Archive for November 2017
Luther’s Exegetical Writings (Matthew Barrett)
The year 2017 is quickly coming to an end and with it the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Should our study and appropriation of the Reformation, its…
Read More“Translating the Bible from William Tyndale to King James” by Gerald Bray
Yesterday we highlighted two lectures by Paul L. Maier on Luther and the Bible, given at the Dunham Bible Museum. Today we turn your attention to yet another DBM lecture,…
Read MorePaul Maier on Luther and the Bible
Each year the Dunham Bible Museum hosts a different lecturer on a theme related to the Bible. This October they hosted Paul L. Maier who gave two messages on Martin…
Read MoreThe Reformation of Education and the Christian Family by David Murray
In the recent issue of Credo Magazine, “The Reformation of the Family,” David Murray has contributed an article titled, “The Reformation of Education and the Christian Family.” Dr. David Murray…
Read MorePrayer of thankfulness from The Valley of Vision
The following is a prayer of thankfulness from The Valley of Vision. Happy Thanksgiving! O My God, Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects, my heart admires, adores, loves thee,…
Read MoreJeremiah’s Surprising Call to Thanksgiving
What does the prophet Jeremiah have to do with Thanksgiving? In this Thanksgiving sermon Joel Beeke turns our attention to this prophet to help us understand what gratitude looks like.
Read MoreThe importance of reading for the ministry
Why is it so important for pastors and seminary students to read? How should the discipline of reading inform the ministry? What type of books should one be reading? These…
Read MoreWorking for God’s Glory (Michael Horton)
This year Michael Horton spoke at the Ligonier National Conference on the theme “Working for God’s Glory.” Given our emphasis this year on the solas of the Reformation, including Soli…
Read MoreReformation at the movies: A review of recent Reformation documentaries (Timothy Raymond)
The new issue of Credo Magazine is unique, drawing our attention to an aspect of the Reformation often forgotten: The Reformation of the Family. Today we would like to highlight…
Read MoreMartin Luther and the knowledge of God
Last time we saw how Martin Luther taught that self-knowledge is essential to the proper worship of God. He then went on to show that we need to know about…
Read MoreGoing to church with Martin (Paul Helm)
I came across this passage from Luther’s Bondage of the Will not long ago: So it is not irreligious, idle, or superfluous, but in the highest degree wholesome and necessary,…
Read MoreWhat’s up at ETS? Inerrancy, Christology, Sola Scriptura, Calvin, and Nicaea (Matthew Barrett)
Next week, November 15-17, is the annual meeting for the Evangelical Theological Society in Rhode Island. The theme is: “The Heritage of the Reformation.” David Dockery, President of Trinity International…
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