Asides… Prophetic Themes 6 Mar 2012 Justin Taylor has reposted an essay by Old Testament scholar Paul House on themes among the prophetic books. But more than just themes he is particularly focused on the ways in…
Uncategorized Necro Theology: Faith Without Works 6 Mar 20127 Mar 2012 Dead men tell no tales. They also beat no dead horses, and hammer no door nails. There's a lot you can't do when you're dead. It's a principle that applies…
Books… Uncovering Our Identity Means Digging Deeper: A Review of “Identity” by Eric Geiger 5 Mar 20126 Mar 2012 We live in an age of amorphous self-awareness. Most people float around without any clue who they are or what they are doing with their lives. I see it most…
Asides… This Week’s Good Reads 2 Mar 20122 Mar 2012 Here were some of my favorite selections from this past week: 1) "Your Theological System Should Tell You How To Exegete" by Kevin DeYoung All theologians agree that good theology…
Uncategorized Next Week 2 Mar 20125 Mar 2012 Here's a glimpse into the future: 1) A review of Identity by Eric Geiger This is such an important subject and so little good writing is done on it. I…
Church History… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 32): Keeping the Fundamentals (Part 11) 1 Mar 201225 Sep 2012 We've been discussion for a few posts now three values: individualism, rebellion, and progressiveness. All three are really intertwined. Rebellion and progressiveness are really symptoms of the desire for selfish distinction. And the…
Theology Developing Theological Humility 29 Feb 20121 Mar 2012 Humility comes naturally to none of us. I remember once bragging about reading a book on humility...clearly I hadn't finished it at that point. We are naturally proud people, and…
Theology The Importance of Theological Humility 28 Feb 201229 Feb 2012 I should have been locked-up! I had only recently started studying theology, and had quickly become enamored with it. I read old theologians and new ones. I poured over printed…
Asides… The Church and the Cultural Challenge 27 Feb 20122 Mar 2012 The Gospel Coalition is doing a series on the current challenges facing the church. They have invited a number of theologians to proffer their thoughts on the subject and it…
Books… There’s Too Much To Care About: A Review of “7” by Jen Hatmaker 27 Feb 201228 Feb 2012 There are so many things that Christians are "supposed" to care about that sometimes, I confess, it's hard. I mean we're supposed to protest abortion, care about creation, feed the…
