My Life, an Update
A few items: Parchment and Pen: One Year Later It has been one year (give or take) since I started the Parchment and Pen blog. Many people said “Don’t do it!” It will eat up...
Acknowledging Jesus as a Failed Leader
Leadership is a hot topic today. Colleges and universities and seminaries and churches and Christian organizations of all varieties are developing leadership programs. I cite...
My Grace Awakening: Thank You Chuck Swindoll
As many of you already know, I love Chuck Swindoll. Thoughts of him always reignite a passion for the Gospel. His example and leadership have stablized me many times as I...
The Future of Justification: A Review (Part 2)
According to N.T. Wright, justification is a subset of election, which, in turn, is an issue of ecclesiology. Justification therefore is intrinsically tied to being a part of...
An Emerging Understanding of “Orthodox” – Part 4: Are Catholics Orthodox?
Is the Roman Catholic Church unorthodox? From the perspective of a Protestant understanding of “orthodoxy,” relations to other traditions can vary....
News Release: Update on the New Testament Manuscript Find
Here is an ALR New Release about the CSNTM find: DALLAS, March 25, 2008 – Normally, two or three New Testament manuscripts handwritten in the original Greek are...
Is the Hyper-Preterist Gospel a Different Gospel? Part 2: My View
In my last post on hyper-Preterism, I pondered whether hyper-Preterism is a false Gospel. This post is simply meant to be an interlude as to where I presently stand. As I may...
The Future of Justification: A Review (Part 1)
John Piper has proven once again that underneath his passionate commitment to exposition and inspiration, his thinking, judgment, and exegetical rigor is not...
Is the Hyper-Preterist Gospel a Different Gospel?
In a recent episode of Theology Unplugged (solo version), I made a comment that I was challenged to reconsider through an email correspondence. My statement had to do...