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December 2016

December 18, 2016

Immanuel: When God the Son Became Like Us

Philippians 2:5-11 gives us a look at what it really means for God to be...

December 09, 2016

My 5 Favorite Books of 2016

I'm always willing to recommend a good book if it is, in fact, good. Here's...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Eternal Generation, the “Only Begotten” Son, and Monogenes: A Summary of the Conversation

What's the best translation of "monogenes" in John 3:16, etc.? A good conversation is brewing.

November 23, 2016

9 Recent Posts and Podcasts on the Trinity

A full storehouse of posts and podcasts on the Trinity has been produced lately. Here...

October 2016

October 02, 2016

ETS, Heresy, and the Task of Christian Scholarship

How can we approach scholarship with rigor, while being careful not to become sellouts, heterodox,...

September 2016

September 10, 2016

Answering Tough Texts of the Bible

Trevin Wax and I host a podcast called Word Matters, which seeks to help Christians...

August 2016

August 20, 2016

Biblical Sci-Fi? Aliens, Angels, and the Nephilim

Were the Nephilim aliens, angels, or something else?

August 12, 2016

Did New Testament Writers Understand the Trinity?

A few ways in which NT writers wrestled with the Trinity, and how Scripture helped...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

A Brief Case for Reading Scripture with a Trinitarian Lens

The Trinity's presence and actions in Scripture, if nothing else, gives us a clear way...

July 03, 2016

What the Trinity Debate Can Teach Seminarians

Theology students should be encouraged that this debate happened in public and right in front...

June 2016

June 27, 2016

Why the Trinity Debate Matters for the Pulpit and the Pew

The recent debate over the Trinity isn't merely academic sport--it matters in ministry and daily...

June 03, 2016

Jesus Hanging Out with Wild Animals

Why was Jesus hanging out with wild animals during his wilderness temptation?

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Church Grammar: Theology as the Language of Christianity

Christians who deny the importance of good theology or pay no attention to it might...

April 2016

April 18, 2016

New Book — Rooted: Theology For Growing Christians

I wrote a theology book for people who have a hard time reading theology books.

December 2015

December 11, 2015

“Enlightenment” and True Freedom

God has revealed himself to us through Jesus, and through Jesus we see that true...

December 07, 2015

My 5 Favorite Books of 2015

The list you've all been waiting for.

November 2015

November 23, 2015

Eschatology and the Hope of the End

Eschatology isn’t meant to freak us out or check us out; according to the apostle...

November 16, 2015

2 Ways Christians Should Think About Death

Yes we grieve, but we do not grieve like those without hope.

November 13, 2015

How Good Theology Helps Us Love God and Neighbor

We don’t want others to just know about God, but to know God as he...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

Karl Barth, Christ, and the OT

One thing we should all appreciate about Barth is his ability to synthesize theology and...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

On Becoming a Humble Theologian

Humility allows for God-exaltation to happen in the life and work of the theologian.

June 09, 2015

“The Thief’s Prayer” – Previously Unseen Sermon Notes by Charles Spurgeon

"The Thief's Prayer" is a sermon Spurgeon preached at 18-years old during the earliest years...

June 01, 2015

Every Square Inch: An Interview with Bruce Ashford

God’s gracious salvation and revelation should be brought to bear upon culture-making and cultural engagement.

May 2015

May 25, 2015

Paul and the Trinity: An Interview with Wesley Hill

Exegesis of Paul does not reach its full potential without Trinitarian theology.

May 21, 2015

The Pastoral Paul Was Always Looking Ahead

The Pastoral Epistles, when considered in light of the New Testament canon, have a thoroughly...

May 20, 2015

4 Ways Paul Understood His Authority

Paul understood the source and scope of his authority in four ways: God-appointed, Scripture-rooted, gospel-proclaiming,...

May 19, 2015

What Is the Significance of the 7 Churches in Revelation?

Hint: They aren't merely an introduction removed from the rest of the story.

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Rapture, Resurrection, and Distracted Eschatology

One is the focal point of the New Testament. One is not.

April 14, 2015

Inerrancy Is Not a New Idea, Just Ask Irenaeus

The idea that Scripture is without error isn't something fundamentalists cooked up in a lab...

April 08, 2015

Strong Enough to Have Convictions (Or, Why Division Is Sometimes Necessary)

A tightly-held belief is sometimes a dangerous thing, but it can also be a precious...