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The psalmist gives reasons to be thankful to YHWH in Psalm 16:5-11, and even if lines here were later used to affirm resurrection, for the psalmist there is a heavy emphasis on God caring about and providing for ordinary life with ordinary provisions and ordinary, daily protection.  For which things the psalmist is thankful. Let…

If you could tell a new follower of Jesus the five most important elements of following Jesus, what would they be? Christian publishers used to publish lots of “new Christians” books but I’m not aware that such a genre of books is as popular as they once were, and that is why I’m happy to…

One major problem stands up every time anyone wants to speak about the necessity of believing in the Trinity: the Bible! Ron Highfield’s new book, Great Is the Lord: Theology for the Praise of God , sketches the “Trinity” as well as I’ve seen for an introductory text but he honestly admits these observations: 1. “Scripture does not…

This one is sensitive, but it deserves discussion. The following article, from NRO, was written by Michael Barone, and the big question, besides What do you think of these clips?, is “How do we talk about Islamic radicals or Islamic terrorists without impugning Islam or without betraying a desire to engage civil discourse?” Do we help…

This psalm (read the whole after the jump) begins with a plea based on a theological commitment: Protect me because I trust in You. Just what it means to trust in God is then spelled out in v. 2: I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord, my only source of well-being [or, “good”].” To…

We are looking at the recent book by Elaine Howard Ecklund Science vs Religion: What Scientists Really Think. The first installment is here. In chapter 5 Ecklund considers how religion is dealt with by professors in the University. Issues of science, religion, and the broader public sphere are unavoidable in our secular Universities. This is…

One would think the one thing we could all agree on is the meaning of the word “gospel.” Not so, but there is a vibrant and viral discussion about gospel that is shedding light and leading us forward in profoundly important ways. When I saw that JR Woodward was offering his blog readers to articulate…

Did you see this? What do you think? The idea that four years of higher education will translate into a better job, higher earnings and a happier life — a refrain sure to be repeated this month at graduation ceremonies across the country — has been pounded into the heads of schoolchildren, parents and educators.…

David reflects on who is acceptable to God, so acceptable the person can dwell on the holy hill. What is such a person like? John Goldingay’s commentary (Psalms, Vol. 1: Psalms 1-41 (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms) calls the chapter “Qualifications for Staying with God.” We live in a time where God’s unconditional…
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