The Theological Educator as Sherpa
Just as the Sherpa comes alongside his clients and helps organize, direct, assemble, and lead, the theological educator does the same for students.
Reading Slowly to See Heaven on Earth
When you slow-read Edwards, you have time to see the masterpiece take shape–the poetry and the brilliance that is there but seen only after a long gaze.
Shepherding College Students Called to Ministry in the Midst of a Pandemic
A few suggestions to help those thinking about a call to vocational gospel ministry, and especially those doing so during the uncertain days of a worldwide pandemic.
Friendship to the Nth Power
The main action of The Lord of the Rings takes place, then, in the mythic space between Christmas, Christ’s birth, and the crucifixion, Christ’s death.
A Fisherman in Ireland: The Enduring Relevance of Patrick
For evangelicals, the enduring relevance of Patrick of Ireland lies in a sacrificial heart motivated by the Great Commission and burdened for the lost.
The Most Important Discipline I Learned in Seminary
Though freed from the penalty of sin by the blood of Christ, my struggle with and the remaining presence of even “canceled sin” was bigger and deeper than I knew.
Packer’s Dusty Puritan Discovery Still Guides and Helps
May a new generation continue to follow Packer to make new discoveries like his of their own.
The Poetry of Earth is Never Dead
The special value of General Revelation is that it calls the believer simultaneously to praise God and proclaim God.
The Christian, Art, and Rediscovering John the Baptist
Just as we appreciate the skill of a spectacular soloist, or an elite athlete, or simply a brilliant coworker, we can appreciate the work of an artist.
Thankfulness Always: Reflections on Five Years as Provost
Because God is good and he does not change, there is a reason to be thankful, to God, for God, always.