My pastor, Mark Williams, and I are team teaching over several months a class based on Wayne Grudem's book "Christian Beliefs." (See my earlier book review here.) We haven't been recording the sessions throughout, but since I had an acquaintance on Twitter ask for a transcript or summary, I thought I would record this one …
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Book Review: “Christian Beliefs” by Wayne Grudem
One of my modern heroes of theological writing is Wayne Grudem, Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary. I recently read one of the several books he has written and which his son, Elliot Grudem, edited - Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know. I read it because my pastor and I are …
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It’s Time to Write the Final Chapter of My Career
As I adjust to the reality that I'll hit the big 6-0 birthday in a mere 20 months, I can't help but battle inwardly on what the final chapter of my professional career should look like. I bounce between three possible scenarios: Continue where I am, doing what I'm doing. Make no mistake about it, …
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Why I Won’t Be Giving Up Anything For Lent
If any of you want to give up something for Lent, by all means go ahead and do so. I won't think less or more of you for observing the practice. And I highly suspect few if any of you reading this really care whether I give up anything for Lent or not. That's fine, …
Book Review: “The Apologetics Study Bible”
I finished reading trough The Apologetics Study Bible earlier this week and want to write a bit about the experience. It has been my practice for nearly four decades to read through a different translation, version or edition of the Bible every 1-3 years. I haven't kept track, but I'm guessing I've done it now somewhere …
