Brad Gregory’s assertion that the Protestant Reformation fractured a consensus about where authority lies serves as a backdrop for...

By now, I am sure you have settled into your pastoral rhythms and grown somewhat comfortable in your parish setting. Hopefully, regular...

As a descendent from four generations of pastors, I have often heard of the complaints pastors encounter from their parishioners. I...

The late Harvie M. Conn served as professor of missions at Westminster Theological Seminary in the late twentieth century after serving...

The subject of mercy ministries first came to my attention in middle school. I remember attending a concert at the age of twelve of my...

I was born in 1994 to Scott and Wanda Carr in Southern New Jersey. Both of my parents were public school teachers, though have since...

Without a doubt, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” is one of my favorite hymns. With its exquisite melody and all-too-relatable lyrics,...

All discussion regarding spiritual formation begins with the question, “What does it mean to be human?” We cannot articulate a model of...

If the Bible is one grand metanarrative, individual texts do not stand on their own but play a role in furthering the entire story. Old...

As a Reformer focused on the literal sense of Scripture and employing good historical and grammatical exegetical tools, Calvin could be...

In interpreting Scripture, I am not as adverse to allegory as many in the Reformed tradition. When I read Scripture, I consider Christ's...

With so many Christians reading the Bible every day, praying through it and striving to obey it more faithfully, the need to take...

In N. T. Wright’s Scripture and the Authority of God, Wright argues that God’s authority “offer a picture of God’s sovereign and saving...

So, I’m not a huge fan of New Years. I mean, it was fun as a kid when it served as an excuse to stay up late and eat more desert, but...

In recent years, there has been a resurgence in the popularity of the early church fathers, not just amongst pastors and scholars, but...

For years, Protestants have accused Catholics of propagating a “works-righteousness” that neglects the role of God’s grace, to which St....

While God speaks through the entirety of the Scriptures, the Psalms have played a unique and special role in the life of the church. They...

St. Augustine of Hippo’s treatise on preaching, On Christian Doctrine, has a number of parallels to St. John Chrystostom’s On the...

St. John Chrystostom’s classic, On the Priesthood, is a sobering work for anyone considering a future in ministry. Over the course of its...

The notion that social justice is a distinct action that is not part of the Gospel is a failure to understand the good news of Christ....