Archive for January 2019
Theology for the Teen Years
They call my generation Generation Z, and we’re passionately progressive, open-minded, and tolerant – except in one notable area: religion. We are, in fact, the least religious generation in US…
Read MoreHow has idolatry inverted the image of God?
What does it mean to be made in the image of God? How was the image meant to function within the temple context of the garden of Eden? Why is…
Read MoreHow has idolatry inverted the image of God? New podcast episode with Richard Lints
What does it mean to be made in the image of God? How was the image meant to function within the temple context of the garden of Eden? Why is…
Read MoreLife from Death: The Upside Down Story of the Christian Life
One summer, our family hiked in northern California. The pine trees were as tall as a city building, blocking the sun and making it seem like dusk in the middle…
Read MoreImmutability and Pastoral Ministry
The latest issue of Credo Magazine is titled The Immutability of God. The following is an excerpt from Matthew Claridge’s column, Immutability and Pastoral Ministry. Matthew Claridge is Pastor of Mount Idaho Baptist Church…
Read MoreFrom One Generation to Another: Teaching Doctrinally Rich Hymns to Children
Modern hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty have helped rekindle the church’s historic practice of singing doctrinally rich hymns. Their musical and theological contributions have helped reform corporate worship practices…
Read MoreShould pastors learn theology? New Credo video with Matthew Barrett
How can you counteract the tendency to put off studying theology until a slower point in life? Where is there an opportunity for you to study doctrines you are less…
Read MoreShould pastors learn theology?
How can you counteract the tendency to put off studying theology until a slower point in life? Where is there an opportunity for you to study doctrines you are less…
Read MoreWhy Pastors Should Engage Geerhardus Vos
Among confessional Reformed and Presbyterian theologians from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, few were held in higher esteem by their like-minded contemporaries than was Geerhardus Vos. His…
Read MoreWhy the Church Still Needs Immutability: A Conversation with Six Pastors and Scholars About an Attribute That Matters
The new issue of Credo Magazine is titled The Immutability of God. The following is an excerpt from our conversation with six pastors and scholars about why immutability matters and how the church today can…
Read MoreThe American Gospel: Christ Alone Documentary, A Vital Tool for Awakening and Revival
Recently my church experienced something of a small spiritual awakening. I wouldn’t call it a full-blown revival, but something close to that. The fruits of it are obvious and wonderful:…
Read MoreJustification Revisited: A Review of deSilva’s New Commentary on Galatians
The book of Galatians, just like virtually every book of the Bible, boasts a staggering number of commentaries. David A. deSilva, however, has added to this number with The Letter…
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