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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So you’re buying a Bible…consider this one: the ESV Church History Study Bible.
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 […]
Continue reading So you’re buying a Bible … consider this one: the Waterproof ESV Bible.
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 […]
Continue reading Pastoral Companions: Bible Translations and Editions for Ministry and Discipleship, Part 2
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 […]
Continue reading Short Review: The Incarnation as God’s First Intention by Edwin Chr. van Driel
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 […]
Continue reading The Invention of the Inspired Text: A Response from John C. Poirier
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 […]
Continue reading Review: The Invention of the Inspired Text by John C. Poirier
July 15, 2025 1 Comment
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 […]
Continue reading Review: God Reforms Hearts by Thaddeus Williams
October 10, 2022 0 Comments
These words, written by C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity, reflect one of the most common Christian responses to the problem of evil and suffering in the world. At first glance, the so-called “free will defense” has considerable appeal. It seems to absolve God of responsibility for the existence of evil, by shifting that responsibility to […]
Continue reading Review: Conservatism: A Rediscovery by Yoram Hazony
July 15, 2022 0 Comments
There was a time when liberalism ruled the West. Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, the divide between conservatives and progressives mostly amounted to a contest between competing versions of liberalism. However, in recent years, liberalism’s grip has begun to weaken. In its place, we have witnessed the rise of an updated Marxism […]
Continue reading Review: Outsiders on the Inside by Billy Boyce
May 31, 2022 0 Comments
William E. Boyce. Outsiders on the Inside: Understanding Racial Fatigue, Racial Resilience, and Racial Hospitality in Our Churches. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2022. 146 pages. Since its founding in 1973, the Presbyterian Church in America has professed a commitment to welcoming all races. However, putting this commitment into practice has proven more difficult. Despite […]
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