Archive for February 2013
Looking From This Pope to the Next
Chris Castaldo– The Pope’s Legacy Now that Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation, there is increased discussion about the nature and scope of his legacy. Some have suggested that this pope will go down in history as among the more “evangelical friendly.” I think they’re right. It may seem like an odd prediction…
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Calvin on the Temporary Christian
Paul Helm– Calvin’s treatment of faith, permanent and temporary, has features that make it strikingly similar to Augustine’s discussion of perseverance. So it is interesting that though he quotes Augustine many times in connection with God’s imparting of his grace he does not refer to him explicitly on perseverance in the Institutes. Though it seems…
Read MoreReview: Between Babel and Beast
Leithart, Peter J. Between Babel and Beast: America and Empires in Biblical Perspective (Theopolitical Visions). Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2012. Reviewed by Matthew Claridge The term “political theology” may come across as puzzling if not heretical to some evangelicals. We’ve been trained (formally, though not often in practice) to separate the two for some time; its…
Read MoreBook Notes: NT Theology, Edwards, Feminism, Greek-English ESV
By Matthew Barrett– Donald A. Hagner. The New Testament: A Historical and Theological Introduction. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2012. Donald Hagner is George Eldon Ladd Professor of New Testament and senior professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. And Baker has just released his large volume, The New Testament: A Historical and Theological Introduction.…
Read MoreKnowing Christ: Founder’s Week at Moody Bible Institute
Recently Moody Bible Institute celebrated their 112th Founder’s Week and they invited a number of guests to speak for this occasion. You can watch all of the messages here. The following is just a selection, including messages by R. Albert Mohler Jr., David Platt, Philip Ryken, D. A. Carson, and John MacArthur.
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Read MoreLecrae’s conversion story (PBS)
Watch Lecrae Extended Interview on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. HT: Justin Taylor
Read More2013 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
The messages from the Desiring God Conference for Pastors are now available. The conference was titled: Brothers We Are Still Not Professionals. Centrality of the Church in Disciple-Making Mark Dever Connecting the Dots Between Shepherding, Disciple-Making, and Meaningful Membership Mark Dever Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome—26 Years Later Kent Hughes Pastoral Transition After a…
Read MoreBook sale: Michael Horton and John Piper
For a limited time, Westminster Bookstore is offering a major discount on these two new books: Michael Horton. Pilgrim Theology: Core Doctrines for Christian Disciples. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. Get your first copy for $17.00 (51% off) (offer ends 2/13) John Piper. Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry, Updated…
Read MoreInterview: Women, Slaves, and the Gender Debate
Interview by Matthew Claridge– Anyone acquainted with the work of William J. Webb is fully aware that the discipline of hermeneutics is both indispensable and quite complicated. It’s all to easy to fall into the trap that interpretation is simply reading an author’s intent off the page. But as Webb’s work has demonstrated afresh for…
Read MoreBook Notes: New Testament Commentaries
By Matthew Barrett– Eckhard J. Schnabel. Acts (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. In this nearly 1200 page commentary, Eckhard J. Schnabel introduces readers to the early church and the ministry of the apostle Paul in the book of Acts. Each chapter begins by describing the literary context, the main…
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