On Patrick Henry: An Interview with Thomas Kidd

Every American who finished elementary school knows that Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty or give me death!” But there was more to the man than one great speech. In Patrick Henry: First among Patriots (Basic, 2011), Thomas S. Kidd reintroduces us to one of the most important leaders among the Founding Fathers. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Prof. Kidd about his helpful new biography. I’m...

Calvinist, Arminian, Baptist Perspectives on Soteriology

  New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary sponsors a research center called The Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry. The Baptist Center was founded by Stan Norman, now provost at Oklahoma Baptist University, and is currently led by NOBTS provost Steve Lemke. The Baptist Center publishes a journal titled The Journal for Baptist Theology & Ministry (JBTM), which is available online for free. Over...

J.D. Greear Offers a Gospel-Centered Warning to Young Zealous Theologians

I’m one of those young evangelicals who talks about the gospel all the time. Though the word gospel is a noun, I frequently use it as an adjective. I’d probably use the word as a verb if I could justify the move linguistically. I’m immensely thankful for the renewed emphasis so many Christians are placing on the centrality of the gospel, not only for our conversion, but for the totality of our Christian...

Andreas Köstenberger on Scholarly Excellence: A Brief Recommendation

My Southeastern Seminary colleague Andreas Köstenberger has written an excellent book titled Excellence: The Character of God and the Pursuit of Scholarly Virtue (Crossway, 2011). Many of you are no doubt familiar with Andreas and his work: he’s arguably one of the half dozen leading New Testament scholars among contemporary evangelicals. Andreas is widely published, especially on the Gospel of John. When...

Responding to Bell on Hell: Some Lessons for Evangelicals

The January 2012 edition of Credo Magazine is now available online. From the Credo website: The January issue argues for the exclusivity of the gospel, especially in light of the movement known as inclusivism. This issue will seek to answer questions like: Can those who have never heard the gospel of Christ be saved? Will everyone be saved in the end or will some spend an eternity in hell? Must someone have...