God’s Sovereignty in Esther

If the story of Esther were written in today’s divisive environment, I would venture to guess that some voices would criticize the author for cultural accommodation—in other words, for catering to the secular culture in the writing of the story. My guess is that they would label the story as being “seeker sensitive,” but not […]
The Doctrine of the Trinity: An Introduction

The doctrine of the Trinity is uniquely about the God of the Bible. It is about God’s revelation to us regarding His simultaneous oneness and threeness, His relation with His creation, and His work of redemption. It is the doctrine that undergirds all other doctrines. It is the mystery of God revealed not only in […]
Inseparable Operations

I recently preached on the Aseity of God; yes—on a Sunday morning! And in covering this attribute, I spent time discussing the inner life of God—God in Himself. After all, Aseity (or autotheos in the Greek), means that God is God from himself. Nothing created him; he merely is. I am sure many pew-sitters have […]