Archive for April 2012
Jason Duesing and Nathan Finn on Adoniram Judson
By Matthew Barrett — In the March issue of Credo Magazine, “Make Disciples of All Nations,” we sought to ignite a passion for missions. And what better timing as this…
Read MoreTen Baptists Everyone Should Know: William Kiffin
By Steve Weaver — William Kiffin (c. 1616-1701) is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of English Particular Baptists. His remarkable life nearly spanned almost the entirety of…
Read MoreMilton on the Fall
By Matthew Claridge– [Satan views the ascent to heaven, John Martin] I finally finished John Milton’s Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. I’ve started and stopped it several times over the…
Read MoreThe Explicit Gospel
Chandler, Matt and Jared Wilson. The Explicit Gospel. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012. $17.99. Reviewed by Dave Jenkins The past few years have seen an influx of books from writers thinking…
Read MoreSome Personal Musings on Christian Service
By Fred Zaspel– [photo source] In Psalm 90:16-17 Moses prays, “May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our…
Read MoreA Smoking Fire Pot and a Flaming Torch
By Matthew Barrett — One of the most difficult questions biblical interpreters of Genesis face is this: Is the covenant God makes with Abraham in Genesis 15 conditional or…
Read MoreTogether for the Gospel Panels Now Available
Complementarianism Speakers: Greg Gilbert, John Piper, Ligon Duncan, Russell Moore Preaching Speakers: Al Mohler, C.J. Mahaney, Ligon Duncan, Mark Dever Gay Marriage Speakers: Al Mohler, Mark Dever Contextualization Speakers: Al…
Read MoreHow to Keep the Seminary Christian, Part 3
By Timothy Raymond – As I mentioned in my opening post, in this series seminary education has been maligned as a spiritual wasteland for decades. In recent days, however, the…
Read MoreFred Zaspel and D. A. Carson: The Cross Shaped Christian Life
By Matthew Barrett– If you are a regular Credo blog reader you might remember that a while ago we encouraged our readers to attend the Clarus 2012 conference (a regional…
Read MoreCharles Hodge: The Pride of Princeton
[This review is from the March issue of Credo Magazine, “Make Disciples of All Nations.”] W. Andrew Hoffecker. Charles Hodge: The Pride of Princeton. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2011. 460 pp.…
Read MoreMichael Haykin on Prayer and Revival
Michael A.G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently delivered a series of messages on “Prayer and Revival” at Immanuel Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky.,…
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