Guest post by Rob Edwards
The recent blog exchanges concerning the relationship between justification and sanctification, along with the role of union with Christ in each, is part of a larger … Read more→
Author Archive
Baptism as a Sign of Blessing and Curse
In his wonderful book By Oath Consigned, Meredith Kline argues that baptism should be understood not simply as a sign of covenantal blessing, but also as a sign of judgment. … Read more→
Preaching the Fullness of Christ
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The relationship of justification and sanctification has returned to the forefront of the Twitter and blog circles I frequent. William B. Evans rekindled the discussion with a response to Tullian … Read more→
A Security Guard’s Psalm
To get through seminary, along with many others of theological education past, I work as a security guard. The hours are odd, and it can certainly kill any semblance of … Read more→
What’s at Stake in Church Membership
Presidential hopeful Michelle Bachmann has requested to be taken off the rolls of Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN, the church she and her husband have belonged to for ten … Read more→
Dying with Christ
It is becoming increasingly more common to see posts and tweets that promote a truncated gospel. This is most likely a function of short time spans and 140 character limits. … Read more→
Can Politicized Religious Organizations Change?
John Blake comments on the Christianity Today profile of Jim Daly, the president of Focus on the Family who is attempting to tone down the politics of the organization. Politics … Read more→
Mark Dever’s Eight Enemies of Pastoral Searches
This morning at the Gospel Coalition 2011 National Conference, Mark Dever participated in a panel discussion on pastoral searches and transitions. He presented eight common enemies to the process. How … Read more→
Tips and the Good Writer
William Zinsser, author of the classic On Writing Well, has a weekly column at The American Scholar. This week’s column deals with the subject of writing tips. Zinsser describes his … Read more→
American Assurance
During a recent recording of Christ the Center, Carl Trueman shared an interesting anecdote regarding one of the Reformation’s key doctrines. Before coming to the U.S., Dr. Trueman emphasized the doctrine … Read more→