Past Articles
Church and Culture
Moses, Death, and the Continuation of Ministry
Deuteronomy brings the Pentateuch and Moses’ life to their respective conclusions. These two important things are interrelated. Deuteronomy’s conclusion (34:1–12), in which Moses dies, is expected and yet odd. It is expected in...
Confessing the Faith
What All Christians Should Know
Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575) is widely known as the author of the Second Helvetic Confession (1566). But his series of fifty sermons entitled Decades (1549–1551) was as well-known and has been often compared to...
Theology
Characteristics of Reformed Theology
John H. Leith was one of the most influential teachers of Reformed theology in the twentieth century. A new book containing selections of his writings was published a few weeks ago under the...
Reformation of the Church
Spiritual Friendship – The Evangelical Brotherhood in Colonial America
On October 22, 1746, Acting Governor John Hamilton of New Jersey granted a charter for the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) to seven petitioners: four Presbyterian clergy: Jonathan Dickinson, Aaron Burr,...
Theology
John Owen on the Beatific Vision – Historic Reformed “Spirituality” in Action
A good number of you might never have heard of John Owen, but for those of you who have, he might well be something of a polarizing figure. If he is known for...
Discipleship
“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 much...
Theology
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....
Theology
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...
The Institute for Theological Education
The Institute for Theological Education seeks to provide theological instruction that is biblical and from the mainstream of the Reformed tradition. Its primary purpose is to equip the next generation of ministers for Presbyterian and other Christian congregations.
