This guest post was authored by Joel Wilcox, a member of the editorial team that has worked on the Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology. Reading Abraham Kuyper always makes me think of the adage, ?The more things change, the more they stay the same.? Readers really can?t deny that Kuyper was a product
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Look Closer at the Christmas Story During Advent
The Christmas story has become familiar. We know the story well?so well that we sometimes miss its beauty and power. But when we read Scripture closely, we rediscover the infinite wonder of God?s Word made flesh. This Christmas, commit to looking closer at Scripture and rediscover the wonder of the Christmas story. Centered around the
Read moreTocqueville on Democracy, Local Communities, and Moral Character
This guest post was authored by John D. Wilsey, editor of a new abridgment of Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville. Once again, we have participated in a national community event that takes place every four years?we have elected a president. The new president will be our forty-fifth. It is astounding that Americans have
Read moreKarl Barth on Time, Eternity, and Jesus Christ
Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the relationship between eternity and time among philosophers, scientists, and theologians.?Theologically, this question gets at the age-old problem of how an eternal God can interact with a temporal creation. A new generation of theologians is not content with the traditional answers proffered through the centuries. An eternal
Read moreAn announcement from Lexham Press regarding EEC James
Lexham Press has withdrawn from publication Dr. William Varner?s Evangelical Exegetical Commentary volume on James.?We discovered that the volume contains a number of uncited and improperly cited passages from other works, blurring the distinction between quoted and original material. Lexham Press, and the editors of the EEC, are committed to the highest scholarly standards of
Read moreRetelling the Story of Atonement
Adam Johnson has already established himself as a leading theologian of the atonement, but in The Reconciling Wisdom of God?he considers the atonement in light of God?s wisdom, rather than simply as an act of justice. By studying the atonement through the lens of God?s infinite wisdom, Johnson is able to speak meaningfully across the
Read moreAn Extended Interview with Grant Osborne
Lexham Press is proud to announce a New Testament commentary series from respected biblical scholar Grant Osborne. His seminal work, The Hermeneutical Spiral, has become a standard for biblical interpretation. As a culmination of his life?s ministry, Osborne is bringing his theological acumen to an accessible, application-focused commentary. The Osborne New Testament Commentaries interpret Scripture
Read moreJohn Webster (1955?2016): Surveying a Man and His M?tier
On May 25, 2016, Professor John Webster, one of the world?s great contemporary theologians, suddenly and unexpectedly entered glory. Within hours memorials began to appear. Following his training at the Bradford Grammar School and the University of Cambridge (MA, PhD), Webster took his first teaching post at St. John?s College at the University of Durham.
Read moreLexham Press Announces Publisher Transition
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Lexham Press announced Monday that its founding publisher, John D. Barry, will be focusing full-time on his role as CEO of Jesus’ Economy, a nonprofit dedicated to creating jobs and churches in the developing world. John founded the organization four years ago with his wife, Kalene. John’s last day at Lexham will
Read moreMobilize Your Prayer Life
Maybe you?ve thought that your prayer life needs something?guidance, advice, just a fresh perspective. Maybe you?re jazzed about the upcoming National Day of Prayer and are already recruiting friends and family to join the Prayer Movement. Maybe you?re a ministry leader looking for a guide?something thorough, practical, and very boots-on-the-ground?to help those you lead grow
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