Category: Church History

Must Baptists Reject A Christian State?

Graham Shearer — September 30, 2021

Must Baptists Reject A Christian State?

A quick look at Baptists in the 1600s troubles common assumptions about their politics.

Preaching Church History as Story and Gospel

Rhys Laverty — September 9, 2021

Preaching Church History as Story and Gospel

How can we weave church history effectively into our preaching of the Gospel?

Calvin’s Complex Ecumenism

James R. Wood — August 24, 2021

Calvin’s Complex Ecumenism

With "catholicity" resurgent among Reformed Christians, John Calvin's ecumenism demands a closer examination.

You Are Whom You Admire: Admiration as Formation in the Christian Life

Matt Miller — August 5, 2021

You Are Whom You Admire: Admiration as Formation in the Christian Life

In seeking an answer to how we achieve deep and lasting Christian formation, modern Protestants have often operated by Francis Bacon’s famous precept: “knowledge is power.”

“Generous Self-Illusions”: Reformed Protestants and the French Revolution

Miles Smith — August 4, 2021

“Generous Self-Illusions”: Reformed Protestants and the French Revolution

The lessons and warnings of Reformed Protestants during the French Revolution.

Of Devils and Advocates: The Meaning of Native Graves

Steven Wedgeworth — July 20, 2021

Of Devils and Advocates: The Meaning of Native Graves

Some recent Roman Catholic takes draw all the wrong lessons from this national crime.

A Man for Our Time: A Review of “Bavinck: A Critical Biography” by James Eglinton

Joseph Minich — January 8, 2021

A Man for Our Time: A Review of “Bavinck: A Critical Biography” by James Eglinton

At last, a worthy biography of the first confessional Reformed theologian to have truly grappled with modernity.

Hemmingsen on Mark 7

E. J. Hutchinson — September 15, 2020

Hemmingsen on Mark 7

It is significant that Christ not only healed a man, but that, in order for the man to be healed, others had to bring him to Christ.

Inhabiting the Places of Promise: Martin Luther’s Teaching on the Three Institutions

Michael Laffin — August 7, 2020

Inhabiting the Places of Promise: Martin Luther’s Teaching on the Three Institutions

A focus on Luther's "two kingdoms" theology often neglects his views on the "three estates" of church, household, and state.

Our Daily Bread: Hemmingsen on Grateful Faith

E. J. Hutchinson — August 6, 2020

Our Daily Bread: Hemmingsen on Grateful Faith

Hemmingsen’s discussion contains a salutary reminder that we are to receive God’s good created gifts with gratitude and acknowledgment. If we do not, we are robbing God.