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“That’s The Spirit!” Or, What Exactly Does Spiritual Formation Form?

    Introduction: A Working Hypothesis “That’s the spirit!” is a common rather than a Christian idiom, something you might say in order to encourage someone to persevere in some endeavor. Generally speaking, people are...

What is Reformed Spirituality?

The Reformation was a reform of spirituality as much as it was a reform of theology. For millions of Christians at the end of the Middle Ages the old spirituality had broken down....

John Owen and the Beatific Vision

When was the last time you thought about the beatific vision? Have you ever thought about the beatific vision?! Let’s be honest, this hasn’t exactly been a prominent topic for Protestant theologians or pastors...

Humility as a Reformed Value

What does humility have to do with teaching the Bible? Much.

Theology as a Way of Life

The pressure to sell Christianity at discount prices by promising convivence and comfort is intense.

An Invitation to Combat

This essay is part of the address Dr. Ray delivered on Oct. 6, 2021, at the second conference sponsored by Theology Matters at Providence Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

From Christ to Christianity

Dr. Edwards delivered this address on Oct. 7, 2021, at Theology Matters’ conference at Providence Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Theological Implications of Inclusive Language in Biblical Translation

Since the time of the Tower of Babel problems of translation and communication have plagued individuals and nations alike.

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Luther, Calvin, and the Recovery of Congregational Singing. Is the Reformers’ Legacy at Risk?

From the earliest days of the church, Christians who gathered for corporate worship spent at least some of their time together singing “psalms, hymns,...

Who Needs Confessions of Faith?

Why do we have confessions of faith? There are many reasons. Some are not so obvious. But for Protestants the first and most important reason is simple: We have confessions not because we want to say more than the Bible says. We have them because we do not want to say less.

The Formation of the New Testament Canon

The term "canon" used with reference to the Bible means the collection of books which are received as divinely inspired and therefore authoritative for...

Returning to the Basics

Sixty miles or so from where I live there is a mountain popular among rock climbers––Stalamus Chief. It presents itself as a vertical slab...