Bauder on the imagination and knowing God

I commend to your hearing Kevin Bauder in a recent Central Baptist Theological Seminary chapel message. He argues that the moral imagination is one of the most important faculties for knowing God. While Bauder is careful to say that we should continue to emphasize doctrine, he adds that
We have a need to ponder biblical imagery, and [...]

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I couldn’t resist

Sorry about the lack of blogging lately. In that spirit of general ineptitude, I submit this not-so-humble entry.

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Paul Gerhardt’s advice to his son

On his 70th birthday, Paul Gerhardt penned a testament addressed to his son. Here is his advice:
Study holy theology in pure schools and at unfalsified universities and beware of the syncretists [those who mix religions or confessions], for they seek what is temporal and are faithful to neither God nor men. In your common life [...]

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Is not the Church the mother of all believers?

Is not the Church the mother of all believers, because she brings them to new birth by the Word of God, educates and nourishes them all their life, strengthens them and finally leads them to complete perfection?
- John Calvin (Commentary on 1 Timothy 3:15 from Calvin’s Commentaries, vol . 10 [trans., T. A. Smail; Grand [...]

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The church assembles for worship, part 3

In this series, I have been attempting to show that the New Testament teaches that the church assembles for worship. Some deny this teaching because the New Testament no where specifically commands the church to gather for worship. I agree with this last observation, but I believe it to be poor theological method to insist that [...]

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