Theology Doing Theology in Love 13 Aug 2014 With all the internecine debates and in-house fighting it’s sometimes hard to believe that Christian theology could have anything to do with love. But it should. Paul instructs the Ephesians…
Theology The Danger of a Disembodied Theology 6 Aug 2014 The Christian faith is an embodied faith. That is to say, we cannot reduce Christianity to a mere spiritual reality with no ramifications for, nor involvement in, our earthliness. If…
Theology Learning to Love the Bible from Psalm 119 22 Jul 2014 The longest chapter in the whole Bible is a praise song about the commands of the Lord. It likely strikes you as it does me: strange. We don't generally have…
Theology A Hermeneutic of Finitude: The Value of Multiperspectivalism in Theological Development 6 May 2014 The eulogy for arrogant epistemology has been clearly spoken in the postmodern era. Sometimes it has said too much, but often it has been just right. The characteristic arrogance of…
Theology Servant Knowledge 2 Apr 2014 To know God is to know Him as Covenant Lord. God is the authoritative Lord over all, who enters into personal relationship with His people. All our knowledge of Him…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 8): Holding to the Center While Appreciating the Diversity 18 Mar 201418 Mar 2014 How do we get so unbalanced in theological discussions? How do we end up emphasizing some things to such a degree that it diminishes the importance of others? My frustration…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 7): The PSA Model 11 Mar 2014 "Conditions that are both necessary and sufficient are rare, and therefore deserve our attention." It was a comment that struck me and has stuck with me. I have for months…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 6): Example Model 4 Mar 2014 Maybe it was their kitsch, or perhaps they just clashed with my attire, but I have generally always been annoyed with WWJD bracelets. Maybe it was their ubiquity in high…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 5): Expiation Model 25 Feb 201426 Feb 2014 Reductionist theologies do not serve the church well. That's why, despite my sincere belief in the importance in the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement, I have expressed real concern over…
Atonement… The “Heart” of the Atonement (Part 4): The Redemption Model 18 Feb 201425 Feb 2014 “Redeemed! How I love to proclaim it.” That line from an old protestant hymn is a declaration of praise. The thought of redemption draws this response from those redeemed. It…
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