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February 2015

February 12, 2015
I’ve never made up a “books I’m going to read this year” list. But this...
February 11, 2015
Oh my goodness! I’m so stoked. I just got word that registration is now open...
February 09, 2015
In the previous three posts (FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD), I’ve argued that the terminal punishment...
February 04, 2015
In my previous post, I summarized some of the strongest biblical arguments in favor of...
February 03, 2015
In my previous post, I said that while I am not an “Annihilationist,” I do...
February 02, 2015
When I was nearing the end of Seminary back in 2002, I’ll never forget hearing...

January 2015

January 27, 2015
I often get asked if I’m “Reformed.” Oftentimes people just assume that I’m “Reformed.” Since...
January 26, 2015
In this fifth and final post of the series, I’ll lay out my own views...
January 23, 2015
We wrapped up the previous post with a question: “What role do works play in...
January 22, 2015
The last two posts have summed up some key New Testament passages that are foundational...
January 21, 2015
One of the best pieces of intellectual advice I received (from a student, actually) was...
January 20, 2015
John Piper and N. T. Wright have been two of the most influential voices in...
January 19, 2015
Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of my heroes: Dr. Martin Luther King, a...
January 16, 2015
I’ve spent two blogs talking about the potential dangers of homeschooling. Now I want to...
January 15, 2015
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog titled “The Dangers of Homeschooling” and I...
January 09, 2015
A “mixed orientation (M.O.) marriage” is where one spouse is straight while the other opposite-sex...

December 2014

December 29, 2014
I’ve always battled with the tension between the American value of free speech and the...
December 10, 2014
One of the most heated debates in churches these days is how to school your...
December 09, 2014
The traditional image that angels have wings is pervasive. I’ve rarely heard anyone question it....
December 08, 2014
Despite what is ubiquitously portrayed in nativity scenes, Christian folklore, and every English translation that...
December 05, 2014
The following is an excerpt from my book Charis: God’s Scandalous Grace for Us. The...
December 01, 2014
A couple weeks ago I gave a paper at the Evangelical Theological Society's Annual meeting....

November 2014

November 19, 2014
I just arrived in San Diego for the Evangelical Theological Society's annual meeting. I'll be...
November 18, 2014
Moralism controls our reading of Scripture, especially the Old Testament. When we dust off the...
November 17, 2014
A “mixed orientation marriage” is where one spouse is straight while the other opposite-sex spouse...
November 10, 2014
I’ve never been a member of a house church, but a big part of me...
November 03, 2014
It’s no secret that Christians, especially the evangelical right, have invested much energy into moving...
November 03, 2014
The western church, as you know, wades around in a thick sludge of individualism. We...

October 2014

October 31, 2014
In his book, Writing Tools, Roy Peter Clark encourages writers to “fear not the long...
October 30, 2014
Does the Bible demand that someone must have regenerate kids in order to be a...
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