Everyday Glory: The Revelation of God in all of Reality Gerald McDermott is Anglican Chair of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School. He is a well-respected scholar of Jonathan Edwards and the author of many books. On a personal note, I will add that Gerry’s book, The Great Theologians, was one of my favorite reads in 2018. The following interview revolves around McDermott’s latest book, Everyday Glory: The Revelation of God in all of Reality. The interview was conducted by David... Read more

I’m heading home today from a two wonderful days of ministry in Las Vegas at Lake Mead Christian Academy, and with my friends Paul and Caren Trainor. A tree a day makes a wasteland go away: This man has been planting a tree every day since he was just 16 years old. Now, almost 40 years later, he has grown a forest that is larger than New York City’s Central Park. Jadav Payeng is the Indian man who has nurtured... Read more

FIONA MACDONALD One of the biggest cultural shifts in recent years is the rise of fake news – where claims with no evidence behind them (e.g. the world is flat) get shared as fact alongside evidence-based, peer-reviewed findings (e.g. climate change is happening). Researchers have coined this trend the ‘anti-enlightenment movement‘, and there’s been a lot of frustration and finger-pointing over who or what’s to blame. But a team of psychologists in 2017 identified some of the key factors that can cause people to... Read more

By Mike Glenn Pastor As Midwife  Whenever people ask me about the biggest mistake I’ve ever made as a pastor, the answer is simple and embarrassing at the time. I didn’t listen. Now, my wife will tell you I don’t listen – present tense – but that’s another story. When I arrived at Brentwood Baptist Church in 1991, I was so excited about the opportunities and potential of Brentwood Baptist Church. I couldn’t wait to unload my vision for what God was going... Read more

From David Cramer, a very insightful approach: When it comes to defining “evangelicalism,” much has been made of the so-called Bebbington Quadrilateral. Named after evangelical historian David Bebbington who identified the quadrilateral, the Bebbington Quadrilateral defines evangelicalism by four characteristics: biblicism, crucicentrism, conversionism, and activism. This quadrilateral has been used as a baseline definition of evangelicalism by many since Bebbington introduced it in the 1980s. But it is not without its problems. Some have suggested that it is too generic: many Christians... Read more

Chapter 2 of Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins turn to theology and the doctrine of creation. (The first chapter by John Walton looked at the interpretation of Scripture, What is a Credible Interpretation?) Before even beginning to look at the science we need a foundation. Interpretation of Scripture is part of the foundation, but we need to go deeper. Robert Bishop starts chapter 2 making exactly this point, “we need a solid theological foundation to think Christianly and without fear... Read more

Todd Nordstrom: Here are three ways I’ve found that simple kindness could bring you more success as a leader at work. 1. Appreciation inspires greater results. Being kind means you sincerely celebrate the successes of others at work. You actually care. Global research from my own firm, O.C. Tanner Institute, reveals that when employees were asked what the one thing their boss or company could give them that would inspire them to strive for great results, recognition was, hands down, the number one... Read more

I’m taking a few stops at James D.G. Dunn, Jesus According to the New Testament. The central message of the NT is not justification by faith, it is Jesus — Jesus is the gospel, the gospel is Jesus, and how one thinks about justification or any other centralizing theme — God’s love, reconciliation, God’s justice —  depends on how one thinks about Jesus. That alone is enough to buy this book and read it — for it relentlessly concentrates on Jesus... Read more

Join the conversation in class and online through our Northern Live technology during our week of free classes. Whether you’re just wondering what seminary is like; seriously considering enrolling; or want to feel what class is like again, Taste of Northern is for you. Experience class discussion, student testimonies and faculty interaction. You can join classes by a variety of professors such as Dennis Edwards, Cherith Fee-Nordling, David Fitch, Scot McKnight and many more. To receive next steps and class offerings, please sign up... Read more

Andy Walsh (Faith Across the Multiverse) uses examples from science to help us wrestle with complex ideas in Christian faith. This is a science and faith book of a very different kind; an enjoyable and thought-provoking read. Science is hard in part because it forces us to think differently – to abandon preconceptions or intuition based on human scale sizes and speeds. Christian faith also forces us to think differently. It challenges our “natural” intuition. Today with Andy we turn... Read more