This Modern Reformation article by Dr. Gene Veith gives a great overview on the doctrine of vocation. Veith's writings, particularly Loving God With All Your Mind and God at Work were very influential for me as I wrote the academic chapters of Thriving at College. An excerpt: The doctrine of vocation is the theology of the Christian life. It solves the much-vexed problems of the relationship between faith and works, Christ and culture, how Christians are to live in the world. Less theoretically, vocation is the key to strong marriages and successful parenting. It contains the Christian … [Read more...] about Gene Veith – A Primer on Vocation
Theology
Interview with Sally Lloyd-Jones by Kathy Keller
A half-hour interview of Sally Lloyd-Jones, author of the award-winning The Jesus Storybook Bible , conducted by Kathy Keller, wife of Pastor Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC. [Click below - they'll ask you for an e-mail address, then you can watch it. Nothing happens for the first 70 seconds...skip them.] … [Read more...] about Interview with Sally Lloyd-Jones by Kathy Keller
That’s My King – Dr. S.M. Lockridge
He is risen! HT: Timmy Brister … [Read more...] about That’s My King – Dr. S.M. Lockridge
Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?
The Apostles Creed begins: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. Many of us were raised with the notion that Jesus went to hell on Friday after dying on the cross. For a day and a half, he preached in hell before his resurrection on Sunday. The Scriptural support given for this view primarily comes from a … [Read more...] about Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?
Holy Week
Last year Justin Taylor, with help from the ESV Study Bible's notes, put together a harmony/chronology of what took place on each day of Holy Week. You can scroll down through the whole thing here (beginning with Resurrection Sunday and going back to Palm Sunday). … [Read more...] about Holy Week
Free Copy of In Christ Alone by Sinclair Ferguson
Courtesy the good folks at Reformation Trust, I'm pleased to offer a free electronic copy of In Christ Alone to the next 250 people who purchase Thriving at College on Amazon.com between now and April 14 (11:59 PM). If you don't have a Kindle device or something similar, the electronic copy can be read on your computer using Adobe Digital Editions (available as a free download). I've verified the latter works (as I don't own a Kindle or anything like it). So it's simple: Buy the book, then e-mail me a confirmation that Amazon has shipped the book to you. The electronic file will be … [Read more...] about Free Copy of In Christ Alone by Sinclair Ferguson