Whereas so much that passes for sermon application today is simply moral exhortations detached from deep moorings in the being of God, the person and work of Christ, or the course of redemptive history, Webster’s vision is refreshing. Read the rest at MR!
New MR article on Webster’s Domain of the Word
New Review: OT Use of OT
See my review of the new “The Old Testament Use of the Old Testament: A Review Article,” in Ordained Servant, March 2022.
Brief Review: Block ZECOT Ruth
Brief Review of Daniel I. Block, Ruth, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament (ZECOT), 2015. Some commentaries leave readers starving. Full of information but most of it distant from the practical needs of readers and preachers, they can be like a fruit with a hard shell that you can’t crack open. Not so with Block’s newer commentary on Ruth […]
Your Gifts for God’s Glory – a new article on New Horizons
Check out my new article “Sports for God’s Glory” in the OPC’s magazine, New Horizons.
Theological Interpretation of Scripture
I can’t recommend Scott Swain’s book Trinity, Revelation, and Reading enough. It’s excellent and introduces readers to the Theological Interpretation of Scripture movement.
Writing Update Sept 2021
It’s been a while since I posted because I was having some issues with my website (not my expertise!). Thankfully, here are some articles that I’ve been able to write for various publications: “Christ Our Salvation: A First Engagement with John Webster,” Modern Reformation, August 30, 2021. Book Review of Theology is for Preaching in Modern Reformation (Oct/Nov 2021). Book Review […]
Publication Updates!
Good News! While this blog has been quiet, lots of activity has been going on behind the scenes. Here are some recent publications: https://modernreformation.org/resource-library/web-exclusive-articles/yesterday-i-was-dead/ “Joy Unspeakable: Finding Joy in Christ-like Suffering.” Puritan Reformed Journal 13, no. 1 (January 2021): 202–4. “Singing for Our Supper” – in the 2020 Mid-America Journal of the Theology
Brief Review: A Reader’s Hebrew and Greek Bible: Second Edition
For years, I have longed to have the Greek New Testament and the Hebrew Old Testament in one volume. Biblia Sacra is the common gold standard, but it is expensive. After looking at various options, I finally on A Reader’s Hebrew and Greek Bible: Second Edition by A. Philip Brown II and Bryan W. Smith (Zondervan Academic; Hardcover, 2020). A […]
Guilt, Grace, Gratitude
This is the pattern of the Christian life: Guilt, Grace, Gratitude. There is so much to this dynamic. For example, it shows us that: Truth transforms. Christian salvation is not just a “get out of hell free” card that leaves a person living however they want, but gratitude truly comes where God’s grace is known, and that gratitude means life […]
Grow as a Writer
By no means will I claim to be a fine writer, but I’m pleased with the progress I have made over the last few years. Below are some of the resources I have found especially helpful in honing the writer’s craft and simply encouraging me to write. You should know that all of these I read or listened to for […]