Archive for October 2018
The God of Infinite Beauty: A Theocentric Vision of Aesthetics
The new issue of Credo Magazine has been recently released: Holiness. The following is an excerpt from Samuel Parkison’s book review, The God of Infinite Beauty: A Theocentric Vision of Aesthetics. Samuel G. Parkison is a Regular Contributor at For The Church as well as a PhD student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in Kansas City with his…
Read MoreWhat book has influenced Jared Wilson the most?
What book has influenced Jared Wilson the most? How does Augustine’s Confessions demonstrate the pastoral usefulness of theology? What can older books teach us about studying theology in a devotional manner? In this new Credo video, Matthew Barrett is joined by Jared Wilson to discuss how Augustine’s Confessions has been used by God to deepen his affections for…
Read MoreWhat book has influenced Jared Wilson the most?
What book has influenced Jared Wilson the most? How does Augustine’s Confessions demonstrate the pastoral usefulness of theology? What can older books teach us about studying theology in a devotional manner? In this new Credo video, Matthew Barrett is joined by Jared Wilson to discuss how Augustine’s Confessions has been used by God to deepen his affections for…
Read MoreWhy Hospitality Is for All Christians
Radically ordinary hospitality—those who live it—see strangers as neighbors and neighbors as family of God. They recoil at reducing a person to a category or a label. They see God’s image reflected in the eyes of every human being on earth. They know they are like meth addicts and sex-trade workers. They take their own…
Read MoreHypocrisy: Its Definition, Deceit, and Defeat
Credo Magazine’s new issue has arrived: Holiness. The following is an excerpt from Kyle Borg’s article, Hypocrisy: Its Definition, Deceit, and Defeat. Kyle Borg is Senior Pastor of Winchester Reformed Presbyterian Church in Winchester, KS. An expression the Puritans used to use in writing, and one that is worth reclaiming in our own day is the sinfulness…
Read MoreThe Chaos-Cosmos Theme and the Gospel Narratives
In my forthcoming book, From Chaos to Cosmos: Creation to New Creation,[1] I trace the chaos – cosmos theme from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22. Genesis 1:1 reads, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth,” that is the cosmos: “The world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system” (Webster). Genesis 1:2 backs…
Read MoreShould All Preachers be Going Deeper with New Testament Greek?
The new issue of Credo Magazine has been recently released: Holiness. The following is an excerpt of Tyler’s Sykora book review, Should All Preachers Be Going Deeper with New Testament Greek? Tyler Sykora is a Master of Divinity student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the research assistant to Dr. Jason K. Allen, president of MBTS, and a…
Read MoreThe Credo Podcast: Now Available on Soundcloud
Have you enjoyed the Credo podcast? In each episode Matthew Barrett talks with fellow theologians about the most important doctrines of the faith. As of today the Credo podcast is available on Soundcloud as well as iTunes. Below are the episodes released so far. …
Read MoreAn Interview with Tom Ascol
In the new issue of Credo Magazine, we published an interview titled 10 Questions with Tom Ascol: Pastoral Insights on Reformed Theology, Regenerate Church Membership, and Confessionalism. Tom Ascol is Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Fla., and Executive Director of Founders Ministries. He is the editor of Dear Timothy: Letters on Pastoral Ministry. In this interview, Tom shares wisdom…
Read MoreShould We Interpret the Bible Theologically? New Podcast Episode with Scott Swain
Is it possible to approach the text of Scripture neutral, without a theological framework? What dangers exist in neglecting theology in the exegetical process? Should creeds and confessions throughout the history of Christianity play any role in biblical interpretation? What are appropriate ways to utilize dogmatic categories in exegesis? Why are the disciplines of theology…
Read MoreShould We Interpret the Bible Theologically?
Is it possible to approach the text of Scripture neutral, without a theological framework? What dangers exist in neglecting theology in the exegetical process? Should creeds and confessions throughout the history of Christianity play any role in biblical interpretation? What are appropriate ways to utilize dogmatic categories in exegesis? Why are the disciplines of theology…
Read MoreMatthew Barrett on Theology and Writing: A Podcast Interview with J.A. Medders
How did Matthew Barrett become a writer? What connections exist between engaging theological classics and one’s devotional life and writing competence? Why do we need new theology books? What tips would Barrett give to aspiring writers? Why should we discern our motives before writing? On the Home Row Podcast, J.A. Medders asks these questions and others…
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