Why is there Something Rather than Nothing?
“You don’t truly understand something until you can exlain it is a simple way where everyone can understand it.” Let me attempt to do so here: If something...
How Much Education Should Christians Obtain
I have been thinking through some issues related to Ecclesiology lately, which in part is prompted by the fact that one of my courses this semester is Sanctification and...
Theology Around the Web in 60 Seconds – 10.10.10
1. Blog of the week: Greatful to the Dead Author: Chris Armstrong (Ph.D., Duke University), associate professor of church history at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota....
Evangelicals: We Can and Must Distinguish Between Essentials and Non-Essentials Better
We Evangelicals talk a lot about essentials and non-essentials. Rightly so. We talk about distinguishing between those areas in our faith—those doctrines—which are...
Question: Could Jesus Have Gotten a Math Problem Wrong?
Could Jesus have ever been wrong about a math problem. Think first, growing up in “school.” Post your answer here. Explain. If you write a blog post about this,...
Introducing Bible Boot Camp DVD Curriculum: Essentials of the Faith
Parchment & Pen bloggers, C Michael Patton and Tim Kimberley, are excited to announce our new DVD curriculum: Essentials of the Faith. This is the first volume from the...
Let Ninety-Five Percent Roll off Your Back
“Don’t write me!” That is the classic preemptive strike of Chuck Swindoll during a sermon. If he says something that he knows people will have problems with...
Corporate Election (Dan Wallace)
A good friend who is also a pastor wrote to me recently about the nature of election. He wondered if it were possible for Christians to be chosen in Christ—that is, for...
Twelve Reasons Why Romans 9 is About Individual Election, Not Corporate Election
Much theological debate centers around the doctrine of election. No one debates whether election is biblical, but they do debate the meaning of election. I believe in what is...