The Two Hands of The Kingdom of God: Chaos Struggle & Mercy Mission
One Hand Clapping The Kingdom of God advances with two hands. One restrains evil for the protection of others… brutally if necessary. The other reaches out to redeem those held…
“Left,” “Right,” and the Source of Political Conflict: Some Thoughts on Politics and the Believer by One Christian Scholar
Facebook Drama I’ve allowed my Facebook page to go bananas seeking “friendship” with thousands of people claiming Christ. Where once I had a couple hundred who all agreed by and…
My Review of A Ransom for Many by John J. R. Lee, and Daniel Brueske
Shared with Permission from Criswell Theological Review A Ransom for Many: Mark 10:45 As Key to the Gospel. By John J. R. Lee and Daniel Brueske.Bellingham: Lexham Press, 2023, 203…
The Three Amigos: Biblical, Systematic & Historical Theology
As a constant advocate for Biblical Theology, some imagine that I want Biblical Theology instead of Systematic Theology. I don’t. Systematic Theology does not hold as much interest for me…
What I Mean by Biblical Theology
How hard could it possibly be to find agreement on the meaning of a phrase as simple as biblical theology? In truth… harder than I’d like. Biblical theology is not,…
A Biblical Theologian in a Systematic Theology World
When I passed inspection for receiving my ministerial license, the individual responsible for my review spread out, like a row of piano keys, the many pages of answers I gave…
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Getting out the Pagan Within Part 6: A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31 in Context
In our last few posts on 1 Samuel 15:27-31, we attempted to unpack the text in context in order to draw out of it, the narrator’s intended theological message… i.e.…
Leading from Here to Where?: Content and Method in Leadership & Discipleship
Okay, call me old school, tell me that I just don’t get what today’s busy Christian wants from his leaders, but I am a tad concerned about a growing trend…