Archive for September 2017
New issue is here: The Reformation of the Family
The new issue of Credo Magazine is here: The Reformation of the Family. Justification by faith alone, the authority of scripture over popes—these come to mind when we think back to the sixteenth-century Reformation. Yet with the reform of the church also came a reform of the family, a fact too often neglected. Martin Luther,…
Read MoreThe Reformation and Your Church: New Interview
Recently Matthew Barrett, executive editor of Credo Magazine, was interviewed by 9 Marks about the solas of the Reformation. You can read the entire interview in the 9 Marks Journal: “The Reformation and Your Church.” Here is the middle of the interview where Barrett talks about why the solas go together and something surprising he…
Read MoreComing next week: The Reformation of the Family
What We Can Learn from the Reformation 500 Years Later
What was the Reformation all about? What was the material and formal principles of the Reformation? Is the Reformation still relevant today? In this Crossway interview Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College, answers these questions and others. Nichols is the chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries and is an editor of the Theologians on…
Read MoreDoes the Bible teach that we are saved by Christ alone?
What did the Reformers mean by solus Christus, Christ alone? In this Crossway interview Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College, answers this question and others. Nichols is the chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries and is an editor of the Theologians on the Christian Life series (Crossway) and also hosts the weekly podcast 5…
Read MoreWhat did the Reformers think of the church fathers?
Did the Reformers invent a new teaching? Or were they retrieving old doctrines from the Fathers? In this Crossway interview Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College, answers these questions and others, introducing us to the way the Reformers drew from the fathers. Nichols is the chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries and is an…
Read MoreReluctant Pastor: John Calvin
Who was John Calvin? How did he become a Reformer? What led him to pastor in Geneva? In this Crossway interview Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College, answers these questions and others, introducing us to the life of John Calvin. Nichols is the chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries and is an editor of…
Read MoreFrom humanist to reformer: Ulrich Zwingli
Who was Ulrich Zwingli? What kind of reformer was he? What was his contribution to the 16th century Reformation? In this Crossway interview Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College, answers these questions and others, introducing us to the life of Zwingli. Nichols is the chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries and is an editor…
Read MoreGod’s outlaw: William Tyndale
Who was William Tyndale? Why was he hunted down for translating the Bible into English? Why was Tyndale willing to be martyred to translate the Bible into the vernacular. In this Crossway interview Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College, answers these questions and others, introducing us to the life of Tyndale. Nichols is the…
Read MoreLectures by Erwin Lutzer on the Reformation
At Credo Magazine we like to highlight, at least once a week, lectures and messages that can benefit you as a Christian. Given that it is the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we are highlighting a number of lectures on Huss, Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli. Today we draw your attention to Erwin Lutzer’s lecture on…
Read More“A setter-forth of Christ’s glory”: The witness of Thomas Cranmer
In the recent issue of Credo Magazine, “The English Reformation” , Michael A.G. Haykin has contributed a robust introduction to the life and legacy of Thomas Cranmer. His article is titled, “‘A setter-forth of Christ’s glory’: The witness of Thomas Cranmer.” Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin is the Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality and…
Read MoreVideo interview with Stephen Wellum on Christ Alone
Yesterday we highlighted a summary of Stephen Wellum’s new book, Christ Alone: The Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior. This book is part of The Five Solas Series, edited by Matthew Barrett. Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of…
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