ever study or preach through the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s Gospel, I highly recommend Martin Luther’s commentary on it. I’ve been preaching through these teachings of Christ for the past few months and have found Luther’s…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) One example of this covenant conundrum is found in R. J. Rushdoony’s Systematic Theology. As I mentioned earlier, Rushdoony firmly and forcefully rejected Reformed covenant theology found in the Westminster Confession of Faith. For Rushdoony, there was just one single covenant. For…...