October 8, 2026
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For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall […]
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October 7, 2026
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This post is rather overdue. In 2023, I gave a Sunday School lesson defending the Protestant doctrine of the perspicuity of Scripture against Roman Catholic critiques (accessible on YouTube and as a modified transcript). Stated simply, perspicuity means that the essential doctrines of Christianity are so clearly contained in Scripture (either explicitly or implicitly) that […]
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June 11, 2026
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In a previous post, I considered the main questions you need to ask when considering a new Bible: Here, I’ll give a tour of a specific edition to see how it lines up with those main categories. For this review: the CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible (AFSB). Overview I’ll state the truth up front: I adore […]
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June 8, 2026
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In a previous post, I considered the main questions you need to ask when considering a new Bible: Here, I’ll give a tour of a specific edition to see how it lines up with those main categories. For this review: the ESV Church History Study Bible. Overview The ESV Church History Study seeks to help readers […]
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May 29, 2026 0 Comments
In a previous post, I considered the main questions you need to ask when considering a new Bible: Here, I’ll give a tour of a specific edition to see how it lines up with those main categories. For this review: the Waterproof ESV. Overview Let’s ask the main question first: why waterproof? Answer: Because Bibles […]
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May 12, 2026 3 Comments
“Write thy own words upon my heart and inscribe them on my lips; So shall all glory be to thee in my reading of thy Word!” — “A Minister’s Bible,” Valley of Vision Series Introduction One of the greatest privileges of vocational ministry is sustained contact with God’s Word. We not only use the Scriptures […]
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April 22, 2026 1 Comment
“O God of truth, I thank thee for the holy Scriptures, their precepts, promises, directions, light. In them may I learn more of Christ, be enabled to retain his truth and have grace to follow it.” — “A Minister’s Bible,” Valley of Vision Series Introduction One of the greatest privileges of vocational ministry is sustained contact with God’s […]
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January 29, 2026 0 Comments
There are some in-house Reformed debates that are obscure, and then there are some that are really obscure. For those interested in such debates, the word “supralapsarianism” is usually taken to mean the minority Reformed view that God’s decree of election comes logically before the decree of the fall—in contrast to the majority “infralapsarian” view […]
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December 17, 2025 0 Comments
A common argument heard among evangelicals today is, “If God isn’t Triune, then he can’t be loving.” That is, since love requires someone else to love, there must logically be a plurality of persons within God. This argument is central to the popular book Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves (IVP, 2012). And it’s […]
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July 24, 2025 4 Comments
Note: This is a guest post by John C. Poirier, written in response to my review of his book The Invention of the Inspired Text (T&T Clark, 2021). I wish to thank Kyle Dillon for allowing me to answer his review and response. Among my book’s detractors, Dillon sticks out for the honesty of his […]
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July 15, 2025 2 Comments
Recently I taught a church Sunday school class on the doctrine of Scripture, defending the Protestant view of inspiration. During the class, I referenced a debate that had taken place earlier between Trent Horn (a Roman Catholic) and Gavin Ortlund (a Protestant). Horn, in arguing for the necessity of the papal magisterium to affirm biblical […]
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May 26, 2025 0 Comments
I just finished reading the book What Is Race? Four Philosophical Views (Oxford University Press, 2019). It’s an excellent treatment of a surprisingly difficult topic. When people ordinarily speak of race, what exactly are they referring to? Is it something real, or not? Is it determined by biology, or power dynamics, or culture, or something […]
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May 13, 2025 1 Comment
(Author’s note: This article is a response to Teaching Elder Kyle Dillon’s recent post “Equality over Affinity: The Case against Ethnic Affinity Groups.” I’m grateful for Kyle’s friendship and for his invitation to compose this response.) How can churches live faithfully in Christian unity, while also respecting the providential contingencies of history and culture? This […]
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November 1, 2024 3 Comments
Note: the following post was first delivered as a sermon at Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian Church in January 2024. First Corinthians 7 is one of the key passages of the New Testament that deals with the topic of singleness and marriage. I’ve been intending to preach on this chapter for quite a while, for a couple […]
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So you’re buying a Bible…consider this one: the CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible
So you’re buying a Bible…consider this one: the ESV Church History Study Bible.