Mary, the Mother of God?
Cory Thompson When we think about Mother’s Day, our thoughts often turn to the women who have nurtured, taught, and loved us. As believers, when we consider mothers in the Bible, who stands out? Most likely, we immediately think of Mary, the mother of Jesus. But how should…
Ancient Wisdom on 2 Timothy 4:2
W. Jackson Watts One of the striking qualities of the New Testament is how practical it is concerning the office of elder/overseer/pastor. This claim of practicality may seem strange. After all, we regularly have about the pastorate which the Bible leaves unanswered: how much should we pay a…
Favorite Books in 2024: Correcting Imbalances
Matt Pinson This year I’ve particularly enjoyed a handful of books that I think address imbalances or “pendulum-swings” in thought and practice. It should go without saying that there are things that all these authors assert in these books that I am completely opposed to (not to mention…
What I Like (and Don’t Like) about Non-Penal-Satisfaction Theories of Atonement
Matt Pinson Reformed Arminians emphasize what Leroy Forlines called the penal-satisfaction model of atonement. (Forlines, with scholars like Charles Hodge, J. I. Packer, and Thomas Oden, liked this more precise phrase that refers to what most people call penal-substitutionary atonement.) I have discussed this approach elsewhere at greater…