Four Branches – January 2021

Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The Valley of Dry Bones – Part 2 Spiritual life comes through faith in the promises and grace of God. Commentators point out that spiritual life is ...

“A Change of Perspective” Mark 9:2-9

There are certain times in life, certain events in life which cause our perspective to change, correct? Perhaps it was graduating from high school (or maybe even grade school), and the recognition that a “chapter ...

Preach the Word – January/February 2021

Joy and Confidence from the Basics - Part 3 I watch a pastor from three rows behind and a little to the left. He is celebrating 25 years in the ministry. He is listening to ...

Book Review: Blood Work: How the Blood of Christ Accomplishes our Salvation

Overview Anthony J. Carter is lead pastor of East Point Church in East Point, Georgia and a member of the council of the Gospel Coalition.  He is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary. Author Anthony ...

Four Branches – December 2020

Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Tell Me Up Front – More on Topic and Focus We’ve seen two reasons why words are moved to the front of the clause: As foci, to ...

Book Review: Doctor of Souls

Doctor of Souls: The Art of Pastoral Theology, by John Schuetze.  Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2017. 348 pages. John Schuetze serves as a pastoral and systematic theology professor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary.  He has a ...

Preach the word – November/December 2020

Joy and Confidence from the Basics - Part 2 If there were such a thing as “Paustian’s Famous Home-Cooked Chili,” I imagine creating each new batch by some combination of habit, instinct, and muscle memory. ...

Preach the Word – September/October 2020

Joy and Confidence from the Basics What a thing it is to be someone’s pastor. A young woman lies in her hospital bed lost in a fog of bad news. You walk in the door. ...

From Eden to the New Jerusalem: an Introduction to Biblical Theology

From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology, by T. Desmond Alexander. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic & Professional, 2009. 210 pages. T. Desmond Alexander is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director ...