‘Tis the season… John Piper Book Giveaway
I love books. Always have. I have a lot of them. Maybe too many (if that’s possible), and almost certainly …
Category Archives: theology
Once saved, always saved?
Wow. You would think I would have a little more time to blog in the summer, but it always seems …
“If Jehovah goes after you, He’s coming back with you”
Some of my Facebook friends posted this portion of a sermon by the now deceased Elder D.J. Ward on their …
It’s not about Rob Bell
We’re studying J.C. Ryle’s book Holiness in my Sunday School class. Last week (providentially) we read the chapter on Lot’s …
God must either glorify Himself, or cease to be God
In my last post, I mentioned one of the easily overlooked benefits of the controversy surrounding Rob Bell’s new book. …
With my face in the dirt…
What is functional universalism? I’m glad you asked. Mark Lauterbach points out something that could easily be overlooked in all …
Expounding the text, or *EXPLODING* it
Image via Wikipedia Whether or not you always agree with Charles Spurgeon, you can’t help but appreciate his command of …
Hyper-Calvinism in the Light of Calvin
This essay won’t interest everyone, and that’s understandable. However, I think it may be helpful to a few people, so …
Unconditional Election
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. This post is my own small and woefully inadequate attempt to honor my pastor. Right …
Charles Simeon’s embrace of biblical paradox
Was Charles Simeon a Calvinist? Your answer probably depends on what you know about Simeon and your own theological perspective. …
Making theology God instead of God God
Doing theology is vital. It can also be dangerous, as I alluded to here and here. On a similar note, …
Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
And does it really matter? My answer to both questions is an unequivocal yes. Maybe you agree, maybe you don’t. …
Calvin, Carson, and Piper on John 3:16
We’re studying John’s gospel in my Sunday School class. This week we’ll discuss a portion of chapters 3 and 4; …
Christian Carnival CCCXIII
Welcome to the 313th edition of christian carnival ii, a weekly collection of some of the best posts of the …
Angels and Demons
The title of this post isn’t a reference to Dan Brown’s novel, or the movie based on it. It’s a …
