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“We are your friends, Frodo.” -J. R. R. Tolkien [1] “Christ, who said to the disciples, ‘Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,’ can truly say to every group of Christian friends ‘You have not chosen one another but I have chosen you for one another.’” -C. S. Lewis [2] The influence…
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Jason Duesing serves as the academic Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He came to MBTS after serving for more than a decade on the administrative leadership team and faculty at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Duesing earned his Ph.D. in Historical Theology and Baptist Studies…
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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 to talk about his new book, Mere Hope: Life in an Age of Cynicism. Jason Duesing serves as the academic Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at…
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So you’re a pastor. You might be interested to know that the Schleitheim Confession, an early Anabaptist creed, specified that the first duty of the pastoral office “shall be to read.” The Anabaptists were right. Nearly everything a pastor does in shepherding the flock—preaching, instructing, encouraging, admonishing, counseling—depends upon his growth through reading. That remains…
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The film version of the erotic novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, was released on February 13, 2015. E.L. James’ first installment in the trilogy follows the liaison between the timorous Anastasia Steele and the tormented “epitome of male beauty,” Christian Grey. I have not read the books, nor do I plan to see the movies.…
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Interview by Matthew Claridge– See the previous part of this interview here. What’s your take on the age-old debate over the regulative and normative principle of worship? Any thoughts on the proper role of art in corporate worship? I taught a course on Worship for many years at covenant Seminary which is, as you know,…
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Interview by Matthew Claridge– To the busy pastor, reflecting on the arts can appear to be a very low priority when compared to the work of sermon prep, counseling, evangelism, discipleship, family responsibilities, etc. Enjoying, let alone producing, a film, or a novel, or a painting seems like soul-candy next to the meaty stuff ministry…
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Alister McGrath’s new biography of C. S. Lewis with Tyndale House has been published recently and is titled: C. S. Lewis – A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet. Here are two commendations for the book: Alister McGrath sheds new light on the life of the incomparable C. S. Lewis. This is an important book. Eric…
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Of modern 20th-century novelists, J.R.R. Tolkien is, in my opinion, undoubtedly the best. And I agree wholeheartedly with those surveys done in the UK at the turn of this century that placed him way out in front of modernist novelists. Now, in The Hobbit, there is a great description of the elf-lord Elrond’s house in…
Read MoreBy Matthew Claridge– In the back of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun there is an appendix that contains a poem entitled, The Prophecy of the Sibyl. I am still a little confused whether this poem is Tolkien’s own creation or a translation of some other Nordic poem. Christopher Tolkein’s introduction to the…
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The Christian publishing world continues to pump out hundreds of books each year. And many of them are excellent, providing Christians with biblically-grounded, theologically-rooted, historically-driven works. Picking your favorite book of the year is tough. Nonetheless, we asked some of our contributors what their favorite book was for 2012. We hope that you benefit from…
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In the most recent issue of Credo Magazine, “Francis Schaeffer at 100,” Jason Meyer, pastor of preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church, joined us for our usual 10 Questions. In this interview Jason discusses his new role as successor to John Piper. You were recently chosen to be John Piper’s successor as the Pastor…
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