Blaise Pascal, the seventeenth-century French philosopher and scientist, is perhaps best known for his “wager,” an argument about the existence of God. But there was much more to Pascal and his brilliance, according to today’s guest, Douglas Groothuis, a leading…
The Protestant Reformation swept throughout Europe in a way no other movement had before. There was great energy as people rediscovered the gospel – the good news of what Christ has done for sinners. How did the Roman Catholic Church…
Genesis 42:6-16 When God sends physical want into our lives, it should drive us to acknowledge and confess our sin when sent for that purpose. But physical want doesn’t always bring that effect and God must turn to stronger measures.…
Romans 8:17 If a man divides his estate among his children, then each one will receive only a portion of the total inheritance. But if he names all of his children as joint heirs, each one can claim ownership of…
Exodus 25:1-9 The Bible teaches that, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” The reverse can also be true: that where our hearts are, that is where we put our treasure. So if all this is true,…
Isaiah 66 We approach the end of Isaiah where the people of God grapple with rebuilding their temple and their lives. God confronts them with their external acts of worship but promises to dwell with those who have a right…
James and Jonathan welcome Todd Rester back to the podcast to discuss the 4th volume of Petrus van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology: Redemption in Christ. An associate professor of Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA, Todd has spent…
Genesis 42:1-5 God has given a conscience to every human being in order to be able to determine right and wrong, but the problem with the conscience is that it can be manipulated and subdued by the wants and the…
Romans 8:17 You may have seen a movie or read a story in which a wealthy person dies and the relatives gather together for the reading of the will. They are all in suspense, wondering if they will receive an…
Galatians 6:14 Boasting is never attractive. But have you ever noticed that, despite the fact that nobody likes a bragger, everybody brags anyway? And what about? Our brain power, our muscle power, our buying power…anything that makes us feel like…