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 […]
Frostproof faith: remembering Laura Grace Alexander
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ten Things I’m Thankful for in 2023
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever” (Ps 136:1). Christians have many reasons to be thankful because the goodness of the Lord is abundant and enduring. We at RTS Orlando have many things to be thankful for in 2023. 1. 35 years of RTS Orlando: In 2024, […]
The three ways
In its pilgrim state, theology lacks an immediate grasp of God’s nature, which is infinite, incomprehensible, and ineffable. For this reason, theology also lacks the capacity for deriving God’s attributes from God’s nature. The ways of causation, negation, and eminence provide an alternative path for identifying God that is suitable to theology’s pilgrim state. This […]
