Church History… When Relational Theology Goes Too Far: Learning From Karl Barth (Part 2) 29 Jan 202629 Jan 2026 We have seen how Barth developed a theology of divine relationality that offered real value to theological discussion—and, in turn, to Christian counseling. Yet this movement also came with a…
Church History… When Relational Theology Goes Too Far: Learning from Karl Barth (Part 1) 28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 God is relational but how we ground this theological truth matters greatly, as we have seen. Much of modern theology affirms a God whose relational identity is articulated primarily through…
Church History… The Five Solas: Sola Scriptura 6 Oct 20176 Oct 2017 Everyone, it seems, is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. There’s good reason to celebrate it. The Reformation, after all, was a recovery of the gospel, which had…
Books… A Review of “Portrait of Calvin” by T.H.L. Parker 9 Jun 20149 Jun 2014 Some books you buy, some books you are given. Others make their way into your library through mysterious means. Such was the nature of the John Calvin biography I acquired…
Church History… Blood Flowed Ankle Deep: Lessons From West and East Divide 8 Nov 20129 Nov 2012 *Today's post was supposed to feature an interview with a professional female theologian. But owing to some of her deadlines she was unable to return the interview questions completed today.…
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…
Asides… Luther Is My Homeboy: Bibliography 28 Dec 2011 Luther is one of the most fascinating figures from history that I have ever read and studied. I love reading about him, reading him, and learning from him. So do…
Church… Martin Luther is My Homeboy: The Legacy of Luther (Part 5) 28 Dec 201129 Dec 2011 The church I help pastor is full of people who probably have never heard of Martin Luther. Roughly 50% of our weekly attendance comes in the form of recovering addicts,…
Church History… Martin Luther Is My Homeboy: The Legacy of Luther (Part 2) 21 Dec 201122 Dec 2011 Timothy George states very well that "Protestantism was born out of the struggle for the doctrine of justification by faith alone" (Theology of the Reformers, 62). The most significant element…
Church History… Martin Luther Is My Homeboy: The Legacy of Luther (Part 1) 14 Dec 201115 Dec 2011 It is no coincidence that one of the slogans that came out of the Reformation era was "Sola Scriptura" (Scripture alone). It was the rediscovery of the Word of God…
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