Getting the Big Picture of the Pilgrims. Fact vs Fiction. Pilgrim Theological Emphasis. Theonomy Applied. Etc.
Thomas Kidd just showed me that I really am a product of the California public school system as he separates pilgrim, Mayflower, and Thanksgiving fact from fiction. It’s not just that he corrects snippets of legend-as-history, but he fills out the pilgrim experiment and gives us the big picture and goals of these "separatists." Not just "why did they leave England?" - but what did they do when they got here? What happened to them after 10, 20, 100 years? What was their theology? Did they read Calvin and Luther? What was so horrible in England that they would endure 9 months on a ship? Should Christians cancel Thanksgiving? And more.
How Cessationists Violate Sola Scriptura
Many today in the Church, especially in reformed circles, do not believe the office of prophet or the gift of prophecy are still in operation today. “However, while it has an ancient and respectable pedigree, this view is inadequately grounded in the New Testament.”[1] One objection which has been raised is the idea that if the Spirit is still speaking through prophets, then the canon will have to be reopened. However, as I will show below, this position is not supported by scripture. Further, it has hurt the church by ignoring Paul’s clear admonition to not neglect parts of the body of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-31) such as prophets.
by Ruben Alvarado
Arnold A. van Ruler (1908–1970) was a predikant (preacher) in the national Dutch Reformed church (“Hervormd” as opposed to, e.g., the Kuyperian “Gereformeerde Kerken”). In 1947 he became a professor of theology at the University of Utrecht. He was known for his broad cultural orientation and for his “public” approach to Christianity. He advocated the public role of the church and, putting that into practice, regularly broadcast Bible meditations to the nation over the radio, using the “Avro” platform...
by Craig Bartholomew
Here he is "the Knight of Faith." He finds pleasure in everything, takes part in everything, and every time one sees him participating in something particular, he does it with an assiduousness that marks the worldly man who is attached to such things. He attends to his job... He goes to church. No heavenly gaze or any sign of the incommensurable betrays him; if one did not know him, it would be impossible to distinguish him from the rest of the crowd, for at most his hearty and powerful singing of the hymns proves that he has good lungs. In the afternoon, he takes a walk to the woods. He enjoys everything he sees, the swarms of people, the new omnibuses, the Sound.
Where Are They Now?
15 years ago Collin Hansen identified a movement; “Young, Restless and Reformed.” John Piper, Mark Driscoll, John MacArthur were all pillars. With a heavy emphasis on a Calvinist soteriology, many of them, mostly from the Baptistic tradition, were pleased to cultivate a little bit of rootedness in the 2006 world of relativism and “you do you.” But, it’s been a long 15 years and now these guys have grown up. Some are now pastors, some are apostate and “deconstructed”, and no small amount have taken their own lives. There was no agreed upon natural progression of "what’s next?" and we haven't seen a cohesive YRR 2.0 planned or executed. After awhile, most of them broke out of the cage-stage and began to ask questions...
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God's Messiah in the Old Testament: Expectations of a Coming King
Listen as we sit down with Dr. Andrew Abernethy and discuss what the Old Testament expected of the coming Messiah and to what end He would come? A conquering King? Forgiveness of sins? Flourishing? Justice? A suffering Servant? God Himself? Shalom? Fiscal Security?...
Getting Your Christmas Christology Straight
Join us as we sit down with Dr. Greg Lanier and discuss all things incarnation, asking questions like: Why did the Messiah need to be born of a virgin? Why did the Messiah need to be fully God and fully man? What does it mean that Mary was “overshadowed” by...
A few key ideas from this important work by Kuyper
In 1898, Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) presented a lecture series on Calvinism as a life system at Princeton Theological Seminary. His six talks covered Calvin’s teaching on politics, science, art, and religion as well as Kuyper’s application of the doctrine for his own day and into the...
"The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight"
“I love Christmas carols, and I even find it inspiring to hear them sung in shopping malls. Some lines in particular tempt me to stop in my tracks. When, surrounded by bustling crowds, I hear that “the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight,” I...
A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam
Join us as we sit down with Islam and Quran expert Dr Gordon D. Nickel and ask questions in connection with his recent book, “The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam”...
Correcting Some Lingering 3rd Grade Folk History
Join us as we sit down with Dr. Robert Tracy McKenzie as he helps separate fact from fiction on Pilgrims, the Mayflower and Thanksgiving. Dr McKenzie is the author of “The First Thanksgiving What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History”.
The Need for Creeds Today – Confessional Faith in a Faithless Age
https://radiopublic.com/the-laymens-lounge-GbpY7J/s1!cd81f Join us we sit down with J.V. Fesko and ask him, in connection with his new book “The Need for Creeds Today: Confessional Faith in a Faithless Age”: In what ways are some Confessional Christians like grouchy territorial local surfers?Is the Presbyterian Westminster Confession more bonafide and cooler than...
What is the focus of the Bible? Heaven? Kingdom? Covenant? Justification? Glory to God? Relationship?
Join us as we sit down with J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays as we discuss the unity of the whole Bible. Listen as they speak to God's desire to be with his people is a thread running from Genesis through Revelation. Duvall and Hays make the case that...
Exploring God’s Plan for Life on Earth With a Shepherd's Heart
I have the privilege of introducing you to Dr. T. Desmond Alexander (Desi), and also sharing some of his own thoughts on the subjects of Christian character in academia, Biblical Theology and scholarship in service of the church.