I was privileged the other evening to sit in on a fantastic lecture by Tim Edwards. For those thinking about getting an NSA menu, this is an hors d’oeuvres from our M.St. course. Dr. Timothy Edwards : A Defense of Biblical Hebraism from Daniel Foucachon on Vimeo.
Because the Disobedient Don’t Care
“Settling this exegetically won’t settle anything, as the last several decades have demonstrated. If there is enormous pressure to go in this direction, and there is, then we need to bring the gospel to bear on what is causing that pressure, and stop bringing isolated texts to the symptoms of that pressure. Trying to stop …
A Close Eye for the Text
“Minor poets so revere the work of the major poets that they assume there are no throwaway lines” (Barnes, The Pastor as Minor Poet, p. 78).
This Approach, Wise I Don’t Think
I like Hugh Hewitt. I have enjoyed one of his books, and his web site is a good go-to place for a discussion of some of the nuts and bolts of the political battles we are in. He does good work. But . . . But here is an example of why my concerns (expressed …
No Empty Cross
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #6 “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:18). We will have more to say about this glorious truth in …
Compare and Contrast
“At the same time, we don’t want to assume that any position that ticks feminists off must be biblical. That can’t be right — it is far too easy to do. And, as with so many issues, we have to distinguish different levels and layers. If, as I have noted, our holy fathers used to …
Who Requires Way Too Much Explaining
“But a minor poet can never take on the role of being the public relations official for Jesus” (Barnes, The Pastor as Minor Poet, p. 76).
A Shoe Box in the Attic
In the previous mere Christendom thread, an important question was asked about my willingness to work together with secularist conservatives in pursuit of shared “common sense” goals. And the answer is that I would be fully willing, sure — if the secularists get spooked at the size of the national deficit, and turn off the …
Keeping It Sassy
As many of you know, for many years we have had a ministerial conference here in Moscow. This year, we still have one, but things are a tad different. The main conference is now open to everyone, come one, come all, on Friday and Saturday. But there will still be a ministerial conference (the day …
Or From Anywhere Else?
“If the apostle Paul would not allow an inspirited prophetess — whose words were from the Spirit himself — to join in the weighing and sifting of the prophetic utterances, then why would he let her do it just because she has an MDiv from Fuller? (Why Ministers Must be Men, p. 29).