The Center and the Source
Think for a moment before you answer this question: What is the center of your theology? The instant response from those of us firmly footed in the Bible church movement might be “the Bible.” After...
View ArticleIs Christianity Absurd?
In 1 Corinthians 1:22–23, Paul wrote, “For indeed Jews ask for signs, and Greeks search for wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness.” Let’s face...
View ArticleIs the Virgin Birth Doctrine Really All That Necessary?
How important is it that Christians believe in the virgin birth? This may seem like a strange question, as most reading this probably wouldn’t dream of doubting the miracle of the virgin conception....
View ArticleRailroading the Resurrection: Why Am I Persuaded… but Not My Uncle?
I believe in the miraculous bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth about thirty-six hours after he genuinely died on a Roman cross. My uncle? Not so much. But why not? Why do I see the constellation...
View ArticleEarly Registration Open for The Table Conference April 19-20, 2013
On April 19–20, 2013, I will have the privilege of serving as one of six presenters when Dallas Seminary launches The Table conference series. The theme of the conference will be “Presenting God to...
View ArticleThe (Kitschy) Cross and the (Creepy) Crypt
The heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ is His death and resurrection (1 Cor 15:3–4). This good news about Jesus wasn’t a mythological medley of spiritual metaphors. It wasn’t a story invented to puff...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Intra-Trinitarian Relationships in the Earliest Church Fathers
Back in 2004, I presented a very long (71-page) paper at the Evangelical Theological Society entitled, “Power in Unity, Diversity in Rank: Subordination and the Trinity in the Fathers of the Early...
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