J. Todd Billings
J. Todd Billings, Th.D. (Harvard University) is the Gordon H. Girod Research Professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan.
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What, Who, Where, How: Reformed Perspectives on Baptism
Introduction Between and even within today’s congregations and denominations, almost every aspect of baptism seems to be a topic of debate. Should we baptize babies as well as adults? Should
How the Reformation Shapes our Life Together
Last Spring I was planting vegetables and noticed printed on the plastic wrapper around one tomato plant the slogan, “Deep roots produce abundant fruits.” As I reflected on this claim,
Freedom for the Gospel, Freedom from Worldly Ideologies: The Barmen Declaration Today
Forty years ago, in 1984‒85, I had the remarkable experience of spending a year at a Protestant seminary in East Berlin. Those were still the days of communism. The regime
Martin Luther: A Moment to Remember
We consistently underestimate the power, significance, and gravitas of sin while consistently underestimating the power, significance, and gravitas of the transforming love of God.
Doing Life Together: A Priesthood of All Believers
Fifty million American adults attend faith-based small groups regularly, according to a 2016 survey of the U.S. Census Bureau.1 Yet just over 500 years ago, this common faith practice would