Archive for March 2020
Money: Seeking God’s Wisdom
The recent economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus has tempted many Christians to fear. Will we suffer from a severe economic recession or even a depression? Will I lose my job? Will the investments which we have accumulated over our lifetime become worthless? Will we be unable to buy food and clothing? For times such…
Read MoreThe Power to Form, the Power to Delight : My Life with Paradise Lost
The new issue of Credo Magazine focuses on the relationship between theology and fiction, “The Truth Inside the Lie.” The following is an excerpt from Leland Ryken’s article, “The Power to Form, the Power to Delight: My Life with Paradise Lost.” Leland Ryken is Professor of English Emeritus at Wheaton College where he has served for…
Read MoreA Look Inside the New Issue of Credo Magazine
The new issue of Credo Magazine is here: The Truth Inside the Lie: Theology through Fiction. The world of fiction and the world of theology might as well be worlds apart. Rarely, if ever, do theologians write fiction, or even pay attention to the insights they might imbibe from a world make believe. That must…
Read MoreThe New Issue of Credo Magazine: The Truth Inside the Lie
The new issue of Credo Magazine is now here! The Truth Inside the Lie: Theology through Fiction The world of fiction and the world of theology might as well be worlds apart. Rarely, if ever, do theologians write fiction, or even pay attention to the insights they might imbibe from a world make believe. That…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Dr. James Leo Garrett, Jr.
Dr. James Leo Garrett Jr. was born November 25, 1925 in Waco, TX. His father was a business teacher at Baylor University. He made his profession of faith at the age of nine and was baptized into the fellowship of Seventh and James Baptist Church. Garrett was later licensed and ordained to the ministry at…
Read MoreWhy Are You Here?
The last century or so has brought us three typical conceptions of Christian mission. Evangelicalism and certain strands of Roman Catholicism have emphasized personal evangelism: saving souls. Their exemplar might be evangelist D. L. Moody, who famously claimed, “I look on the world as a wrecked vessel. God has given me a lifeboat and said…
Read MoreAssurance from God’s Promises
A Christian’s assurance of faith is one of the strongest graces to energize godliness and zeal and one of the first fruits to suffer decline due to low levels of holiness and obedience. Well-cultivated assurance produces holy living marked by spiritual peace, humble gratitude, cheerful obedience, tenderness of conscience, freedom in prayer, boldness in evangelism,…
Read MoreWas Paul a Universalist? Reading Texts in Context
The new issue of Credo Magazine focuses on the question, “Will all be saved?” The following is an excerpt from Joshua Greever’s article, “Was Paul a Universalist? Reading Texts in Context.” Joshua M. Greever is professor of New Testament at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. He received his Ph.D. in New Testament from The…
Read MoreTrinitarian Language in the Early Church
The doctrine of the Trinity is the fundamental doctrine of orthodox Christianity. I admit, that phrase may sound controversial to some. Many people understandably wonder about the origins of the doctrine of the Trinity—after all, the word “Trinity” is not found in Scripture. Indeed, some churches argue that the Trinity is just a philosophical doctrine…
Read MoreContentment Isn’t Passive
Most of us know we ought to practice contentment. When difficulty or delay comes our way, we can rattle off Philippians 4:11 like we’re still in second grade Sunday school. But we don’t always know what contentment is. We assume that it’s “just letting go” or painting a happy face on hard circumstances. In this…
Read MoreHow to Read Exodus Theologically
The book of Exodus records the greatest salvation event in the Old Testament. The record of God’s rescue and rendezvous with the Israelites at Mount Sinai is theologically rich. It models the salvation story of the whole Bible, as God redeems the Israelites from the grip of evil, ransoms them from the power of death,…
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