Danny Zacharias and Ben Forrest wrote Surviving and Thriving in Seminary to equip students with the skills to succeed?spiritually, relationally, and academically?while attending seminary. In this excerpt, they speak directly to new and prospective seminary students about the challenges they may face when they arrive on campus. Like many seminary students, you may have grown
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How KJV-Only Christians Responded to Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible
The primary audience of Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible was not actually KJV-Onlyism, per se; I aimed instead at those Bible readers who use the KJV out of habit, or perhaps because they are simply unaware of the existence of more contemporary options. But, of course, numerous KJV-Only Christians?especially pastors?have
Read moreThe Apostles? Creed for a New Generation
Today?s guest post was written by James A. De Jong,?retired president of Calvin Theological Seminary.?He is widely published in the history of Reformed theology and history of missions. He has taught on the undergraduate and graduate levels and has lectured globally. Ben Myers? new book The Apostles? Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism is
Read moreWhat Paul?s Prayers Teach Us About Early Christian Worship
The Apostle Paul begins all of his letters with a greeting, often calling on God and Jesus together as the joint source of blessing. These greetings may seem rather commonplace but they reveal an important development in early Christian prayer. In?Honoring the Son, Larry W. Hurtado investigates the devotional practices of the early church and
Read moreOur New Fall Academic Catalog is Here!
The new school year is right around the corner and our new fall catalog has arrived just in time. Packed full of essential resources for students and academics, there are a number of books to get excited about. If you’re a pastor or church leader, don?t worry, there are plenty of upcoming titles that should
Read moreBe Inspired This Summer
With summer in full swing, you?re probably looking for a couple of books to crack open during these long, sunny days. You might even have a reading list full of books you can?t wait to finish. It?s already the middle of July but we?d like to suggest a few new titles to add to your
Read moreThe Most Significant Step in Early Christian Worship
Larry W. Hurtado has been one of the leading scholars on early Christology for decades. Hist new book, Honoring the Son, provides an entry point for students who are just beginning their study of Christology and a succinct summary of his research set within the current academic debate. In this excerpt, Hurtado summarizes ancient Jewish
Read moreBeauty Is in the Eye of God
In The Beauty of the Lord, Jonathan King restores aesthetics as not merely a valid lens for theological reflection, but an essential one. Jesus, our incarnate Redeemer, displays the Triune God?s beauty in his actions and person, from creation to final consummation. How can and should theology better reflect this unveiled beauty? In this excerpt,
Read moreMaking a Difference When You’re Not the Leader
Jesus? call is simple and clear: ?Follow.? As fond as we are of declaring that ?all Christians are leaders,? the core of our journey of faith is one of following. We are children of the Father, servants of the Master, sheep of the Shepherd. The challenge is that most of modern society, and even contemporary
Read morePaul, Christ’s Ambassador in Chains
When we read about the apostle Paul in the book of Acts, Luke intends for us to remember Paul the captive as much as or even more than Paul the traveling missionary. Luke devotes almost a quarter of Acts to Paul?s final arrest and imprisonment?and if you include the account of Paul?s troubles in Philippi,
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