Archive for May 2013
Reformed Expository Commentary Sale
The Reformed Expository Commentary series, both OT and NT, is now on sale at Westminster Bookstore: New Testament Set (Reformed Expository Commentary) (12 Volume Set) – $170.85 – 52% Off Old Testament Set (Reformed Expository Commentary) (6 Volume Set) – $96.47 – 52% Off And here is a promo to get you going:
Read MoreA View of Keller’s Center Church from the Farmstand
Of those celebrity pastors who have influenced me most deeply, Tim Keller ranks near the top. My spiritual and pastoral debt to Keller is quite immense. It was he, in collusion with other voices such as Martin Luther, that brought me round to a “gospel-centered” view of things back in seminary days. I have adopted,…
Read MoreA Healthy Heart (Fred Zaspel)
“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23) In these first nine chapters of Proverbs the sage is seen sitting with his son, counseling him about life. His counsel: “Fear God, and pursue His wisdom — the wisdom contained in the “proverbs” which begin in chapter…
Read MoreThe Five Points of Calvinism (Fred G. Zaspel)
Credo Magazine contributor and blogger Fred Zaspel has given a series of messages defending and explaining the five points of Calvinism or the Doctrines of Grace. A little about Fred Zaspel: He has a Ph.D. from Free University of Amsterdam and is pastor at the Reformed Baptist Church of Franconia, PA. He is also Professor…
Read MoreThe Way of Wisdom: Proverbs 1:1-33 (Thomas Schreiner)
We need wisdom to live our lives. This is true in everyday life. Michael Novak writes that in 1795 the life expectancy in France was 27 years for women and 23 years for men. In those days most of the world did not know that unclean water spread disease. Famines that wiped out whole…
Read MoreWisdom from Derek Thomas
HT: Reformation21
Read MoreNew message and interview with Thomas Schreiner
Credo Magazine contributor and blogger, Thomas Schreiner, gave a message at the recent Gospel Coalition Conference. Schreiner’s message is called, “Atonement in Luke-Acts: His Mission: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.” You can listen to Schreiner’s message by clicking here. (In fact, TGC has made all of their media available for free here.) Additionally, Desiring…
Read MoreHow can we open their eyes? (Fred Zaspel)
In Acts 26 the apostle Paul tells us some of the details about his conversion on the Damascus Road. He tells us, among other things, that when the Lord saved him he also commissioned him to preach the gospel. That which until now he had been opposing was from here on to be his life’s…
Read MoreKevin Vanhoozer on Sola Scriptura
HT: Justin Taylor
Read MoreDoes the doctrine of the Trinity impact our worship in the 21st century?
In the recent issue of Credo Magazine, “The Trinity and the Christian Life: Why a Triune God Makes All the Difference,” we asked some top experts on topic of worship the question, “Does the doctrine of the Trinity impact our worship in the 21st century?” Here is what they had to say: Tim Chester, author…
Read MoreThe Grace of Godliness – Video Interview with Matthew Barrett
The Grace of Godliness-Matthew Barrett from credomag.com on Vimeo. In this new interview, Matthew Barrett talks about his most recent book, The Grace of Godliness: An Introduction to Doctrine and Piety in the Canons of Dort. Barrett is Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at California Baptist University (OPS) and executive editor of Credo Magazine. Michael…
Read MoreWhich controversy in church history should Christians know about today and why?
In the recent issue of Credo Magazine, “The Trinity and the Christian Life: Why a Triune God Makes All the Difference,” we asked some top scholars the question, “Which controversy in church history should Christians know about today and why?” Here is what they had to say: Michael Allen, Knox Theological Seminary The Reformation. Beyond…
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