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Jazz and Moral Epistemology: A Very Belated Response to Sharon Welch
By Bradley K. Broadhead, PhD It is no secret that political divisions in the Western world are widening. Each side demonizes the other while portraying itself as morally upright, or at least superior to the other. Issues such as minority … Continue reading
The Difference the Presence of Jesus Makes
By Wes Linde, MACS There is a visible difference for Christians who consider how they are the visible presence of Jesus in their communities. Since the beginning of the Christian church, Christians have wrestled with deciding how a church can … Continue reading
Living in Perpetual ‘Sabbath’
By Larry Perkins, PhD In the last three decades, increased interest in the nature and practice of spiritual disciplines among evangelical Christians has encouraged theologians of spirituality and spiritual mentors to devote more attention to Sabbath practices as a ‘spiritual … Continue reading
Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul’s Greatest Letter, 2023
Wright, N.T. Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul’s Greatest Letter. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic, 2023. Pp. xvi + 232. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780310157823. By Isaiah Allen, PhD Into the Heart of Romans by N.T. Wright is an … Continue reading
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Review Essay: From Jesus to the World’s Biggest Religion: Recovering Pre-Constantinian Christianity, 2024
Review Essay of Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World Like the Early Church.[1] Stephen O. Presley, Grand Rapids MI: Wm. B. Eerdman’s Publishing Company, 2024. 230 pages ISBN 9780802878540[i] By Howard G. Andersen, PhD Introduction Christianity stands today at a decisive … Continue reading
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Tagged Cultural Sanctification, formation of a community called church, how Christianity grew, Howard Andersen, most authentic Christianity, pre-Constantinian Christianity, Stephen O. Presley
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Ryan Ball, PhD
Research Interests Ecclesiastes, Wisdom Literature, Biblical Hebrew, Genesis, Jeremiah/the Prophets, Psalms, Old Testament, Difficult Issues of Interpretation and Application Publications Books Hebel, Joy and the Fear of God: Qoheleth’s Design and Message. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2025. Articles Ball, Ryan. “The … Continue reading
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The Drama of Scripture: Finding our Place in the Biblical Story, 2024
Craig G Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen, The Drama of Scripture: Finding our Place in the Biblical Story. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2024. ISBN: 9781540966018. By Terry G. Hiebert, PhD The Drama of Scripture by Craig G. Bartholomew and … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical narrative theology, Drama of Scripture, new creation, redemption story, restoration of all things, Terry Hiebert, true story of the whole world
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How Can the Bible Guide Our Consumption?
By Brian Albright, PhD Financial decisions can be connected to several challenges that people face in life. Personal debt and working long hours can cause stress on families. The businesses that supply people’s needs are regularly accused of harming the climate … Continue reading
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Review of Evangelism: Learning from the Past, 2023
Green, Michael. Evangelism: Learning from the Past. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2023, 151 pages. ISBN 9780802883438 By Susan Booth, PhD Michael Green (1930-2019) was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, and Queens’ College, Cambridge. Graced with an exceptional ability to balance scholarship … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian witness, crusade evangelism, effective evangelists, Evangelism Learning from the Past, evangelism that speaks to issues of the heart, evangelizing people, history of evangelism, Michael Green, revivalism, Spirit led evangelism, Susan Booth
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The Anonymous King: A Foundation for a Messianic Reading of the Psalter
While scholarship on the Psalms has a long history, a more recent movement has been to study the Psalms not as a mere collection of individual pieces but as a whole, an editorially crafted book…. Continue reading
Review of The Great Story and the Great Commission: Participating in the Biblical Drama of Mission, 2023
Christopher J.H. Wright, The Great Story and the Great Commission: Participating in the Biblical Drama of Mission. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2023. ISBN: 9781540966162. $31.99. By Blayne A. Banting, DMin, PhD The Great Story and the Great Commission is … Continue reading
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Review of Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations, 2023
Irving, Justin A., Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2023. 242 pp. ISBN 9781540964809 By Grant McMillan, MA Justin A. Irving, Professor of Christian Leadership at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and coauthor of Leadership in Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical leadership, Grant McMillan, Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organzations, Justin A Irving, leader's character, leadership priorities, leading with love, organizational culture, organizational leadership of Christian organizations, teams and organizational leadership, wisdom in organizaztional leadership
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Principles for Choosing a Model of Church Governance
By Larry J. Perkins, PhD Most church board chairs step into an existing model of church board governance. While board members individually may have only a modest sense of any coherent or intentional mode of governance, one exists. There are … Continue reading
Review Essay: A Christian Theology of Science, 2020
Tyson, Paul. A Christian Theology of Science, Baker Academic, 2020. ISBN 9781540965516 By Howard Andersen, PhD Introduction The title, A Christian Theology of Science is, to this reviewer, a very promising undertaking and a serious potential contribution to the entire … Continue reading
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