Archive for March 2014
Altar Calls: Fred Zaspel debates Nathan Finn
On March 15th, Credo Magazine contributor and blogger, Fred Zaspel, debated Nathan Finn on the topic of altar calls on Moody Radio. Nathan A. Finn, who argued in favor of altar calls, serves as Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Baptist Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Fred Zaspel (Ph.D.,…
Read MoreNew Calvinism, Diversity, and Race: Thoughts on Piper’s Lecture (Matthew Barrett)
I was greatly benefitted by John Piper’s recent lecture at Westminster Theological Seminary for the Richard B. Gaffin Jr. Lecture on Theology. His lecture was titled: “New Calvinism and the New Community.” This lecture deserves a wide hearing for many reasons. But I want to mention just two. First, I appreciated the historical insight Piper…
Read MorePatrick: Inspiration for the Mission of William Carey and his Friends (Michael A.G. Haykin)
Inspiring William Carey and his Friends When, in 1805, William Carey, Joshua Marshman and William Ward summarized the principles upon which they would base their mission at Serampore in India, they drew a comparison between what they were assured would happen in India and what God had done in the British Isles nearly fifteen hundred…
Read MoreRecommended Resources on the Psalms, Part 2: Commentaries for Preachers (Timothy Raymond)
In my first post in this series on resources on the Psalms, I directed our readers to some excellent videos and MP3s, all available for free on the internet. There really is a wealth of wonderful, conservative evangelical scholarship in existence on the Psalms and those of us who preach and teach would be wise…
Read MoreCredo’s Cache
Each week we will be highlighting important resources. Check back each Friday to see what we have dug up for you. From this week’s cache: 1. What Do You Do When the Power Goes Out? Keep Preaching Christ: By Erik Raymond – Raymond notes: “This power outage served as an illustration for us. Don’t let anything or…
Read MoreIs justification by faith alone still the dividing line? (Horton, Ryken, Vickers, etc.)
In the recent issue of Credo Magazine, “Justification: The Doctrine On Which the Church Stands or Falls,” one of the feature articles was a roundtable discussion called, “Is justification by faith alone still the dividing line?” In this article executive editor, Matthew Barrett talks to Michael Horton, Brian Vickers, J.V. Fesko, Guy Waters, Korey Maas,…
Read MoreBarrett’s Book Notes: Worldview, Pastoral Burnout, Final Days of Jesus, and God’s Holy-Love
James N. Anderson. What’s Your Worldview? An Interactive Approach to Life’s Big Questions. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014. Right now I teach a class called Foundations of Christian Thought where the Christian worldview plays a significant role. So this little book by Anderson, associate professor of theology and philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte), caught my attention…
Read MoreEternal God and God in time (Paul Helm)
In some of my previous posts I have pointed out the strong tendency to think of God “dualistically.” In the work of Rob Lister, for example, God is both impassible and impassioned. This builds on what Bruce Ware says of God, that we must understand God’s relation to time as comprising both his atemporal existence…
Read MoreSojourners and Strangers
Much seems to be happening in our culture that will call out those who are lethargic in the Christian faith. It may be that we will be called out as Christians as the culture becomes increasingly hostile and incredulous toward the Christian worldview. Much has been said recently on the various issues we are facing,…
Read MoreCredo’s Cache
Each week we will be highlighting important resources. Check back each Friday to see what we have dug up for you. From this week’s cache: 1. Avoiding Short Lived Ministry: By Kevin DeYoung – DeYoung notes: “A huge part of ministry is constantly training up others, releasing others, and empowering others, so that they can replicate what you…
Read MoreGod as Father (Fred Zaspel)
The verbal images of God in the Bible, just as the various names given him, constitute a significant part of his self-revelation. When Scripture likens God to a lion or rock or shepherd or judge or King it tells us much about who God is and about our relationship to him. One of the most…
Read MoreSkeptical of Expository Preaching? Think again
Editor’s note: This book review is taken from the recent issue of Credo Magazine, “Justification: The Doctrine On Which the Church Stands or Falls.” Preaching: A Biblical Theology (Crossway, 2013) is a new volume in the world of homiletics, and hopefully its effect will be a lasting one. Jason C. Meyer serves as a gracious,…
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