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Charles Spurgeon once prayed that God would give more “men fit to mark eras” (MTP 20:751). In restless colonial America, perhaps no man marked the era among Baptists more than the Rev. Dr. Samuel Stillman, pastor of First Baptist Boston from 1765–1807. He was widely recognized as the most famous preacher in Boston, having the … Read more
During his earthly life and ministry, Jesus was anointed by the Spirit, led by the Spirit, empowered by the Spirit, and acted in the Spirit. This essay will examine the biblical testimony to Christ’s experience of the Holy Spirit during his earthly life and ministry in light of the doctrinal commitments of a classical Christian … Read more
This paper will explore how leaders of the eighteenth-century Evangelical Revival intentionally connected recent converts with other believers for the purpose of spiritual direction and encouragement, creating a transatlantic network of discipleship. As a primary example, this paper will analyze the co-labors of George Whitefield (1714–1770) and Anne Dutton (1692–1765), a Baptist pastor’s wife in … Read more
Genesis 4:20–22 records the genealogy of Lamech’s three entrepreneurial sons. Like their forefather Cain, who founded the first city, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-Cain are inventors. Their innovations in the areas of agriculture, music, and metallurgy mark significant accomplishments for human culture. The text conditions the theological significance of Lamech’s industrious progeny by presenting their accomplishments … Read more
Most discussions about worship focus on its liturgical expressions. While many scholars recognize that a church’s liturgical practice has implications for the community’s daily life, the majority leave those implications unexplored. While there has been some work in the intersection of worship and ethics, most of these studies still focus on the liturgical context. (Leiderbach’s … Read more
Most scholars recognize Jesus’s self-reference “Son of Man” in the final form of Mark as clearly asserting his identity as the apocalyptic figure from Dan 7 (and possibly 1 Enoch). While this may be true as a conclusion drawn from a reader’s repeated experience and investigation of the text, those who argue for this view … Read more
Why do God’s people suffer at the hands of their enemies? Both Galatians and 2 Baruch address this same question while arriving at different conclusions. In Galatians, Paul makes an argument from persecution for the authenticity of his gospel. Persecution demonstrates that Paul and the Galatians belong to God and have believed in the divinely … Read more
The last decade has seen a number of CCLI chart-toppers whose lyrics that invite and invoke the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Most famously, “Holy Spirit” written by Bryan and Katie Torwalt prays: “Holy Spirit you are welcome here/Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere.” Similar petitions are echoed in Maverick City’s … Read more
Is there — or better — should there be common ground for Christians working toward societal improvement as ‘elect exiles’ and ‘ambassadors?’ This paper will argue in the affirmative through three sections. First, the paper will survey some distinct insights for Christians rooted in the Adamic covenant/commission while gleaning from the ‘Tao’ of C. S. … Read more
The pro-life movement has consistently held that “life begins at conception.” In the post-Dobbs era, special medical attention has now shifted to the status of the embryo. Inevitably, the global community is looking to evangelicalism for its position on the personhood of embryonic human individuals. The search for a theological determination is not only inevitable … Read more