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August 2018

August 09, 2018

Flash Sale: “The Essential Jonathan Edwards” is 11 Dollars

Just a few weeks ago, expert historian Douglas Sweeney and I published a book on...

June 2018

June 01, 2018

On the Revoice Conference, “Gay Christianity,” and the Apostle Paul’s Showstopper Words to the Corinthians

The Revoice conference has caused a stir in evangelical circles in recent days. Basically, it...

May 2018

May 07, 2018

The Pastor Is a Theologian–Like Harold Ockenga and Jonathan Edwards

I just published an academic article on the pastor-theologian for the Journal of Biblical Studies. It's...

May 01, 2018

A Response to Andy Stanley on “Theological Correctness”–With Help from Jonathan Edwards

Andy Stanley just made waves. At the recent Orange Conference, Stanley spoke on John 17...

April 2018

April 10, 2018

A Historic Day for Midwestern Seminary: Andreas Köstenberger Joins the Faculty

In the kindness of God, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has just made the most significant...

November 2017

November 11, 2017

The Ongoing Jonathan Edwards Renaissance: $3 Book Sale

We're in the midst of a Jonathan Edwards renaissance right now. The landmark Edwards Encyclopedia...

October 2017

October 05, 2017

On Jonathan Edwards’s Birthday: 3 Reasons to Engage Him

I came of theological age in the "young, restless, Reformed" heyday. The symbol, the emblem...

February 2017

February 22, 2017

Is God Finished with New England?

No. God is not finished with my home region, New England. He's working there in inspiring...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

My Next Two Books: Theological Anthropology and Edwards Devotional

Every academic community, I suppose, is a colony of writers. That's holding true at Midwestern...

October 2016

October 25, 2016

Four Ways Every Pastor Is a Theologian

Every pastor is a theologian. Not just the nerdy ones. Not just the ones with...

June 2016

June 20, 2016

Wayne Grudem Critiques Liam Goligher’s Historical Theology

"These quotes highlight what is at stake in the teaching of some contemporary evangelical scholars...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

5 Things I’m Thankful for as 2015 Ends

Here are five things I'm thankful for as I look back on 2015. 1. ...

August 2015

August 06, 2015

John Piper: “I Asked to Write This Foreword” to Designed for Joy

I remember the first time I sought a foreword from John Piper. Doug Sweeney of...

December 2014

December 09, 2014

What Do Evangelical Professors Do, Anyway?

I have a suggestion for a fun question you could throw out at your annual...

February 2014

February 07, 2014

The Pastor in the Public Square: An April 2014 T4G Course

On April 7-10, 2014, I'll be teaching the Together for the Gospel conference course entitled...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Your Neo-Pagan Neighbor and the Gospel

If you want to write a tsk-tsk piece on American culture, the present moment is...

June 2013

June 05, 2013

3 Reasons You Should Start Reading Jonathan Edwards

Why should you read the writing of a man who died 250 years ago, spent...

February 2013

February 13, 2013

The New Rob Bell Book Trailer and Why Truth Is What We Need

So there you go: What We Talk About When We Talk About God (HarperOne, March 2013). We'll...

December 2012

December 19, 2012

Evangelicalism is Not Declining: A Response to John Dickerson’s NYT Essay

A young evangelical pastor named John Dickerson just released a head turner of an essay...

December 15, 2012

You Can Buy: 4 Gospel-Driven Books on Jonathan Edwards for $4 Total

This is a sobering day by any stretch. If you are like me processing the...

December 04, 2012

Five Reasons to Grant Religious Groups “Special Privileges” in Society

Wilfred McClay recently wrote an excellent cover-page essay for Christianity Today on the civic goods that...

December 01, 2012

Dear Discouraged Christian: Here’s Some Gospel Encouragement

If you are feeling discouraged from events in recent days, you may need some encouragement....

November 2012

November 08, 2012

Jonathan Edwards on the 2012 Presidential Election

Christians disconcerted by the 2012 election results have invincible comfort and hope. From his History...

September 2012

September 13, 2012

What Is the Good Life? On Trip Lee’s New Book

This looks like a really helpful book: The Good Life by Trip Lee (Moody, 2012). ...

August 2012

August 07, 2012

Are Leaves & Twigs Heating Your Inner Spiritual Life?

I recently had the opportunity to publish a short piece on Jonathan Edwards and his...

July 2012

July 10, 2012

Jonathan Edwards: The Infinite Highness and Condescension of Christ

One of three favorite sermons of Jonathan Edwards is "The Excellency of Christ." If you...

May 2012

May 02, 2012

“I Wouldn’t Think So Much of the Gathering:” Engaging Francis Chan on the Church

Francis Chan offered some surprising thoughts at the Verge 2012 conference recently. Speaking on the...

April 2012

April 25, 2012

Rap You Must Listen To: “Through Hymn” on Church History

[bandcamp album=3968476305 bgcol=FFFFFF linkcol=4285BB size=venti] Steve Forst, one of my students at Boyce College, just...

March 2012

March 17, 2012

Jonathan Edwards on Roles within the Godhead

According to Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott, for Jonathan Edwards, Trinitarian roles were important. More...

March 13, 2012

Literature Review: Reinke, DeWitt, Thoennes, Hiestand & Thomas, Wittmer

It's time for a good ole' fashioned literature roundup. Here are several books I've gotten...