One of the most difficult things to do is to write well. And part of the difficulty for me is just knowing how to organize my thoughts and actually get started. I recently listened to this two-part “Ask Pastor John” podcast (episode 581 and episode 582) from Desiring God, in which John Piper outlined 15 things he has learned about writing books. I think these lessons are probably true about the writing process in general, whether books, articles, sermons, etc. I hope to put these ideas into practice myself… Continue reading
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Before Ordination
My Ordination Council is coming up in two days, and as I’ve been preparing I’ve had several Scriptures ringing in my ears. One of these is 2 Timothy 2:15… Continue reading
“The Story of Christian Theology” by Roger E. Olson
The Story of Christian Theology by Roger E. Olson Published by IVP Academic on May 1, 1999
Pages: 652
Format: Hardcover
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From the Back Cover: Theologian Roger Olson believes that the history of Christian theology should be told as such a story, one replete with thick plots, exciting twists, interesting people and fascinating ideas. In this panoramic work of historical theology Olson vividly recounts the deeds and words of the cultists and apostolic fathers of the second century, the clash between the theological schools of Alexandria and Antioch, the epochal division between East and West, the revolutionary advent of the Reformation and much more, right on up to the dazzling, sometimes dismaying fallout that has continued to shake Christians through the twentieth century. Through it all Olson detects and traces a common thread: a concern for salvation—God’s redemptive activity in forgiving and transforming sinful human beings.
This is one of the most readable and enjoyable books on church history and the history of theology that I’ve ever come across. Continue reading
The Final Apologetic
Let us be careful, indeed, to spend a lifetime studying to give honest answers…But after we have done our best to communicate to a lost world, still we must never forget that the final apologetic which Jesus gave is the observable love of true Christians for true Christians.
Francis Shaeffer, The Mark of the Christian (Page 29)