Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. is the Charles Krahe Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has taught at Westminster since 1965. He is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He has written some extremely helpful books on the doctrine of salvation, such as Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul's Soteriology and By Faith, Not by Sight: Paul and the Order of Salvation. James Grant points to a great series of free audio messages by Dr. Gaffin on union with Christ. Here are the titles of the … [Read more...] about Richard Gaffin on Union With Christ
Mature Femininity is Neither Obsequious or Domineering
The good folks at CBMW post an excerpt from my book With One Voice: Great myths abound about what the nature of a feminine disposition involves. A feminine woman in the minds of some might conjure images of the Victorian woman, unable to perform menial tasks without her servants' help, and shrieking at the sight of a spider. We've covered most of the ground in the last chapter, so let's first touch on the error of unintelligent "obedience".There is more. … [Read more...] about Mature Femininity is Neither Obsequious or Domineering
ReThink Conference and Steve Wright
On May 15, 2009, Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina will be hosting a conference called ReThink. The title comes from Pastor of Student Ministries Steve Wright's book which encourages us to "reThink" our approach to youth ministry. I previously reviewed Steve's excellent book, and given the upcoming conference, I thought I'd re-post part 1 of this two-part interview. I'll re-post part 2 in a couple days. Last May (2008) Providence hosted a similar conference, which I had the privilege of live-blogging for them. This year, Pastor David Michael (of Bethlehem Baptist Church) … [Read more...] about ReThink Conference and Steve Wright
Mark Dever Interviews D.A. Carson on Books
In a new hour-long interview, Pastor Mark Dever asks Dr. D.A. Carson to give a "tour of both how he writes and what he’s written." … [Read more...] about Mark Dever Interviews D.A. Carson on Books
From Age to Age: The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology
Keith A. Mathison (M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Whitefield Theological Seminary) is dean of Ligonier Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies and an associate editor of Tabletalk magazine at Ligonier Ministries. He has both authored and edited a number of books, including Dispensationalism: Rightly Dividing the People of God?. Dr. Mathison has written a book which seems fascinating in its topic and scope. Though I've only flipped through it so far, From Age to Age: The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology strikes me as unlike any other book I've heard of on the topic of … [Read more...] about From Age to Age: The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology
Obama as Notre Dame Commencement Speaker
Sarah Pulliam of Christianity Today interviews Francis Beckwith about Notre Dame's controversial decision to invite President Barack Obama to speak at their May 2009 commencement service and to receive an honorary doctorate in law. Richard Mouw, President of Fuller Seminary, and David Dockery, President of Union University, also chime in. HT: JT … [Read more...] about Obama as Notre Dame Commencement Speaker