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April 27, 2014
CBMW Manual Guest Post: “The Cascade of Trinitarian Love Fills Our Homes”
I wrote for the CBMW Manual blog Friday about how the doctrine of the Trinity should transform our homes. The love of the triune God should pour over homes as it pours over us.
I have been reading Mike Reeves Delighting in the Trinity. If you have not read it yet you should immediately stop what you’re doing, purchase it, and invest some time digging into it. It is chock-full of truth about
I have been reading Mike Reeves Delighting in the Trinity. If you have not read it yet you should immediately stop what you’re doing, purchase it, and invest some time digging into it. It is chock-full of truth about
April 26, 2014
Review: Andreas Köstenberger & Justin Taylor’s The Final Days of Jesus
Andreas Köstenberger & Justin Taylor’s The Final Days of Jesus.
Crossway, 2014. 224 Pages. Buy Now.
The Final Days of Jesus walks steadfastly towards the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It doesn’t veer to the left or to the right. And it succeeds in driving us towards Jesus as we go along for the journey.
I’ve had this one for a few weeks, but was saving it for holy week to use
Crossway, 2014. 224 Pages. Buy Now.
The Final Days of Jesus walks steadfastly towards the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It doesn’t veer to the left or to the right. And it succeeds in driving us towards Jesus as we go along for the journey.
I’ve had this one for a few weeks, but was saving it for holy week to use
Review: Joseph W. Smith III’s Sex and Violence in the Bible
Joseph W. Smith III. Sex & Violence in the Bible.
P&R Publishing, 2014. 259 Pages. Buy Now.
I recently wrote about the importance of reading through the whole council of God with your family. You cannot disciple your family well if you avoid the dark edges in the Scripture. You might wonder how easily that can be done. Joseph W. Smith III provides a invaluable resource for those wanting
P&R Publishing, 2014. 259 Pages. Buy Now.
I recently wrote about the importance of reading through the whole council of God with your family. You cannot disciple your family well if you avoid the dark edges in the Scripture. You might wonder how easily that can be done. Joseph W. Smith III provides a invaluable resource for those wanting
April 25, 2014
Review: R. Albert Mohler Jr., Peter Enns, et al’s Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy
R. Albert Mohler Jr., Peter Enns, et al. Fives Views on Biblical Inerrancy.
Zondervan, 2014. 304 Pages. Paperback. Kindle.
If you’ve never reading any of Zondervan’s Counterpoints books, Five Views of Biblical Inerrancy is great place to start (I also enjoyed their Pauline theology four views). I was introduced to Michael Bird and Kevin Vanhoozer this last year and have thoroughly enjoyed
Zondervan, 2014. 304 Pages. Paperback. Kindle.
If you’ve never reading any of Zondervan’s Counterpoints books, Five Views of Biblical Inerrancy is great place to start (I also enjoyed their Pauline theology four views). I was introduced to Michael Bird and Kevin Vanhoozer this last year and have thoroughly enjoyed
April 24, 2014
Review: Daniel R. Hyde’s Jesus Loves the Little Children
Daniel R. Hyde. Jesus Loves the Little Children.
Reformed Fellowship, Inc., 2012. 96 Pages. Paperback.
Daniel Hyde has written a helpful primer on covenant baptism. It’s basic in the best possible sense and the tone is practical and pastoral. He hits all major components to the position succinctly (theology, church history, biblical theology, and exegesis). It’s a splash of water on the [image error]
Reformed Fellowship, Inc., 2012. 96 Pages. Paperback.
Daniel Hyde has written a helpful primer on covenant baptism. It’s basic in the best possible sense and the tone is practical and pastoral. He hits all major components to the position succinctly (theology, church history, biblical theology, and exegesis). It’s a splash of water on the [image error]
Review: Daniel R. Hyde’s Jesus Loves the Little Children
Daniel R. Hyde. Jesus Loves the Little Children.
Reformed Fellowship, Inc., 2012. 96 Pages. Paperback.
Daniel Hyde has written a helpful primer on covenant baptism. It’s basic in the best possible sense and the tone is practical and pastoral. He hits all major components to the position succinctly (theology, church history, biblical theology, and exegesis). It’s a splash of water on the
Reformed Fellowship, Inc., 2012. 96 Pages. Paperback.
Daniel Hyde has written a helpful primer on covenant baptism. It’s basic in the best possible sense and the tone is practical and pastoral. He hits all major components to the position succinctly (theology, church history, biblical theology, and exegesis). It’s a splash of water on the
Review: Daniel R. Hyde’s Jesus Loves the Little Children
Daniel R. Hyde. Jesus Loves the Little Children.
Reformed Fellowship, Inc., 2012. 96 Pages. Paperback.
Daniel Hyde has written a helpful primer on covenant baptism. It’s basic in the best possible sense and the tone is practical and pastoral. He hits all major components to the position succinctly (theology, church history, biblical theology, and exegesis). It’s a splash of water on the
Reformed Fellowship, Inc., 2012. 96 Pages. Paperback.
Daniel Hyde has written a helpful primer on covenant baptism. It’s basic in the best possible sense and the tone is practical and pastoral. He hits all major components to the position succinctly (theology, church history, biblical theology, and exegesis). It’s a splash of water on the
April 22, 2014
Servants of Grace Guest Post: “Gospel Series: Justifcation: Gospel of Peace”
I’m guest posting at Servants of Grace this week. Dave, asked me to choose a topic related to the gospel. I chose justification. It’s a doctrine I love, but one that often gets a bad rap. Some feel like reformed Christians overemphasis it in relation to the gospel. I argue that Paul uses justification as shorthand for the gospel because it connects with the concepts of kingdom, covenant, and 
April 20, 2014
Should I Retweet That Compliment?
Part of my trip to Louisville for Together for the Gospel included attending a pre-conference event hosted at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and organized by Tim Brister. If you ever attend T4G, Tim’s Band of Bloggers is the best money you’ll spend. You get a free lunch and more free books than the main conference. This year’s panel discussed platform building.
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April 18, 2014
Review: Michael Bird, Craig Evans, et al’s How God Became Jesus
Michael F. Bird, Craig A. Evans, et al. How God Became Jesus. Book.
Zondervan Academic, 2014. 233 pages. Paperback. Kindle.
Last November during the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, New Testament scholar Michael Bird saw a poster for a forthcoming book from Bart Ehrman–How Jesus Became God. Believing that a timely and thoughtful response was necessary, Bird put forth
Zondervan Academic, 2014. 233 pages. Paperback. Kindle.
Last November during the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, New Testament scholar Michael Bird saw a poster for a forthcoming book from Bart Ehrman–How Jesus Became God. Believing that a timely and thoughtful response was necessary, Bird put forth
