Andrew Bartlett, in his new book Men and Women in Christ (MWiC), asks if Paul affirms or denies hierarchies in Christian marriage? Good question. He explores these questions with finesse and nuance and even-handedness. Being willing to take the lowest place for the good of others is at the heart of Christian love and living. Jesus taught this and also lived it, both in his ministry and supremely at the cross (Mark 10:42-45;John 13:1-17; 15:12-17; Phil. 2:5-
-8). Because Paul’s view of the... Read more

This is the next question in Rebecca McLaughlin’s new book Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion. Anyone who has read my posts over the years will know that my answer to this question is a resounding no. Rebecca agrees and runs through a number of arguments. I’ll take some of her points, but approach the question from a slightly different angle. First, what is the essence of Christianity? The Apostle’s Creed (see below) is a good... Read more

What were the traits of your favorite teachers? Source: By Rob Jenkins MAY 31, 2016 Roughly a year ago, I wrote a column on “The 4 Properties of Powerful Teachers,” and named “personality” as one of those qualities. While recognizing that everyone is different, and that personality isn’t necessarily something we can control, I was attempting to identify key characteristics that most of my best teachers, from kindergarten through graduate school, had in common. When I say “best teachers,” I’m not just talking... Read more

I’ve had two stints as a professor in a seminary, schools designed to educate those in the church and especially those called into its various ministries. Two decades of my teaching career. My first stint involved a massing learning curve about pastors while the second stint, at Northern Seminary, is (what I think is) my sweet spot. I love teaching students who love the church. While we have plenty of students who are not going to be senior or teaching... Read more

O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. BCP Read more

In Search of the Common Good Jake Meador is editor in chief of Mere Orthodoxy, an online magazine and is a director with the Davenant Institute.  His writing has appeared in First Things, National Review, Christianity Today, Commonweal and Books & Culture. The following interview revolves around Jake’s new book, In Search of the Common Good (foreword by Tim Keller).  The interview was conducted by David George Moore.  A few of Dave’s teaching videos and other videos can be found... Read more

Wonderful: Former Florida State safety Myron Rolle was scheduled to travel Wednesday to the Bahamas to aid in the country’s recovery from Hurricane Dorian, according to the Tallahassee Democrat‘s Jim Henry. Rolle tweeted Monday he was joining colleagues from Massachusetts General Hospital to provide medical aid: “People have been displaced, it has been difficult getting resources, food, proper medications, basic necessities,” Rolle told Henry. “We will assist with medical needs—physical exams, assessments, treatments, administering IVs—whatever we can do in our scope of practice,... Read more

By Mike Glenn If you’re like me, you’ve grown accustomed to a gentle female voice interrupting your driving experience instructing you to “at the nearest safe exit, make a U-turn”. That gentle reminder is telling you you’ve made a wrong turn or missed a turn – or well, anyway, you’ve messed up and if you don’t turn around, you’re going to be more messed up. Your map app won’t let you get too far off the prescribed path before alerting... Read more

Pastor Paul: Nurturing a Culture of Christoformity in the Church Read more