Should Pastors Read Widely? A Plea for Caution
They say that reading widely is a way for the pastor to grow into a "holistic" and "well-rounded" leader.
View ArticleThe Best Introductions to the Book of Revelation
For anyone hasn't read much on Revelation, I usually recommend four short and (relatively) accessible introductions.
View ArticleJesus, Jonah, and Doubting God
If we’re like Jonah, we’ll confess God’s sovereignty without trusting in it. But if we’re like Jesus’s disciples, we’ll cry out to the God of the Universe, and he’ll give us peace.
View ArticleBlood Moons, Babylonian Whores, and Reading Revelation Rightly
Fearful chart-making and number-decoding distorts the point of the Book of Revelation.
View ArticleWhy Did the Book of Revelation Outlast Other Early Christian Apocalypses?
Revelation's theology stood out from the crowd in a time when sloppy language about God wasn't being tolerated.
View ArticleThe Sermon on the Mount and Jesus’s Command to “Be Perfect”
What does it mean to "be perfect," especially in light of the fact that we know no one is or can be perfect in a sinful world?
View ArticleTwo Tools that Make My PhD Life Easier
When you're a PhD student, just about anything helps.
View ArticleWhat We Know about Arius and His Heresy
The Trinity is a mystery to us in many ways, but Scripture and tradition give us language and concepts that allow us to affirm the doctrine.
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