Archive for April 2014
By Faith, Not By Sight (50% off)
Westminster Bookstore is now selling the second edition of Richard Gaffin Jr.’s By Faith, Not By Sight: Paul and the Order of Salvation at 50% off! Richard B. Gaffin Jr. (ThM and ThD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Emeritus, at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. About the book: Proponents of…
Read MoreWisdom in Speech (Thomas Schreiner)
In James 3 the tongue is compared to a bit in a horse’s mouth. Charles Bridges once said, “The tongue is the unbridled horse that brings his rider into jeopardy.” If anyone claims to be sinless, ask them about their speech, for James 3:1 says, “And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he…
Read MoreWin a free registration to The Faithful Shepherd Pastors Conference!
This May 5–7 (Monday–Wednesday), P&R Publishing and the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals will be hosting The Faithful Shepherd Pastors Conference on Long Beach Island. This year’s theme is: The Faithful Shepherd: Persevering in Your Church and Ministry. Author-speakers Harry Reeder, Ed Welch, Tim Witmer, and Steve Estes will present important messages for pastors, elders, and ministry leaders.…
Read MoreTough Questions with K. Scott Oliphint
In the recent issue of Credo Magazine, “Justification: The Doctrine On Which the Church Stands or Falls,” we had K. Scott Oliphint join us to participate in “Tough Questions.” Oliphint is Professor of Apologetics and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary and the author of Covenantal Apologetics: Principles and Practice in Defense of Our Faith.…
Read MoreThe Joy of the Pastor-Professor (Matthew Barrett)
This past fall the Lord surprised me in a way that I did not expect at this time in my life. As a professor at a Christian university, the majority of my time is spent preparing lectures for the classroom. However, the local church my family and I have been members of suddenly was in…
Read MoreKnowing God in the Present for the Sake of the Future
How often is heaven on your mind? If we are honest this may not necessarily be a frequent thought for us, as we are often consumed with the cares of this life. Following up on the quote from John Owen last week, he again shows us how a heavenly mind allows us to repent well…
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. The Gospel and Mental Illness: By Pat Quinn – Quinn notes: “I believe a nuanced and robust biblical counseling model and methodology best allow Jesus to bring comprehensive hope and healing…
Read MoreReview: Against the Church (Matt Claridge)
Provocative as always, the title of Wilson’ newest book, Against the Church, immediately caught my eye. I was further intrigued as I read the back cover description, “Wilson takes a hammer to some of our very favorite graven images, and we’ve set up display cases for them in our churches: Liturgy, Tradition, Systematics, Infant Baptism,…
Read MoreWarfield and His Alleged Philosophical Commitments (Fred Zaspel)
For decades now it has been increasingly common to read 1) that Warfield was committed to the philosophical outlook known as Scottish Common Sense Realism and that, 2) it was this philosophical per-commitment that shaped his theological conclusions, at least in part. In particular his high doctrine of inspiration (inerrancy) is said to be due…
Read More“What books on the doctrine of justification should every Christian read?” (R. Michael Allen)
In the new issue of Credo Magazine, “Justification: The Doctrine On Which the Church Stands or Falls,” we asked R. Michael Allen, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Knox Theological Seminary, “What books on the doctrine of justification should every Christian read?” Allen, who has written his own book on justification called Justification and the…
Read MoreFour Views on the Historical Adam – Summaries of Each View
Matthew Barrett and Ardel B. Caneday are the editors of a new Zondervan book called, Four Views on the Historical Adam (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology). As a part of the Counterpoints series, Four Views on the Historical Adam clearly outlines four primary views on Adam held by evangelicals, featuring top-notch proponents of each view presenting…
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