The purpose of this short post is not to explain my own complementarian theology in full. Others have done that, and far more eloquently than I. My goal is to give two reasons why biblical complementarianism is a source of joy for me.

We are in desperate need of hope. Our world is filled with physical disease, hate, injustice, vitriol, and violence. For most of us, the bleakness of the days leaves us longing for some shred of hope. In days where God may seem distant to many, recounting God’s faithfulness can be practice that brings hope and peace in hopeless and turbulent times.

The song is an invitation for the congregant to look at, or “come behold” the wonder of the various components of the gospel, which has made salvation available for fallen humanity.

Now is the time that we need to cry out for resurrection and new life.

Pragmatic ecclesiology is the structuring of a local church according to intended results over against the standards laid out in Scripture.

Penned by Martin Luther during the throes of the Protestant Reformation, A Mighty Fortress is Our God quickly became the “battle hymn” of the Reformers’ cause.

My quick definition of “God-as-cosmic-genie” theology is this: God comes near to his people solely to give them what they want on their terms whenever they want.

I’m simply attempting to share some exhortations that I’ve been proclaiming to myself during this season, helping walk as wisely as I can, attempting to redeem the time.

We need a recovery of divine transcendence because we have an distorted orientation and understanding of divine immanence.

This hymn was written by Joachim Neander in 1680 and translated into English by Catherine Winkworth in 1863.

Our theology is largely influenced by our doxology and vice versa. We sing what we believe and believe what we sing.

We ought to recover the doctrine of the transcendence of God and discover how it plays out in our corporate worship services.

The year has been great, and I've had great opportunities to learn in and out of the classroom. I decided to quickly jot down a few things I've learned so far.

I've never been a very good keeper of new year's resolutions. I often think they are even unhelpful for a person like me. But this year I want to publicly commit to three goals here.

Throughout this year, God has taught me so much, both through my experiences and the reading of His word. I knew most of these simple truths but hadn't fully realized them until this year.

Soli Deo Gloria is the Latin motto that really encompasses all the other Solas. The phrase translated to English means “To God Alone Glory.” Everything redounds to the glory of God, and that is especially true in salvation.