July
Art History Revisited
With a balanced, accessible style that will appeal to both the amateur and the art student, Calvin Seerveld explains that art is a fundamental cultural activity, and art history is a key way to orient the next generation to understand our human task.
April
The Gospel Will Win the World
Joe Boot appears on Next Week with Jeff Durbin to discuss the message of the gospel and the role of the church in speaking to the public square.
What is Cultural Marxism?
Cultural Marxism is one of those phrases that we use a lot; but for those who don't have the leisure to study this material, how do we understand this term? Andrew Sandlin explains the origins, nature, and insidious implications of this worldview that has been in ascendance in the modern West.
The Lord's Supper
Paul corrects the errors of the Corinthian church in their practice of the Lord's Supper.
The Lord's Supper
Paul corrects the errors of the Corinthian church in their practice of the Lord's Supper.
Worldview
The Testing of God
Paul warns the Corinthian church of their own testing by reminding them of God's testing of the people of Israel in the Exodus.
The Testing of God
Paul warns the Corinthian church of their own testing by reminding them of God's testing of the people of Israel in the Exodus.
A Christian Theology of Arts and Culture
Run to Win
Paul shows how to balance our rights and freedoms that come from the gospel by using them to serve the gospel.
Run to Win
Risen Indeed!
Risen Indeed!
Paul addresses the false teachers in Corinth who were actually denying the resurrection of the dead.
March
Jesus Christ's Finished Work Finishes Off Satan and Sin
Jesus Christ's death was itself an exaltation and victory the Son of Man lifted up to draw the sinful world to him, and victory over the forces of Satan and sin and hell.
What is Cultural Apologetics?
In this field episode of the podcast, Ben Virgo of Christian Heritage London learns about Joe Boot's own story how he came to be an apologist, some of his formative authors, and the nature of human beings and the apologetic task.
God Was in Christ Reconciling
Our Lord's death isn't just a work of the members of the Trinity all working together but also as the person, the single living God, saving us.
This article originally appeared at http://docsandlin.com/2018/03/25/god-was-in-christ-reconciling/
Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up
Paul addresses the issue of food sacrificed to idols.
Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up
Paul addresses the issue of food sacrificed to idols.
The Good Gift of the Umarried Life
The Good Gift of the Umarried Life
Paul addresses the issue of the gifting and the calling of the unmarried life.
The Educational Pillar of Culture
Redemptive Art
Art belongs to the very infrastructure of a good society, in the same way that a country's economy, transportation system, or media network do: Redemptive Art in Society addresses the need for Christian public artistry and describes ways in which Christians can be stewards of art.
The Good Gift of Marriage
This passage teaches us about the goodness of marriage. In particular, marriage is good because it is intimate and it is permanent.
The Good Gift of Marriage
There is a certain rhythm and coherence to a couple's married life together which the doctrines in this passage convey.
Are Christianity & the West Doomed?
Dr. Joe Boot and Jeff Durbin sat down for breakfast with the team at Apologia Studios to discuss the future of Christianity and the Gospel.
Glorify God in your Body
Glorify God in your Body
There is a sanctity and glory to our bodies and God calls us to be faithful and to serve him with them.
February
Thriving in Babylon
Jeffery Ventrella explains how Christians should live in the midst of a distinctly antichristian culture. With special reference to law and the family, we can have confidence that every act of faithfulness is meaningful in the activity of building godly culture.
The Office of the Evangelist: Remembering Billy Graham
Billy Graham leaves behind a legacy of faithfully proclaiming salvation in Jesus. His evangelistic zeal and personal integrity highlight the biblical office of the evangelist.
The Communion of Saints
We are not a community of perfect people, but a people set apart, made holy and called to holiness. Because of this we need to take sin seriously in the life of the church.
The Communion of Saints
The Biblical Gospel is Imperialistic
The gospel is a declaration of what God has done, is doing, and will do in Jesus Christ to take his world back from Satan and sin. It demands our allegiance and our devotion and passion in public no less than in private.
Hear the interview inspired by this article here.
Keeping the Feast
Keeping the Feast
Church discipline is not the most favourite topic of pastors or parishioners in our age, but there will be no correctness in the Church without correction.
Sphere Sovereignty
On this special field episode of the podcast, Joe Boot visits with the Holy Political Podcast to talk about sphere sovereignty, a reminder that family, church, state, and much more besides have been distinctly ordained by God with their own jurisdiction, hierarchy and government.
Are You For Real?
A portrait of the immature Corinthian believers. They thought they were mature but the Apostle Paul shows them that they are mostly talk.
Are You For Real?
A portrait of the immature Corinthian believers. They thought they were mature but the Apostle Paul shows them that they are mostly talk.
The Imperial Gospel
Andrew Sandlin joins us for a podcast interview on the full scope of the gospel. He explains the original context of the word in connection with imperial Greece and Rome, and we talk about some of the reasons Christians have abandoned the task of applying the gospel in public life. Andrew's article that inspired this conversation can be found here.
Culture Wars and Culture Building
Christians don't have the option to withdraw from the culture war, but in order to effectively engage, we need to first have a vision for what godly culture is like.
This Day and That Day
This Day and That Day
Martin Luther once said, There are only two days on my calendar, this day and that day. The idea that life could be distilled down to two things is compelling. What is it about that day that can bring such focus to life?
January
The Gospel and the Church
What is the role of the church in society, and how does God expect His church to fulfil that role?
Are you a Spiritual Person?
The term "spiritual" is a flimsy-floppy word and means all kinds of things to different people. In this passage the Apostle Paul tells us what it really means.
Are you a Spiritual Person?
The term "spiritual" is a flimsy-floppy word and means all kinds of things to different people. In this passage the Apostle Paul tells us what it really means.
True Nobility
Paul contrasts why one group of people sees the gospel as foolishness and why some see it as the power of God.
True Nobility
Paul contrasts why one group of people sees the gospel as foolishness while another sees it as the power of God.
For Life: Defending the Unborn
This short book is intended to equip Christians with a biblical foundation for why and how to speak up for life, and minister to the vulnerable souls who are considering abortion with compassionate understanding.
The Cultural Mandate
The word culture has been used in wildly different ways. What do we actually mean by culture? Is culture something that just happens for most of us, or do we all have some level of responsibility for what our culture looks like?
Called into the Fellowship of God's Son
There is a danger of thinking that at least we aren't as bad as others, the Corinthian believers thought that as well. Paul calls them, and us, to repentance and to unity in Christ.
Called into the Fellowship of God's Son
There is a danger of thinking that at least we aren't as bad as others, the Corinthian believers thought that as well. Paul calls them, and us, to repentance and to unity in Christ.
What Do You Expect
What Do You Expect
Haggai calls us to consider who we are, to consider God's presence, and to consider God's promised blessing.
