I’m looking forward to delivering the Day-Higginbotham Lectures next week at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. (For more details, see here.) The theme of the two lectures is “God, the Bible, and Being.” By way of preview, below is an excerpt from the second lecture. The excerpt focuses on the ways God’s […]
An Advent prayer
A while back, Eric Hutchinson recommended to me a nineteenth century liturgy produced by the German Reformed Church (for more details, see Eric’s posts here and here). Below is its prayer for Advent for your encouragement and edification. Almighty and everlasting God, who by the mouths of Thy prophets and holy men of old, didst […]
On Christian hope: an Advent meditation on Psalms 42 & 43
Hope is an ordinary part of human agency. When we judge that the circumstances are right, and that we have sufficient resources of strength to act, we embark on a specific course of action in hope of completing it. We go to the grocery store, expecting that it will have the ingredients we need to […]
Redemption Applied: Union with Christ: Excerpts from the OHRT
Below is an excerpt from Chapter 30 of The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology , by Todd Billings. Dr. Billings is Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. He is the author of several books, including Union with Christ, and The End of the Christian Life. Classical Reformed Formulations […]
Ten things I am thankful for in 2020
“In the days of famine they have abundance” (Ps 37:19). This verse has come to mind several times over the past year. During a season of extraordinary trial, the Lord has repeatedly demonstrated his abundant kindness to RTS Orlando. Covid-19 has robbed us of many good things in 2020. In addition to the enormous losses […]
We’re looking for a NT colleague at RTS Orlando
I am happy to announce that we are looking for a NT colleague at RTS Orlando. If you are interested in the position, or if you’d like to nominate a candidate for consideration, please contact Dr. Michael Allen, Academic Dean at RTS Orlando: [email protected] Here are the details from the RTS job board. Announcement of […]
