Jackson Katz gave a TED talk on the issue of violence against women. Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women’s issues.” But in his talk, Jackson points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues […]
C. F. W. Walther is a household name to some, but an unknown figure to many. He is largely responsible for bringing Lutheranism to the United States. According to theologian […]
Robert Farrar Capon, an Episcopal priest, died last night. I first read Capon when I was studying for my PhD at Emory. My advisor, Walt Lowe, turned me on to […]
Carl Trueman writes that in the Anglican liturgy, one finds “a structure of worship which is determined by the interface between theological truth and biblically-defined existential need.” Trueman’s blog post […]
Stanley Hauerwas answers questions about Christian leadership in this 10 minute video, which is below. Hauerwas is the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School. Thanks […]
My friend and former student, Chris Sicks, wrote an important book titled Tangible: Making God Known Through Deeds of Mercy and Words of Truth. In today’s Church there seems to […]
I had the privilege of writing the notes on Acts for the Gospel Transformation Bible, which features all-new book introductions and gospel-illuminating notes written to help readers see Christ in all […]
Critics who doubt the reliability and trustworthiness of the biblical accounts of Jesus’ life have issued a make-or-break challenge to the church. They ask us: “How can we be sure […]
Grace is not an abstract principle, but a reality of our life with God. As Karl Barth once emphasized: “Grace must find expression in life, otherwise it is not grace.” And […]
Encouraging and serving pastors is a blast. I had the privilege recently of teaching the “Theology of Ministry” DMin course at Reformed Theological Seminary. There were 17 pastors in the […]