For the past several years at Thanksgiving, it has been my custom to publish a piece on “Ten Things I am Thankful for.” This year, I am interrupting the pattern to reflect on one source of gratitude, the friendship of Laura Grace Alexander. Laura Grace Alexander was born and raised in Frostproof, Florida to one […]
Getting to know the RTS Orlando Faculty: Jonatán Simons
In the latest installment in our series, “Getting to know the RTS Orlando Faculty,” we have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Jonatán Simons, noted patristics scholar and RTS Fellow in Early Christianity. Coming from Fundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico de Colombia (FUSBC), Dr. Simons is serving as fellow on the RTS Orlando campus from July […]
The Trinity and the Gospel of John
Brandon Smith’s most recent book, The Trinity in the Canon: A Biblical, Theological, and Practical Proposal (B&H Academic), offers fifteen chapters on a variety of topics related to the Trinity and the Bible written by a gifted group of biblical scholars and theologians. I was delighted to contribute the chapter on the Gospel of John. […]
The Call to Ministry: Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And […]
The Divine Names: Biblical Foundations of the Christian Doctrine of God
Below are three lectures presented on February 6-7 for Southern Seminary’s 2025 Julius B. Gay Lectures. Each were presented under the theme The Divine Names: Biblical Foundations of the Christian Doctrine of God. Lecture 1: The Foundations of the Divine Names Lecture 2: The Frame of the Divine Names Lecture 3: The Focus of the […]
Crowned with Glory and Honor: Understanding Man’s Dignity
The very idea of “masculinity” is under assault in contemporary culture. Often, our culture’s defenses against this assault are as bad as the assault itself. In a manner that both acknowledges and transcends these challenges, Scripture offers a true and noble perspective on man’s dignity. In these three sessions, we will consider the topic of […]
Cultivating Contentment: Psalm 84
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. PSALM 84:10 On October 23, 2024, Scott Swain spoke at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA. His chapel sermon on Psalm 84 was on the topic of contentment. SOURCE: Covenant College
Analyzing faith
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the assurance of things unseen” (Heb 11:1). Hebrews 11:1 does not provide a formal definition of faith. But, as far as descriptions of faith go, one cannot do much better. Expressed in formal terms, faith is an act whereby person A trusts person B regarding some […]
