Archive for December 2012
The Blessing of the Lord’s Presence: Psalm 84
Thomas Schreiner– [This is a series of posts in preparation for Christmas. Read Part 1 here.] What is one of the defining characteristics of our age? Boredom. Many people, including…
Read MoreThe 1st Annual Los Angeles Theology Conference
By Matthew Barrett— This January I am looking forward to attending the very first Los Angeles Theology Conference hosted at Biola University. The conference is titled, “Christology, Ancient and Modern:…
Read MoreGod’s Amazing Love: Psalm 81 (Thomas Schreiner)
By Thomas Schreiner– [This is the first in a series of Christmas blog posts.] Psalm 81 reveals God’s love for us and his longing to bless us. John Owen…
Read MorePaul and Union With Christ
Constantine R. Campbell. Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. Review by Fred Zaspel– In his newly-released Paul and Union With Christ: An…
Read MoreThe uniqueness of John’s Gospel
By Fred Zaspel– Students of the New Testament have long recognized the distinctiveness of the Gospel of John as over against the other Gospels. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred…
Read MoreWhat Made Spurgeon a Great Preacher
By Michael A.G. Haykin– In many ways, C.H. Spurgeon’s ministry was nothing less than amazing: the crowded auditories that assembled to hear the “Cambridgeshire lad” in the 1850s and that…
Read MoreFinding Faithful Elders and Deacons
Thabiti M. Anyabwile. Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012. Reviewed by Michael Nelson– Usually when the average church is looking for an elder or deacon, the most…
Read MoreA Puritan Theology
By Matthew Barrett— Joel R. Beeke and Mark Jones. A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2012. Joel Beeke and Mark Jones have written a…
Read MoreSchreiners display strong faith amid tragedy (Baptist Press)
The Baptist Press recently released a brief article about Tom Schreiner and his wife Diane. The article covers Diane’s serious accident and her recent recovery. Here is the start of…
Read MoreGenius: The Movie
By Matthew Barrett– Ray Comfort has released his new film: Genius. Building off of John Lennon’s statement, “We’re more popular than Jesus,” Comfort turns the subject to judgment, heaven, hell,…
Read MoreJesus the Divine Word
By Fred Zaspel– The apostle John is the only Biblical writer to refer to Jesus as “the Word.” He employs the other more usual titles also — Christ (Messiah), Lord,…
Read MoreNew Books to Know About
By Matthew Barrett– Murray J. Harris. Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament: An Essential Reference Resource for Exegesis. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. Are you taking Greek? Are you…
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