The Two Voices Every Preacher Needs
One voice gathers the sheep. Another voice scares away the wolves and thieves. Pastors must have both voices—and never mix them up.
Talking about Sin is Hard: Its Covenantal Background and the Challenge of Modernity
We are not merely “broken”; we are “wicked.” The former language minimizes our culpability and takes away from the legal and covenantal responsibility.
Statism, Totalitarianism and the Sovereignty of God
Statism–where civil government exerts substantial, centralized control over much of society–is one of the greatest threats to churches in the West today.
A Sanctified State: A Baptist Alternative to Christian Nationalism
When the church and state both operate within their respective spheres of authority and do so consciously under the Lordship of Christ, the sanctified state is born.
Ethics through Covenant: A Primer on Progressive Covenantalism and Moral Theology (Part 3)
Does Jesus create a new ethic in the New Covenant? Progressive Covenantalism helps us see the answer is no. Instead, Jesus reveals a greater horizon for the ethic present throughout all of Scripture.
Ethics through Covenant: A Primer on Progressive Covenantalism and Moral Theology (Part 2)
Is a non-Christian truly married, or does marriage only exist for Christians? Progressive Covenantalism helps us to answer ethical questions such as these.
Ethics through Covenant: A Primer on Progressive Covenantalism and Moral Theology (Part 1)
As Christians seek to apply Scripture to the ethical questions of daily life, progressive covenantalism provides an interpretive framework that helps produce a unified, comprehensive, and biblical morality.
Applying the Law of Moses to the Christian Life
Are Christians obligated to obey the Old Testament laws? How does one apply these laws to a believer under the new covenant?
The Law of Moses—The Mosaic Covenant Viewed Through Progressive Covenantalism (Part 2)
Paul writes that the law is good if one uses it lawfully (1 Tim. 1:8). So how do Christians, who are no longer under the Mosaic Law, use the law rightly?
The Law of Moses—The Mosaic Covenant Viewed Through Progressive Covenantalism (Part 1)
Christians have long disputed how the Mosaic Law applies to the church today. How does Progressive Covenantalism answer this important question?
Lawful Love: How the Law Preserves and Propels Our Love
The words “Love” and “Law” make for an odd couple, but these two words together explain the fundamental nature of Christian love.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel: Echoes of Incarnation in the Old Testament
Did the incarnation—God taking on human flesh—come from nowhere? Or were there Old Testament pointers that hinted at a human being who was also divine?
