Eusebius: The Church History
Paul L. Maier is the Russel H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University. He received his Ph.D. summa cum laude from the University of Basel, the first American ever to do so. ...
Four Branches – April 2020
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Easter Triumph, Easter Joy: Exploring the Joy in 1 Peter 1:3-9 The CW Second Lesson for Easter 2 (1 Peter 1:3-9) offers a rare take on a ...
The Serpent and the Lamb
Steven Ozment (1939-2019) graduated from Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas (United Methodist Church) BA; Drew University Theological School, Madison, New Jersey (United Methodist Church) BD; and Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts PhD. He taught at Yale University, ...
Preach the Word – May/June 2020
Volume 23, Number 5 Go Deep As you know by now, I’m a fan of simple preaching. I love Luther’s assessment of a good preacher: “He’s the best preacher who can teach in a plain, ...
The Meaning of Marriage
Timothy Keller (along with his wife Kathy) wrote “The Meaning of Marriage” to help married couples and single people understand what marriage is, why our society’s view of marriage is often wrong, and how Scripture ...
“Do Not Be Afraid!” The Urgent Message of Easter Messengers
What fears do you, like the two Marys in Sunday’s Gospel (Matthew 28:1-10), bring with you to the tomb this Easter week? Perhaps never in our lifetimes has it been as easy to identify a ...
His Mission: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
His Mission is a compilation of expositions by eight different authors and a written account of a panel discussion that took place with four of those same contributors. These works were compiled under the direction ...
The Drama of Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of God
Timothy Gombis is associate professor of New Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His PhD dissertation was on divine warfare in Ephesians. Can you remember the last time you read Paul’s ...
Preach the Word – March/April 2020
Volume 23, Number 4 What's the Point? I have a confession to make. I once attended Joel Osteen’s church. Okay, twice. I went twice. My wife and I lived in Houston, TX for a year, ...
D̶o̶ ̶Y̶o̶u̶ ̶H̶a̶v̶e̶ Where Are Your Blind Spots?
Isn’t it quite stunning in Sunday’s gospel (John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39) that the only one besides Jesus who seems to see things clearly is a blind-from-birth beggar? The disciples see this blind beggar, but they ...