This year, the Protestant movement is 500 years old. While the disunity of the universal church today is lamentable, it is right to celebrate the fresh light that was shed on (or rather, given by) the gospel in the 16th…
To confirm in personal study whether the various ways of speaking about the cross that we have surveyed are faithful to Scripture, what are some of the themes one could trace through the Bible and test how central they are…
What do the scholars say today about the meaning of the cross? Okay, that’s an impossible question to answer. But what about certain scholars who are highly influential in Reformed circles though they themselves are not Reformed or are on…
Before confessing the actual death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, the Apostles’ Creed includes this historical detail about Jesus’ suffering under a Roman prefect who governed under Tiberius. Why? Since we tend to think of Jesus’ message during the course…
It is now 499 years after the launch of the Protestant Reformation, and as we await its semi-millennial anniversary with great anticipation, much has changed, and much has stayed the same. The opinions of men have varied and fluctuated, with…
Written by our worship leader, Sean Cowden… This article of the Creed—of the historic Christian faith—is not peripheral to Christian belief, but has been rather a central declaration of the Church throughout the ages. The simple fact that the Apostles’…
From our worship leader, Tyler Cowden…In the last section we considered the manifold significance of confessing Jesus as “the only Son of God.” Now we must take some time to explore the layered meanings of the word “Lord” as we…
From Tyler Cowden, in recognition of Reformation Day… At the time of writing, it is that season of the year again when many Reformed Christians call to mind their historical roots in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, and…
This is the third post from the series on the Apostles Creed by Tyler Cowden… The center of Christian faith is, not surprisingly, the person and work of Jesus Christ. Most of the rest of the Creed focuses on Him…
This is blog number 2 by our very own, Tyler Cowden… In a way, one can think of all that exists in two, and only two, categories. There is a “Maker” category, and a “heaven and earth” category—Creator and creature,…
This starts a new series by our worship leader, Tyler Cowden, on the Apostles Creed. Be blessed by his writings…. The early Christian confession of belief in God—especially belief in one almighty God—was no less controversial (or necessary) in…
Until now I have emphasized the fact that because of our inherent sinfulness, there is a sense in which we actually deserve any and all suffering that we may experience. However, there is also a very real sense in which…