Archive for September 2014
The Heart of a Child
Edwards addresses in his work The Religious Affections how we as Christians ought to have the faith of a child. We are reminded by the Apostle Paul not to be children…
Read MoreNew Interview on the Canons of Dort with Matthew Barrett
Over at Books at a Glance, Fred Zaspel has interviewed Matthew Barrett, executive editor of Credo Magazine, on his new book, The Grace of Godliness: An Introduction to Doctrine and…
Read MoreSunday’s Sermon (Schreiner, Barrett, Zaspel)
Three of Credo Magazine’s main contributors include Thomas Schreiner, Fred Zaspel, and Matthew Barrett. Each of them are professors, but they are also pastors. So each Monday morning we will…
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. Pinched by Generosity: By Austin…
Read MoreBarrett’s Book Notes: Aging, the Doctrines of Grace, and Busyness
J. I. Packer. Finishing Our Course With Joy: Guidance from God for Engaging with Our Aging. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2014. There is tremendous wisdom in this book. And it comes…
Read MoreHow to lead your worship service this Reformation Day (Matthew Barrett)
Reformation Day is just around the corner and if you are a Reformation-minded pastor or worship leader then you no doubt desire to see your people return to the great…
Read MoreThe Making of Reformed Confessions (Paul Helm)
I would not put Augustine’s doctrine of evil into the Church’s creed. I have no right to impose it on others. I think it is an essential. But into the…
Read MoreBeware the Forwardness of the Tongue
There can be no disputing the importance of words in the Christian faith. God has chosen to reveal Himself to us by words, as contained in Scripture. We are also…
Read MoreSunday’s Sermon (Schreiner, Barrett, Zaspel)
Three of Credo Magazine’s main contributors include Thomas Schreiner, Fred Zaspel, and Matthew Barrett. Each of them are professors, but they are also pastors. So each Monday morning we will…
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. When You’re Truly Broken…
Read MoreEvery woman a theologian: Aimee Byrd calls on women to think theologically (Amy Steward)
Aimee Byrd’s Housewife Theologian is a collection of theological reflections from a modern Christian housewife— former coffee shop owner, now wife, mom, and current writer and blogger. Even though the…
Read MoreI’ve Seen Strange Things: The Funeral That Was Almost a Fist Fight (Timothy Raymond)
I tell my boys that if they ever find themselves in pastoral ministry, they’ll end up seeing some pretty wild and messy stuff. The image of the calm country parson…
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