A Hospital Visit, the Human Condition, and God’s Beloved Son
His delight is not in the strength of the horse nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love (Psalm 147:10–11). “For every situation and eventuality there is a parable if you look...
Top Ten Books of 2020 (with a Look Ahead to 2021!)
One of my favorite posts of the year! Enjoy and happing reading! Note: Not all of these books were published in 2020, and I am not ranking them from favorite to least favorite. Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive...
On Carl Lentz’s Moral Failure and the Need to Recall the Sacredness of Ministry and Rethink the Nature of Success in Church Life
A Cautionary Tale Waiting to Happen When I learned of Carl Lentz’s moral failure, I was saddened but not surprised. The little I knew about him left me feeling uneasy. He ministered to celebrities—artists, athletes, and actors. He came off as flamboyant and overly...
The Fatherhood of God Is Primary, Unique, and Transcendent
As you may remember, back in May I wrote an article titled, “Why Evangelicals Struggle with Classical Theism.” One of my concluding observations was that evangelicals fail to appreciate the accommodated nature of Scriptural language. When we petition God to “make his...
Israel’s God and God’s Israel: A Sermon from Charles Spurgeon
Philip Yancey once said, “Writers are parasites, leeching life from other people.” Substitute the word writers with preachers and you’ve entered my world. I leech (spiritual) life off of those who, having dwelt with God on Mount Horeb, return to their fellow...
In Praise of Christian Dogmatics and Theological Retrieval
"So far as a man may be proud of a religion rooted in humility, I am very proud of my religion; I am especially proud of those parts of it that are commonly called superstition. I am proud of being fettered by antiquated dogmas and enslaved by dead creeds . . . for I...
Book Briefs Interspersed with Life Lessons: April–August (Part II)
Here's Part Two of my book briefs, as promised. John N. Oswalt, The Bible Among the Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? I’ll review this one differently. Follow along: Background: Although sixty years ago they were singing a different tune, nowadays...
Review of Stephen Bronner’s Book on Critical Theory
Stephen Eric Bronner, Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction. First, about the author: Bronner is Distinguished Professor of political science at Rutgers University. Second: Given his prescriptions about how to apply Critical Theory in the present cultural moment,...
Book Briefs Interspersed with Life Lessons: April–August (Part 1)
In order to keep these blogs manageable, I'll break them up into two posts. As always, my aim in sharing my reading with you is in hopes that you'll find something that tickles your fancy. Now on to the books! John Webster, The Domain of the Word: Scripture and...
Twenty-Five Quotes from Harry Schaumburg’s Book on Sexual Addiction
In one of our recent videos, Pastor Vinnie Cappetta and I discussed our favorite books on counseling. The third book I mentioned was Harry Schaumburg's False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction. As I mentioned in the video, the book was so...
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A Hospital Visit, the Human Condition, and God’s Beloved Son
His delight is not in the strength of the horse nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love (Psalm 147:10–11). “For every situation and eventuality there is a parable if you look...
Top Ten Books of 2020 (with a Look Ahead to 2021!)
One of my favorite posts of the year! Enjoy and happing reading! Note: Not all of these books were published in 2020, and I am not ranking them from favorite to least favorite. Carl R. Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive...
On Carl Lentz’s Moral Failure and the Need to Recall the Sacredness of Ministry and Rethink the Nature of Success in Church Life
A Cautionary Tale Waiting to Happen When I learned of Carl Lentz’s moral failure, I was saddened but not surprised. The little I knew about him left me feeling uneasy. He ministered to celebrities—artists, athletes, and actors. He came off as flamboyant and overly...
The Fatherhood of God Is Primary, Unique, and Transcendent
As you may remember, back in May I wrote an article titled, “Why Evangelicals Struggle with Classical Theism.” One of my concluding observations was that evangelicals fail to appreciate the accommodated nature of Scriptural language. When we petition God to “make his...
Israel’s God and God’s Israel: A Sermon from Charles Spurgeon
Philip Yancey once said, “Writers are parasites, leeching life from other people.” Substitute the word writers with preachers and you’ve entered my world. I leech (spiritual) life off of those who, having dwelt with God on Mount Horeb, return to their fellow...
In Praise of Christian Dogmatics and Theological Retrieval
"So far as a man may be proud of a religion rooted in humility, I am very proud of my religion; I am especially proud of those parts of it that are commonly called superstition. I am proud of being fettered by antiquated dogmas and enslaved by dead creeds . . . for I...
Book Briefs Interspersed with Life Lessons: April–August (Part II)
Here's Part Two of my book briefs, as promised. John N. Oswalt, The Bible Among the Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? I’ll review this one differently. Follow along: Background: Although sixty years ago they were singing a different tune, nowadays...
Review of Stephen Bronner’s Book on Critical Theory
Stephen Eric Bronner, Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction. First, about the author: Bronner is Distinguished Professor of political science at Rutgers University. Second: Given his prescriptions about how to apply Critical Theory in the present cultural moment,...
Book Briefs Interspersed with Life Lessons: April–August (Part 1)
In order to keep these blogs manageable, I'll break them up into two posts. As always, my aim in sharing my reading with you is in hopes that you'll find something that tickles your fancy. Now on to the books! John Webster, The Domain of the Word: Scripture and...
Twenty-Five Quotes from Harry Schaumburg’s Book on Sexual Addiction
In one of our recent videos, Pastor Vinnie Cappetta and I discussed our favorite books on counseling. The third book I mentioned was Harry Schaumburg's False Intimacy: Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction. As I mentioned in the video, the book was so...