Archive for May 2018
Living Mere Hope: Four Ways to Cultivate Hope
The following is an excerpt from Jason Duesing’s new book, Mere Hope: Life in an Age of Cynicism. Jason Duesing serves as the academic Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern…
Read MoreIs there hope in our cynical age? An interview with Jason Duesing
When Credo Magazine first started, Jason Duesing wrote an article on the missionary Adoniram Judson for one of the first issues of the magazine. So we are delighted to have him back…
Read MoreWhy are Some Parts of the Bible So Hard to Understand? (And How Can we Interpret the Bible Rightly?)
Christians in the Reformed tradition agree that the Bible as a whole is sufficiently clear – perspicuous – for ordinary people to understand its message of salvation. But at the…
Read MoreThe first Credo podcast episode: What is simplicity and does it matter?
The new Credo Magazine 2018 has launched and you can learn about some of its new features here. The relaunch of Credo rests upon three pillars: the magazine (read), podcast (listen), and video (watch). Each has a…
Read MoreThe New Credo Magazine has arrived!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new Credo Magazine 2018. As mentioned in an earlier announcement, there are countless new features. First and foremost, check out the…
Read MoreGod is a Lion: Leonine Imagery in Hosea
Introduction The Bible uses a number of images to depict God in the Hebrew Bible. In the Psalms, he is described as a tower (61:3 [MT 4]), a warrior (18:14…
Read MoreWhat is the order of salvation?
What is the order of salvation? How do regeneration, conversion, justification, and many other works of the Holy Spirit fit into this order of salvation? Executive editor of Credo Magazine,…
Read MoreLuther’s Revolt Against Biel and the Via Moderna
Martin Luther is the subject of the latest issue of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Contributors include Stephen Wellum, Gary Steward, Robert Kolb, R. Scott Clark, Herman Selderhuis, Michael…
Read MoreLigon Duncan on How Reformed Theology has Wrestled with Sanctification in the Past
During Kevin DeYoung‘s pastorate at University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan, the Magnify Conference was established. In 2015, the speaker was Dr. Ligon Duncan and the theme was sanctification.…
Read MoreDon’t Leave the Master of Divinity Degree Behind
Last week at religionnews.com, an article was published titled, “More seminary students leave the Master of Divinity behind.” The article traced recent trends away from “the gold standard for church…
Read MoreThe Substance of the Story: “I Will Be Your God”
The Bible is full of stories. Moses gives the Law, David beats Goliath, and Paul gets converted. Sure, there are songs and poems and visions and letters, but even those…
Read More40 Questions about Salvation
Executive editor of Credo Magazine, Matthew Barrett, has a new book out called 40 Questions About Salvation (Kregel Academic). This newest contribution to the 40 Questions series continues the tradition of excellent research presented…
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