Jesus, the Shema, and the Glorious Trinity
I have a piece over at Tabletalk about the prayer of Jesus in John 17, often called the High Priestly Prayer due to its
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Biblical Theology
Christ’s Death As Precursor to Final Judgment
Preparing for a sermon series working through the Apostles Creed once, I started thinking about the close connection between the crucifixion, death, and burial
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Mercy and Security in the Immigration Debate
This clip from my seminary’s “Wisdom Wednesday” series deals with the biblical notions of mercy and security how they influence our immigration discussion.
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Christian Remembering
I have a new post over at Ligonier’s Tabletalk magazine on the topic of Christian remembering. Memory of the past—whether corporate or individual—can wield
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7 Reasons to Study Theology
I live in a town that is educated. Like it or not, America’s political capital and it’s surrounding area is, as the kids say, a
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In The Washington Post: Autonomy, Community, and Dying
I co-wrote a piece in the Washington Post that addresses some of the concerns we have with a bill currently before the D.C. city council
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God in the Foreign Court
During the last two weekends of August, I preached from two chapters in Daniel at the wonderful congregation of Restoration Arlington, pastored by
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Resisting the Talisman View of Salvation
The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof published a piece last Saturday entitled, “What Religion Would Jesus Belong To?” which was really a review
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Conviction and Consolation in the Gospel
Throughout the Bible, God’s unified work of redemption includes both an element of conviction and an element of consolation, and the gospel of Jesus
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Charge to Class of 2016
Here is my charge to the RTS Washington class of 2016 on the occasion of its commencement May . It is adapted from
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