Reformation The Five Solas: God’s Glory Alone 8 Nov 2017 If the Roman Catholic Church of Martin Luther's day would have outright denied the concepts of scripture alone and faith alone, it did not deny the concept that glory belonged…
Spiritual Gifts The Spiritual Gifts: Prophecy (Part 2) 7 Nov 2017 The Spiritual Gift of prophecy is easily one of the most controversial spiritual gifts in the New Testament. It has been both abused and feared in the contemporary church. Some…
Books Top Five Books on the Reformation 6 Nov 2017 In light of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and this year's big celebrations, I have been reflecting on some of my personal favorite works on the subject. Naturally much…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 5 Nov 20175 Nov 2017 Here's a collection of interesting articles from around the web: 1."The Power of Confession in Your Small Group" by Kristen Whetherell This is what, I believe, we all want in…
Personal Monthly Love: October 3 Nov 2017 Here are some of the things I loved in the month of October (2017): 1. Smashburger This was a decent burger joint in Troy. Their signature "smash" is said to…
Reformation The Five Solas: Christ Alone 3 Nov 2017 "Who do people say that the Son of Man is" (Mat. 16:13)? This question remains as pertinent a one today as it was when Jesus asked it of the disciples.…
Spiritual Gifts The Spiritual Gifts: Prophecy 1 Nov 2017 Perhaps no other gift in particular has been more controversial than the gift of prophecy (it would be followed closely by the gift of tongues). Yet, the Apostle Paul holds…
Books A Review of “Perspectives on Pentecost” by Richard Gaffin 31 Oct 2017 It is strange for me to find a book whose thesis I largely disagree with, so generally agreeable. In Perspectives on Pentecost, scholar Richard Gaffin aims to convince readers that…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 28 Oct 2017 Here's a collection of some interesting articles compiled from around the web. Check it out, there's bound to be something here that interests you. 1. "Conversations Through 95 Theses for…
Reformation The Five Solas: Faith Alone 27 Oct 201729 Oct 2017 It has been called the "main hinge upon which religion turns" (Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion. 3.11.1). The doctrine of justification by faith alone is easily the most significant…
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