A Response to the Third Discourseman I Perhaps some of our readers were perturbed by the Third Discourseman’s article on the essence of the gospel. We have been so trained to believe that penal substitutionary atonement and justification by faith alone are the central tenets of the gospel – particularly after the proliferation of Reformation-themed talks andContinue reading “No Other Name”
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Brothers of the heart
The Fourth Discourseman “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.” The so-called parable of the prodigal son, masterfully brought to life in this painting by Rembrandt, is justifiably famous.Continue reading “Brothers of the heart”
God of the Valley
The Fourth Discourseman It’s a common experience in the Christian life to feel near to God when things are going well. I don’t mean well in a purely worldly sense; spiritual flourishing can ripen in the midst of great worldly pain, and sometimes misfortune even adds to that. There are moments when we know aContinue reading “God of the Valley”
Good works are good
The Fourth Discourseman Why should we do good works? There’s a way of telling the gospel that makes this a normative question, perhaps even a virtuous question. The logic goes like this. I am a sinner, and the consequence of my sin is God’s righteous judgment. But God has, graciously, provided a way to dealContinue reading “Good works are good”
The Four Discoursemen 