The Origin of the Idea of God (Jason D. Crowder)

“Without doubt, the mightiest thought the mind can entertain is the thought of God,” notes A. W. Tozer, “and the weightiest word in any language is its word for God.” The idea of God is the foremost and grandest concept that has preoccupied the thoughts of men for centuries. Every nation and all people possess…

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Two Kingdoms & Kuyper Dialogue

Westminster Seminary California is a great hub of excellent professors and resources. Recently David VanDrunen and Robert Godfrey had a dialogue called, “Two Kingdoms & Kuyper Dialogue.” Here is the video of that dialogue below. David VanDrunen most recent book is God’s Glory Alone—The Majestic Heart of Christian Faith and Life: What the Reformers Taught…and Why…

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“The Prince of Preachers: The Life and Legacy of Charles Haddon Spurgeon” (Christian George)

In the new issue of Credo Magazine, “Preach the Word: Preachers Who Changed the World,” Christian George has contributed an articled titled, “The Prince of Preachers: The Life and Legacy of Charles Haddon Spurgeon.” Christian T. George received his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He serves as Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Curator of The Spurgeon…

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Sunday’s Sermon: Words for a Friend (Thomas Schreiner)

Credo Magazine contributors Thomas Schreiner, Matthew Barrett, and Fred Zaspel not only teach in the classroom but preach from the pulpit. So each Monday morning we will be highlighting one sermon they have preached in order to provide you with encouragement throughout your week and with an opportunity to study God’s Word.  

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Raised for us and our salvation (Matthew Barrett)

Too often in our churches the resurrection of Christ is a doctrine of secondary importance. It is neglected and forgotten until Easter comes around each year. The same disregard for the resurrection is seen in how we share the gospel. Christians can tend to share the gospel as if Jesus died on the cross and…

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Why Good Friday is Good (John 12:23)

“And Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.’” Growing up, I always wondered why we called Good Friday, “Good.” After all, the historical events that this day commemorates do not exactly constitute humanity’s finest hour. It was on this day that sinful humanity killed the perfect Son…

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Don’t Simply Believe the Resurrection

Christ the Lord is risen! He has risen indeed. But don’t simply believe it. The risen Christ exercises dominion over the expanse of history. He is the alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. In the final words recorded in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus says, “Surely I am with you always, to the very end…

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Hungry for expository preaching? Check out the new issue of Credo Magazine!

Do you take the preaching of God’s Word seriously? Are you hungry to hear expository preaching? Then check out the new issue of Credo Magazine:  “Preach the Word: Preachers who changed the world” Download as a PDF Paul instructed Timothy to “preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete…

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New issue! “Preach the Word: Preachers who changed the world”

The new issue of Credo Magazine is now here! “Preach the Word: Preachers who changed the world” Download as a PDF Paul instructed Timothy to “preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. (2 Tim. 4:2). The command is a simple one. Yet,…

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“Even if all, not I” – The plot to kill Hitler (Michael Haykin)

The plethora of books about the Second World War, and especially Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime in Germany, is indicative of an ongoing fascination with this subject by both modern readers and authors. Far too many of these books, however, make the facile equation of ‘German=Nazi’. Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (Phoenix, 2009) is a crisply…

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Vanhoozer, Ryken, and Piper on C. S. Lewis

Back in 2013 Desiring God hosted a conference around the thought of C. S. Lewis. Today we would like to highlight several messages: Kevin Vanhoozer, “In Bright Shadow: C.S. Lewis on the Imagination for Theology and Discipleship,” John Piper, “C.S. Lewis, Romantic Rationalist: How His Paths to Christ Shaped His Life and Ministry”  John Piper, “What…

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