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Every Christian is a theologian. The question is whether if they are a good one or not. Our theology inevitably impacts every area of our lives (either consciously or unconsciously) – even our creativity – so it is important for creatives and Christians in general to think deeply about their theological beliefs.
Total Depravity | Humanity’s Radical Corruption
You can listen to the first part of this series here. In our first article in this series, we introduced a little of the history of the Doctrines of Grace, otherwise known as the Five Points of Calvinism. We sought to clarify some frequent...
The Doctrines of Grace (TULIP) | Series Introduction
You can listen to the first part of this series here. The Doctrines of Grace are some of the most beautiful truths of the Gospel that were clarified as a result of the Protestant Reformation. Many Christians have found them to deepen their...
The Pandemic & Our Public Dialogue
(A minor update to the article was done on Feb, 2022) This past year has brought some of the most stressful and confusing times for many of us. With the advent of the Coronavirus pandemic around late 2019, life seems to have changed so quickly for...
A Terrible Comfort | Nahum 1:1-8
A kid in high school was shocked when his uncle passed away so suddenly in his prime. He was telling a friend ,Jonny, how hard it was that it happened so suddenly. Then Jonny tells him, “oh, my uncle knew exactly what day and what time he...
Devotional Commentary | Romans 2
In the first entry of this Devotional Commentary, we took a look at chapter 1 of Paul's letter to the Romans. We considered some of the contexts of the letter, its structure and its purpose so that we can better understand the message Paul was...
The Dangers of Word Studies
Many of us have probably either seen or heard of word studies in the Bible. Perhaps it was a preacher telling you about how God’s "agape” love is special and distinct from all the other types of love in the Bible. Or maybe it was a Bible teacher...
Reformed Preacher Portraits | John Piper
The Reformed Preacher Portraits are a series of portraits of Christian preachers, teachers and authors who have significantly influenced and shaped my faith and understanding of Reformed doctrines. Not all of the men in this series are...
You Know What’s Best… or do you?
"Believe in yourself... Speak your truth... You know what's best… You do you." These are the slogans of our hyper-individualized secular culture. It is me-centered and self-focused. And why not, right? I mean, if I don’t look out for myself, who...
Revelation 13 | The Meaning of the Dragon, The Beast & the Mark
Revelation 13 finds itself right in the middle of a book which quite frankly scares many, even the most devout churchgoer. Its imagery of dragons, multiheaded beasts and speaking images is enough to make most shrug and exclaim, “that was weird!”...
Revelation 13 | An Important Examination of the Historical & Literary Context
Revelation 13 sparks considerable disagreement between various expositors as to its significance. The influence of apocalyptic fictions such as the Left Behind series, which were based more on fanciful imagination than sound exegesis, has so...
Revelation 13 Translation – What does the original text reveal?
**Disclaimer: Since the writing of this article (around 2016), I have shifted Eschatological views from Amillennial to Postmillennial. Thus, this article may not represent my current understanding but is left up for the purposes of archiving. I may...
A Reflection on the Journal of John Wesley
John Wesley is arguably one of the most influential men of the Great Awakening and the explosive revivals leading to modern evangelicalism—and with good reason. He was called the "greatest force of the eighteenth century in England".[1] Few others...
Devotional Commentary | Romans 1
While I was serving on mission in Brazil a few years ago, I wrote a devotional commentary on Romans 1 - 7 which I thought I would share here. It is not meant to be an academic commentary but rather was birthed out of my personal study and...
Jesus in Context | What were the Prejudices and Expectations of the First Century?
Jesus is often as enigmatic and mysterious as the invisible God He incarnates, and rightly so. For two millennia he has perplexed and captivated the hearts of many a wanderer. Richard Nixon is said to have called the day Apollo astronauts landed on...
ExeGreeksis | “Salt & Light” – Matthew 5:13-20
The ΕχεGrεεκsις series of articles are meant for those who want to dig in deeper into the text beyond just a casual reading. It intends to pull back the curtain a little to see a bit of what goes on "behind the scenes" of translating our New...