Will the Real Artemis Please Stand Up!
If we’re going to play a game, we have to follow the rules. Right? I mean, who wants to show up to board game night only to find a table full of people making up the rules as they go? Imagine World Cup playoffs where the officiating referees don’t knowRead More
Eleonore Stump’s The Image of God
Over the years I’ve read much of Eleonore Stump’s writing and have a tremendous amount of admiration for her work. She is one of the premier philosophers and theologians of the Thomistic tradition and is highly acclaimed across the academic world of philosophical theology. Wandering in Darkness was not only significantlyRead More
Pastor or Teacher or Both?
Over the years I have been exposed to different kinds of pastoring. One is a practical side that is typically less rigorous academically, while another shows diligent academic interests with only some application. As a result of these disparate models, a series of questions have come up around the roleRead More
Loving God with All Our Minds
Ian Paul’s post, “What does it mean to ‘love God with your mind’?” is really very good and deserves a careful and thoughtful read. Here’s a quote from one of my favorite books in this space: The believer is a critical adventurer, taking rationally responsible risks. If he or sheRead More
Anglican Confirmation: An Offering
The number 1 reason to be Anglican? “You get to be both Catholic and Protestant.” Michael Bird Cute! At least, I thought it was. If you know Michael Bird, you get it. If you don’t, you should … know Michael Bird. The following outline frames a confirmation class I hadRead More
Liturgical Calendar
The simplicity of this video shows the beauty in the liturgical calendar. Promoting a rhythm for spiritual formation, the calendar portrays the story of God for the people of God. (video source) See also Scot McKnight’s post on the importance of the liturgical calendar.Read More
What Is the Gospel?
The Christian faith contains a core set of beliefs, a foundation from which all other Christian beliefs emerge. This core is both necessary and sufficient for defining and declaring the Christian story. Despite the number of times it is told, there is a beauty and deep attraction to this storyRead More
Carmen Imes on the Imago Dei
Carmen Imes and Dru Johnson discuss what the imago Dei (image of God) is and is not. Speaking especially from the text of Genesis, some important insights are made. This is an excellent primer to Carmen’s upcoming release, Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters. The podcast also sheds lightRead More
Headship in Ephesians 5: A Deeper Dive
This is a guest post by Christy Hemphill on how complementarians misuse Ephesians 5 and utilize/sexualize the household code. Ephesians 5 is a hot topic at the moment, thanks to the controversy over a book excerpt posted and then removed from The Gospel Coalition website on March 1. As a woman whoRead More
Adonis Vidu on God as Creator, the Trinity, and the Family
This is just wonderful! After reading Vidu’s The Same God Who Works All Things: Inseparable Operations in Trinitarian Theology, I quickly became a fan. His insights and depth of study on the doctrine of God are unparalleled as he is breaking new ground in philosophical and dogmatic theology. Adonis ViduRead More
Trinitarian Dogmatics
Of all the books and journal articles I’ve read on the Trinity, Trinitarian Dogmatics: Exploring the Grammar of the Christian Doctrine of God has helped my understanding the most. It covers a great deal of ground and fills many gaps that I’ve had when thinking critically about the triunity ofRead More