Culture Making (Book Highlights)
“Culture—making something of the world, moving the horizons of possibility and impossibility—is what human beings do and were meant to do. Transformed culture is at the heart of God’s mission […]
Abiding In God
“Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God […]
What Is “Apologetics”?
The word “apologetics” comes from the Greek word apologia, which means “the act of making a defense.” In Philippians 1:7, 16, apologia refers to a defense of the gospel, and in 1 Peter 3:15 it refers […]
It’s Reformation Day
Unless you live under a rock, you know that today is Halloween, a holiday celebrated around the world by millions of people each year. Fewer people know that it’s also […]
What Is Scripture?
Is Scripture divine or human? Authoritative? Is Scripture inspired by God? How should it be used? What is Scripture? All religious traditions that ground themselves in texts must grapple with […]
Made To Stick (Book Highlights)
“Business managers seem to believe that, once they’ve clicked through a PowerPoint presentation showcasing their conclusions, they’ve successfully communicated their ideas. What they’ve done is share data. . . . […]
Abraham Kuyper: Hero To A Nation
Theologian for a nation Have you ever heard of a theologian being so well-known that his birthday was a national holiday? The 19th-century Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper had such a […]
Herman Bavinck: Vast Learning, Ageless Wisdom
In recent years, study of the Dutch Reformed theologian Herman Bavinck has exploded, due in large part to the complete translation of his major systematic theology, Reformed Dogmatics (Gereformeerde Dogmatiek), […]
Louis Berkhof: Pillar of Faith in an Innovative Age
Not all theologians are innovative, groundbreaking, or revolutionary. Some just faithfully serve God. Some just love the church. And some just teach theology to eager students. Louis Berkhof—not innovative, groundbreaking, […]
Defending the Resurrection of Jesus
Of all the teachings of Christianity, no doctrine is more central than the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The truth of the resurrection has been attacked from […]