“Theology is inseparable from spirituality. Theology is concerned not only with the Logos but also the Spirit who reveals and applies the wisdom of Christ to our hearts.” – D. G. Bloesch, “Prayer,” in Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 866.

I recently read again about “saints” in the Bible. What does it mean to be a saint? First, we move past the Roman Catholic understanding of a saint as an especially holy and officially recognized believer in the church. The Bible refers to all believers as saints. Paul wrote “to all those in Rome who [...]

I have had quite a few requests for a complete copy of my dissertation, The Authority of Church Elders in the New Testament. You can now download a pdf of the whole work here: The Authority of Church Elders in the New Testament

“Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?” 1 Cor 15:29 Here is a notoriously difficult verse. There are two reasons for its difficulty: 1) “There is no historical or biblical precedent for such baptism,” [...]

There are three great questions that humans have asked through the ages: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? It is striking to me that people have assumed, or at least hoped, that there is something more than our brief time on earth—some greater cause, some purpose, some destination. [...]

“The kingdom is not an abstract principle; the kingdom comes. It is God’s rule actively invading the kingdom of Satan.” – G. E. Ladd

The following letter is written by my brother-in-law Sean Gossett to his church. It is explanation of how his changing understanding of church leadership and ministry is the basis for seeking to be bi-vocational. It is my conviction that it is important for the church today to seriously compare its current practices with New Testament [...]

I started reading an article this morning entitled “Why Simple Foreknowledge Is Still Useless (in Spite of David Hunt and Alex Pruss)” by William Hasker (JESTS 52/3). It is a part of an ongoing discussion about determinism and the foreknowledge of God. Hasker claims that simple foreknowledge is useless to God. He explains the views: [...]