The Gospel in Romans 1
Stephen J. Nichols gives a wonderful introduction to Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. In his introduction, he quotes Luther commenting the Gospel found in Romans 1. A beautiful reminder of the glorious Gospel we’ve been commissioned to share. According to the Apostle in Romans 1, the gospel is a preaching of the incarnate Son of God, given to us without any merit on our part for salvation and peace. It is a word of salvation, a...
The Enduring Vision of Carl F. H. Henry
Carl F. H. Henry was once described as “the thinking man’s Billy Graham” [1]. The evangelist Billy Graham is known throughout the world, but Henry’s name isn’t nearly as familiar. There have been many who have influenced the American church in a variety of ways. Some, like Graham, have done so from stadium platforms, preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ and pleading with all who would listen. Others, like Henry, have left their...
Is Synergism Necessarily Semi-Pelagianism?
More often than not, Arminians are characterized as “semi-pelagian”. Is there truth to this? Nathan Finn’s recent blog post on the subject is a helpful orientation: “It is with great hesitation that I break with my usual practice and blog about a topic related to Calvinism and Arminianism. Anytime someone blogs on this subject, an angel loses its wings. I want to apologize, in advance, to the poor angel who is...
Announcement: “Reflections”
Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines the word Reflections in multiple ways. Two are as follows: “a thought, idea, or opinion formed or a remark made as a result of meditation; consideration of some subject matter, idea, or purpose.” Throughout the human experience we have ample opportunities to reflect on ideas, major life transitions and big decisions, among many other things. Those who are bibliophiles, like us, have enjoyed the...
Gospel Driven Youth Ministry – An Interview with David Plant
Back in October, I had the opportunity of attending the Rooted Ministry Conference, a youth ministry conference focused especially on gospel-driven student ministry. It was a wonderful time with like-minded youth pastors who had a desire to build their ministries upon the sufficiency of scripture and the transforming good news of Jesus Christ. While I was there, I had the wonderful privledge of meeting David Plant. David was one of...
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