Jesus said to his disciples, “I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.” (Matt. 16:18). When Peter made his declaration, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matt. 16:17) he was declaring that Jesus was the Messiah of the Jewish people. In the book of…
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A summary of Brett McCracken’s The Wisdom Pyramid A person’s diet needs the right proportions of vitamins, carbohydrates, vegetables, protein, dairy, and fats. In years past, the “Food Pyramid” was the suggested way to make sure people had the proper intake of each category. Author Brett McCracken uses the analogy of the “Wisdom Pyramid” to teach about the importance of our spiritual…
Rediscovering Church A lot of people today claim to be “done with church”. According to Barna Research there is a rising group of religious “Nones”- those Americans who claim no religious affiliation. Many prominent Christians have denied the faith and have now dubbed themselves “Ex-vangelicals” in recent years. Numerous prominent evangelical pastors and churches have been embroiled in controversy and scandal. Add…
Ours is an age of cynicism, where the idea of universal truth is questioned and often rejected in all areas of life, whether in social and cultural issues or in personal matters. People today talk of “my truth” or “your truth” or “a truth”, but reject the notion of “the truth”; that is, absolute truth which is definite and binding on all…
EFCA Midwinter Conference related to the Doctrinal Survey of 2018 This February, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will be hosting the Midwinter Theology Conference: Contending for the Faith–7 Critical Contemporary Doctrinal Challenges: A Biblical, Theological and Pastoral Response. Though the topics of the theology conference vary from year to year, this session will focus on core areas of theology that have long lasting…