Archive for June 2013
Grace Transforming (Philip Ryken)
President of Wheaton College, Philip Ryken, has a new book out, Grace Transforming. Here is the description: For those of us who are performance-oriented or for those who have long since thrown in the towel, a word about grace is in order. Within these pages are 9 key messages on the grace of God. These…
Read MoreSeeking Wisdom: Proverbs 2:1-22 (Thomas Schreiner)
It is interesting to observe what people want in life, what they seek, what they prize above all other things. I remember watching an interview with Tiger Woods during the controversy he was in during the Master’s Tournament. Woods has won 14 major golf championships, and the record is held by Jack Nicklaus who has…
Read MorePreaching the Old Testament (Timothy Raymond)
Preaching the Old Testament. Edited by Scott Gibson. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006. Review by Timothy Raymond– Preaching the Old Testament is a very helpful, though somewhat eccentric book. As the title indicates, it’s dedicated to helping preachers more effectively preach the first 77.2% of the Bible. What organizes the volume is that it’s actually a series…
Read MoreNew Credo Magazine website now available
The new website for Credo Magazine is now available! Not only does the website present a fresh new look, but we believe you will find it very user-friendly. We would like to thank Adrian Martinez, graphic design editor for Credo, for the sweat and blood he put into designing this website. Of course, there are…
Read MoreMichael Horton’s trilogy – 42% Off
Michael Horton’s trilogy is now 42% off at Westminster Bookstore. The books in the trilogy include: Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World Gospel Commission: Recovering God’s Strategy for Making Disciples Michael Horton (PhD, University of Coventry and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford) is…
Read MoreWhy did Wayne Grudem leave Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for Phoenix Seminary
Why did Wayne Grudem leave Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for Phoenix Seminary? In these two videos, the first an interview and the second a chapel message at SBTS, Grudem explains what a biblical understanding of gender roles had to do with it.
Read MoreCarl Trueman: The Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind
What is the real scandal of the Evangelical mind? In this video interview Carl Trueman examines Evangelicalism and gives an answer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmLpLocn4Js
Read MoreThe Trinity and the Christian Life
The most recent issue of Credo Magazine is “The Trinity and the Christian Life: Why a Triune God Makes All the Difference.” To view the Magazine as a PDF One of the dangers every church faces is slipping, slowly and quietly and perhaps unknowingly, into a routine where sermons are preached, songs are sung, and…
Read MoreNext week Credo Magazine website under construction
Next week the Credo Magazine website will go under the knife. So please get your fill this weekend! After next week’s construction, we plan on being back up with an updated look on June 17. See you then!
Read MoreLogic: An Interview with Vern Poythress
Interview by Matt Claridge– Knowing that God in Christ died for my sins, rose on the third day, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will one day return are pieces of information that requires faith and special revelation. I never would have come up with a story like that on my own.…
Read MoreKnowing Things Wrong
By Fred Zaspel– One of the striking things about us human beings is that despite our high intelligence and great learning, we have an amazing tendency to be wrong when we are so confident that we are right. Sometimes it’s just a blind spot. And sometimes it’s more like the basketball player who steals the…
Read MoreThe Excellency of Christ and the Christian Life (Matthew Barrett)
The great Puritan theologian John Owen does not often give us insight into his personal life. He is more like Calvin than Luther, often expositing the text of Scripture but rarely talking about himself in the process. However, if you read Owen carefully, there are places where he lets us see behind the curtain. What…
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