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The Nicene Creed affirms that the Holy Spirit “proceeds from the Father.” However, the Western Church added the filioque clause, “and from the Son,” which led to significant disagreement with the Eastern Church. Specifically, the Eastern Church maintained belief in a procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father only, emphasizing the monarchy of the … Read more
Tragically, the 2,000-year history of the Church is filled with examples of men and women who once held firmly to the truths of Scripture, but over time they began re-interpreting, explaining away, and eventually denying some of the doctrines of Scripture. This drift has drawn many theologians, Bible scholars, and pastors away from creedal Christianity. … Read more
This study explores the theological complexity of YHWH’s relationship with foreign kings and kingdoms in the Hebrew Bible, focusing on three primary models: defeat, support, and initial support followed by eventual punishment. While the first two are relatively straightforward, the third model undergoes significant development as Israel responds to imperial domination by Assyria and Babylon. … Read more
This paper will explore why some evangelicals shift from creedal Christianity which has stood the tests of time to theological liberalism. What are the possible motivations or reasons for this move from biblical doctrine? Throughout all my decades of teaching, I have wrestled with the question of why some evangelicals turn away from biblical truth … Read more
John’s theology of the Logos is often treated as a framing device or part of a source for the so-called “prologue.” That John has no real interest in this identity is supposedly evident in the fact that Jesus is not identified as the Logos elsewhere in the Gospel, where he is the Christ, the uniquely … Read more
In the 2013 article “Summaries of Israel’s Story” (SIS) by Jason Hood and Matthew Emerson, a list of story summaries from Scripture and ancient literature was compiled. Chris Bruno, Jared Compton, and Kevin McFadden used the criteria of Hood and Emerson’s article to perform a book-length analysis on New Testament story summaries in 2020 called … Read more
Based on a chapter from a forthcoming book to be published by Cascade, this paper will focus on the essentials and earmarks of sermons that play out in a sacramental (encounter-enabling) manner. In the first half of the paper I outline what I consider to be the essentials of a theology of preaching that can … Read more
William Carey is widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Missions” for his pivotal role in establishing a movement that continues to shape global missions to this day. However, while Carey has garnered significant attention, the contributions of his fellow missionaries on the field have often been overlooked and only more so with the passing … Read more
In Matthew 16:13, Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” In response, the disciples tell Jesus, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets” (Matt 16:14). Why would the Jews identify Jesus with Jeremiah, the weeping prophet of the exile?(1) … Read more
Analogical language is an effective solution to the problem of religious language. However, the literature contains many criticisms, generally arguing that analogy is insufficient for bridging the gap between God and human beings. In this paper, I respond to these criticisms by proposing that analogy should not be understood in isolation but as part of … Read more