R.C. Sproul was one of God’s gifts to the church. Stephen Nicols’ recent biography R.C.Sproul: A Life, goes into great detail on the life of Sproul, and the contributions he made to the life of the church. Nichols’ biography is well-written, and spends a large amount of time in delving into those forces that shaped […]
“Studied Ambiguity” and the Slow Slide of the Evangelical Church Read More »
A Christmas Carol is mandatory viewing for our family around Christmas time. We love its many iterations, from the Muppets to Jim Carrey to several of the live-action versions. There’s something about Dicken’s classic story that fits with Christmas. It fits because A Christmas Carol is what Christmas is truly about: redemption. Scrooge is a
When Belief Falls Short of Practice: Charles Dickens: A Life Read More »
by Patrick Schreiner How does the theology of the Book of Acts tie together? Is it all about the advance of the Gospel from Jerusalem, to Samaria and Judea, and then to the world? In The Mission of the Triune God, Patrick Schreiner is going to make the case that the purpose of Acts is
The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts Read More »
Don Sunukjian continues a nice little series on “Biblical Preaching for the Contemporary Church” with a little book on preaching Philippians (Weaver, 2014). The book is short (113 pages) and written at a very popular level (this fits within the goals of the series). I found the author’s insights into the various texts of Philippians
If you don’t believe that humility is an issue within the church in the United States, simply troll through some blogs or message boards. Harsh and nasty words abound, even in defense of good theology. Snarkiness can be the rule of the day. It is almost as if because we believe ourselves to be right