December 2009
15 posts
The Whole Counsel of God, Vol. 1: God's Mighty... →
I’m currently reading this book, I’m about 150 pages in and so far am enjoying this book much more than Waltke or Mathison. More thoughts to come…
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Origen: Exegetical and Biblical Theology
Origen’s exegesis and view of redemptive history are two debated subjects with his theology. Many scholars levy charges of allegory, exegetical fallacies, and combinations of neoplatonism with Christianity. After a brief examination of his doctrine of inspiration, Scripture, and hermeneutical method, an analysis of his writings will determine whether he wrongly allegorized Scriptural passages or...
The Gospel Coalition - O Come, Emmanuel →
Some great redemptive-historical insights from John Fesko on “O come, O come, Emmanuel”
Origen: Writings
Out of the early patristic writers, Origen is regarded as one of the most prolific. To help propagate Origen’s writings, Ambrose, an ex-Gnostic, hired a team of stenographers to follow him. Despite his impressive writing career, only a small percentage of his nearly 2,000 book corpus is extant. [i] This is chiefly because Justinian declared him a heretic in 543, which led to the Second Council of...
The Gospel Story: the Story of Community « Tim... →
There has recently been a large movement of integrating Biblical Theology into various aspect of the Church like Tim Chester’s community, and by the Redemption Groups at Mars Hill. I think Soma Communities does a great job as well. Here is Chester’s summary of the Gospel in terms of a “story of Community.”
Origen: Life
Origen was born in 185/186AD into a Christian home in Alexandria as the eldest of seven sons. Although his father was a Roman citizen who served as a literary professor, his mother was not a Roman citizen, and therefore, Origen was denied Roman citizenship. When he was a young man, Origen’s father was arrested and beheaded. Wishing to confess the same faith as his father, he desperately sought...
Women Deacons: Part Two (Calvin)
Historically, Reformed tradition within the Protestant church has not allowed women to hold the office of Deacon. However, the French Reformer, John Calvin, recognized women Deacons were present in the early church based upon Scriptural evidence. As the material principle of the Reformation, Sola Scriptura was one of the foundational affirmations in breaking the church from Rome. In an effort to...
Collision: Is Christianity Good for the World?: ... →
Just got it in the mail. I heard good things about this…
Multi-site churches mean pastors reach thousands -... →
Interesting excerpt on video preaching…
One question multi-site church pastors must address is whether to rely on video sermons — before they run out of time, stamina and space.
So far, Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian in New York, resists. “We’re full. We can’t fit bigger crowds. We don’t want to go to video, but we can’t have the church...
Women Deacons: Part One (Exegetical)
Essential to the overall health and structure of the church are the prescribed offices of Elders and Deacons. The office of Deacon is based upon the etymology of the word, diakonos. It is used generally to refer to a servant or waiter[1] or to a specific church office;[2] context helps to differentiate the author’s intended meaning. The role of Deacon is to assist the Elders of the church. The...
Keller on a Early Ministry Experience →
Maybe, every new grad/minister shouldn’t go to the city and try to have the next sexy ministry.