ARTICLES
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.
A Gospel-Shaped Theology of Creativity | CHRIST (Part 2) – Redeemed Creativity
Our previous article considered how Christ, as the image of God, reveals God to us and embodies His glory. This is great news for us as our idolatrous tendency is to exchange the glory of God for created things. But how does Christ redeem us from...
The New Perspective on Paul and Justification – By Faith Alone?
For many, the phrase, "The New Perspective on Paul" would not have much meaning. However, this debate in theological circles has massive influence on many pastors and church leaders today. It hits at the core of the Protestant doctrine of...
A Gospel-Shaped Theology of Creativity | CHRIST (Part 1) – Embodied Exegesis
You can also listen to the rest of this series in audio form here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sN0gSH9cI0q2qxg0sBgIg?si=ISw-vaXCT9eYQ8yEM6VbVQ Our previous articles considering a Gospel-shaped theology of creativity looks at GOD: how our...
A Gospel-Shaped Theology of Creativity | MAN (Part 2) – Exchange and Autonomy
In our last article in this series, we considered how the image of God informs our creativity as Christians and how sin has marred that image - corrupting our vision and desires. In this article, we will continue to explore the effects of sin on...
A Gospel-Shaped Theology of Creativity | MAN (Part 1) – Marred Creativity
Our first category of building a Gospel-shaped theology of creativity in our last article considered how our understanding of God as the original Creator, primary viewer and objective standard of beauty informs our understanding of creativity and...
No Chill | Graciousness in an Age of Outrage
You can also listen to this article here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zYPyPWLOV5MwLRRYeuuvX?si=FX62puOFQ4SDjyJFuLlGEQ I think it’s safe to say… oh no, wait. Nope. Never mind. Nothing is safe to say in 2021. Everything is politicized and...
ExeGreeksis | The Baptism of Jesus – Matthew 3:13-17
This is the start of an ongoing series of Greek exegesis exercises I'll be doing called "ΕχεGrεεκsις"—get it? I know, I know... very punny. (Exegesis = bringing out the meaning of a text) This series may be a bit technical at times—but the point is...
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God
J.I. Packer (1954-2020) is probably one of my favourite writers, and this book is yet another great read by one who is, in my estimation and many others, one of the best Evangelical writers. Those who have read his book Knowing God would attest to...
A Gospel-Shaped Theology of Creativity | GOD (Part 2) – Understanding Beauty
In our first article in this series, we introduced the concept of developing a Gospel-shaped theology of creativity. Then, in our second article we took a look at how what the Bible reveals to us about God as Creator helps to inform our theological...
The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist
For those of you who are not familiar with Dr. Andy Bannister, you should be. Whether you’re an atheist or Christian or anything else, his wittiness and sense of humour alone are worth the banter of this book. Even if you don’t come to agree with...
A Gospel-Shaped Theology of Creativity | GOD (Part 1) – The Creator
Our first article introduced us to how we got to where we are today - with the seeming disconnect between theology and creativity in many churches. We defined what we meant by developing a theology of creativity. We also looked at how this...
A Gospel-Shaped Theology of Creativity | Introduction
You can listen to an audio version of the first 5 articles in this series here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0BywWzT0k3okRB1919V88C?si=JG-oQf94Snq_SytHEmfDiA Perhaps you’ve cringed at a church bulletin that utilized every single font known to...
Strong Medicine for a Fatal Disease | Social Justice, Critical Race Theory & the Gospel
You can also listen to an audio version of this article here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EEDyfdRbBrKNJMrLTrIIe?si=A32gV4IFRRq3AFBsjCWl7A Social Justice and Racism are terms which have reverberated throughout our societies in an especially...
A Not-So-Coffee-Mug Psalm
You can also listen to an audio version of this article here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4D3Hhe2sfbX7GGRwUsZNXV?si=be439fdcc404436c Psalm 139 is a familiar and precious Psalm to many. You may even have part of verse 14 memorized: “I praise...
Athanasius “The Great” Against the World – A Brief Biography
It feels like writing a piece about a figure to influential as Athanasius in anything less than a full book would fall severely short of doing justice to such an exquisite life. As a result, this will be more of an academic article (in length), but...