On Vice and Virtue
In volume two of his trilogy, Ethics as Theology, Oliver O’Donovan attempts to “follow moral thought from self-awareness to decision through the sequence of virtues from faith to hope.”1 Here, O’Donovan begins with a sort of reorientation related to the ‘Spirit and Self.’ This reorientation is attempting to respond rightly to the divine summons in […]
What is the Hypostatic Union?
Series: Theology in the Everyday
In this magnificent hypostatic union, God the Son incarnate as the second Adam reconciled those who were alienated from God and made peace by the blood of His cross.
Keeping a Close Watch: On Cultivating and Maintaining Godliness in Pastoral Ministry
In March 2020, the world was rocked by COVID, its physiological consequences, and the compounded political upheaval that was already present in the country. At the time, I was not yet voted in as an elder at Emmaus but was in the applicant stage. So, I was in conversation with the elders on a few […]
Deep Discipleship: A Book Review
Series: Book Reviews
The book is asking completely different questions: Where does discipleship happen in the church? What do they need? How do disciples grow? Where do disciples go?
FTC Preaching Guide: Micah
Micah is a beautiful book and a literary masterpiece. In three movements, God speaks through Micah his word of judgment and salvation.