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Apologetics: How Much Intellectual Common Ground Is There Between a Christian and a Non-Christian? Common Notions and Common Ground in the Writings of Cornelius Van Til

19th September 2020

The thinking of a Christian and a non-Christian diverges at the most basic level. The believer in Jesus Christ sees all of reality from the cognitive perspective of an individual who lives with “the mind of Christ” and whose life is shaped by the Word of God (1 Corinthians 2:16). This does not cause Christians […]

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Filed Under: Apologetics, Blog Tagged With: Alister McGrath, apologetics, canons of Dordt, common grace, common ground, common notions, Cornelius Van Til, Dordt, Dort, Dortrecht, evidential apologetics, evidentialism, presuppositional, presuppositional apologetics, presuppositionalism, presuppositionalist, Reformation, Reformed theology, Synod of Dordt, Van Tilian, Van Tillian

Church History: When Did Churches Stop Baptizing by Immersion?

27th August 2020

As part of my research for the chapter on baptism in a book written by the faculty of Southern Seminary, one of the questions I wanted to answer was, “When did churches leave behind the New Testament practice of immersion?” The answer is, “Far later than you probably think.” Most of the students I teach […]

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Filed Under: Blog, featured, History, Lead, Uncategorized Tagged With: Anglican, baptism, Baptist, Book of Common Prayer, church history, Church of England, effusion, immersion, pouring, Puritan, Reformation, sprinkling, Thomas Aquinas

History: Five Points from a Protestant Reformer to Remember on Your Birthday

16th January 2020

I recently ran across these words about birthdays in The Complete Psalter, a commentary penned in the sixteenth century by a little-known German Protestant named Nikolaus Selneccer. In his exposition of Psalm 139, Selneccer saw this song of David as a text that legitimates the celebration of one’s birthday. Along the way, Selneccer also listed […]

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Filed Under: Blog, Family Ministry, History, ministry, pastoral ministry Tagged With: birthday, five points, Nikolaus Selneccer, Nikolaus Selnecker, Protestant, Reformation

Family Ministry: When and Why Did Weekly Children’s Classes Begin in Churches? (Part Two)

28th November 2017

This research into the history of age-organized ministries in the church is based on an academic paper that I presented to the practical theology section of the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 16, 2017. This post is the second in a three-part series. Click here for Part […]

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Filed Under: Blog, Family Ministry, featured, History, Lead Tagged With: A Weed in the Church, children, children's ministry, church history, church leadership, family integrated, family integrated church, family integrated ministry, family ministry, history, John Calvin, leadership, Reformation, Reformed, Reformed theology, Scott Brown, youth, youth ministry

Family Ministry: When and Why Did Weekly Children’s Classes Begin in Churches? (Part One)

27th November 2017

When did age-organized ministries for children begin? If you thought children’s classes didn’t begin until the introduction of Sunday School, you have a lot to learn!

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Filed Under: Blog, Family Ministry, featured, History, Lead, Learn, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Weed in the Church, children, children's ministry, church history, church leadership, family integrated, family integrated church, family integrated ministry, family ministry, history, John Calvin, leadership, Reformation, Reformed, Reformed theology, Scott Brown, youth, youth ministry

Church History: Martin Luther and the Ninety-Five Theses

30th October 2017

On October 31, 1517, a monk and professor named Martin Luther sent a document entitled Disputatio Pro Declaratione Virtutis Indulgentiarum to the archbishop of Mainz. This Disputatio consisted of ninety-five theses for theological debate. Perhaps on October 31 or more probably a week or two later, Luther hammered the theses to the door of All Saints’ Church […]

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Filed Under: Blog, History, Lead Tagged With: 95 theses, church history, history, Martin Luther, ninety-five theses, Reformation, Reformation 500, theses

Church History: Martin Luther and the Ninety-Five Theses

27th October 2016

On October 31, 1517, a monk and professor named Martin Luther sent a document entitled Disputatio Pro Declaratione Virtutis Indulgentiarum to the archbishop of Mainz. This Disputatio consisted of ninety-five theses for theological debate. Perhaps on October 31 or more probably a week or two later, Luther hammered the theses to the door of All Saints’ Church […]

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Filed Under: Blog, featured, History, Learn, Video Tagged With: church history, Martin Luther, Reformation

Church History: How William Tyndale Changed the World

6th October 2016

On October 6, 1536, William Tyndale was burned at the stake. He was only forty-two years old or so at the time, but the work he had already accomplished in those four decades of life would change the world. You’ve probably seen the bumper sticker: “If you can read, thank a teacher.” Another bumper sticker—or […]

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Filed Under: Blog, featured, History, Learn, Video Tagged With: Bible, history, Reformation, Tyndale

Church History: Martin Luther Meets Manic Monday

31st October 2012

30 Days through Church History: Day 16 Bonus

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Filed Under: Blog, Learn, Video Tagged With: 30 days, Bangles, Manic Monday, Martin Luther, Reformation

Church History: Reformation Day Meets Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

31st October 2012

Skip the opening minute of “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” and enjoy a Martin-Luther-meets-Mary-Poppins-mashup of the history of the Reformation. 30 Days through Church History: Day 16 Bonus

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Filed Under: Blog, Learn, Video Tagged With: 30 days, church history, history, Martin Luther, Mary Poppins, Reformation

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