Books A Review of “Biblical Counseling Basics” by Jeremy Lelek 29 May 2018 Biblical counseling has been going through something of an identity crisis as of late. What exactly is "Biblical counseling," what is its relationship to extra biblical content, how is it…
Trauma Trauma and Union with Christ 24 May 20187 Jun 2018 "The most important habit that doctrine forms is neither linguistic nor conceptual but imaginative" (Vanhoozer,The Drama of Doctrine, 377). The gospel gives to Christians the ability to imagine a new…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 5) 23 May 2018 The Protestant Reformation did not spring up out of nowhere. It developed as a response and a response, in particular, to the major doctrinal emphases of the Roman Catholic Church…
music This Week’s Good Music 19 May 2018 Here is this week's playlist: 1. "Carry My Soul" by Phil Wickham Phil Wickham is a respected worship song-writer who has established a name for himself both because of his…
Trauma Stability First: Practical Ways to Help Sufferers of Trauma 18 May 2018 I was compassionate, but I was also ignorant. I was a counseling a young woman who had experienced sexual assault in her past. I wanted to help and while I…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 4) 16 May 201823 May 2018 Our interpretation of the Protestant Reformation should emerge from an understanding of the late Medieval period. Thinking carefully about the theological landscape on the eve of Reform movements will help…
Books A Review of “The Gospel Comes with a House Key” by Rosaria Butterfield 14 May 2018 The words "radical" and "hospitality" don't seem to belong with one another. At least not on the surface. The idea that we might change the world, point people to the…
music This Week’s Good Music 12 May 2018 This week's playlist: 1. "Rubber Band Man" by The Spinners This song came on during one scene of Avengers: Infinity War and I was reminded of what a fun song…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 3) 10 May 201810 May 2018 The theological landscape prior to the Reformation was going through great upheaval, debate, and shift. Thomas Aquinas had been a major theological influence, but his thought was being dramatically challenged…
Misfit Ministry Salvation at the Margins: Affection for the Lonely 8 May 2018 Do you know what it is like to be lonely? Not just alone, but lonely. Many of us enjoy some moments of solitude, a respite from the busyness of life…
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