Earlier this month, Christianity Today magazine published a brief article I wrote for their Village Green feature. They asked three of us to answer the question: "What Can Christians Learn From the Surge in Mormon Youth Missionaries?" As a former Mormon, I was...
Dr. Sam Waldron on the Reformed Forum about the Family-Integrated Church Movement
On the latest podcast from the Reformed Forum, Dr. Sam Waldron discusses the Family-Integrated Church Movement. Be sure to listen! On this episode, we welcome Dr. Sam Waldron to speak about the family-integrated church movement, which seeks to recover a biblical...
Final Thoughts on the Revelation Symposium
I thought I would conclude these blog posts with a few stray comments on the Revelation Symposium. First, I wanted to say more, but had no opportunity at the Symposium, about the danger of Partial Preterism. But let me first qualify what I want to say. I admit the...
The Meaning of Matthew 24, Part 2
In their presentations of preterism and futurism both Gary Demar and Jim Hamilton explained their views of Matthew 24. I used my 20 minute response time in the afternoon to address this. I argued that Gary was right about the meaning of generation in Matthew 24:34 and...
The Meaning of Matthew 24, Part 1
In their presentations of preterism and futurism both Gary Demar and Jim Hamilton explained their views of Matthew 24. I used my 20 minute response time in the afternoon to address this. I argued that Gary was right about the meaning of generation in Matthew 24:34 and...
Interpretation that takes into account the Structure and Theme of the Revelation
I was recently involved in symposium on the Book of Revelation sponsored by several churches in Reno, Nevada and held at Sierra Bible Church. Gary Demar defended a preterist, Jim Hamilton a futurist, and I an Idealist approach to the Book. The symposium consisted of...
Interpretation that takes into account the Context and Character of the Revelation
I was recently involved in symposium on the Book of Revelation sponsored by several churches in Reno, Nevada and held at Sierra Bible Church. Gary Demar defended a preterist, Jim Hamilton a futurist, and I an Idealist approach to the Book. The symposium consisted of...
A Redemptive-Historical, Modified Idealist Approach to the Book of Revelation
I was recently involved in symposium on the Book of Revelation sponsored by several churches in Reno, Nevada and held at Sierra Bible Church. Gary Demar defended a preterist, Jim Hamilton a futurist, and I an Idealist approach to the Book. The symposium consisted of...
Whatever Happened to the Covenant of Works?
Central to the theology of the Reformation is the contrast between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace. The two concepts or structures go together, and it is in the light of them that the Reformed doctrine of justification and salvation as a whole is to...
Important New Missions Documentary
Today, Red Futon Films released the official trailer for an important new documentary on missions to be released next month: Half-Devil Half-Child. If you care at all about the spread of the gospel among Muslim peoples around the world, then you will not want to miss...
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