13 Marks of Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s Preaching according to J.I. Packer

When renowned theologian JI Packer passed away in July, like countless Christians around the world, I paused to give thanks for Dr. Packer’s long life and influence upon the Church. Many others have written moving and comprehensive testimonies and I have nothing to add to those. But my mind did immediately think back to a small conference he spoke at in Savannah, Georgia in April, 1992. Organized by three historic downtown churches—Christ Episcopal, St. John’s Episcopal and Independent Presbyterian—Dr. Packer rotated between the three pulpits before leading a small pastors’ seminar on the last day. I was in my last...

Christopher A. Hutchinson

What Happened at the Council of Nicaea?

Wes Huff

On Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy

Wyatt Graham

Reflecting on Martin Luther’s Thoughts on Ministry during a Plague

Sarah Roberts

John Gilmour: A Canadian Baptist Every Christian Could Learn From

David Mann

Dallimore Ran

Darryl Dash

Pastor: if you’ve been mistreated, you may want to run. But you’re in very good company, and your story is not over.

Dallimore Ran

Darryl Dash

“Origen’s Last Preserved Exegetical Work”: The Gospel according to Matthew

Wyatt Graham

Ronald E. Heine has skillfully translated Origen’s Commentary on Matthew into English. In his translation, he has refrained from over-filling the work with footnotes—economically citing clarifications or cross references when he deems it necessary. His introduction only takes 31 pages, which leaves over 700 pages of Origen’s words to fill up the pages of this two-volume edition. That may not sound entirely unique, yet often translations or editions of ancient works have introductions along with notes that threaten to overwhelm the ancient author’s words. This does not happen here. It is Origen’s Commentary on Matthew—not Heine’s academic treatise about Origen. ...

“Origen’s Last Preserved Exegetical Work”: The Gospel according to Matthew

Wyatt Graham

Girls, Body Image, and Theological Poetry: Lucy Hutchinson on the Beauty of the Human Body

Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

Sometimes in an attempt to counter messages about self-esteem and body-shaming that ignore God we forget to acknowledge the beauty and goodness of the human body altogether. This kind of accidental Gnosticism can be especially harming for teenage girls who are constantly thinking about their bodies but are only taught two responses: one that makes them obsess even more about beauty by telling them to find meaning in themselves, and the other that makes them feel silly or sinful for struggling with body image in the first place but with no way to move forward other than trying to ignore...

Girls, Body Image, and Theological Poetry: Lucy Hutchinson on the Beauty of the Human Body

Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

The Sufficiency of Scripture among Aboriginal Leaders

Clint Humfrey

There are few politicians or other leaders of society who would be bold enough to cite their faith in God when engaging with the federal government. Often leaders, even Christian ones, are reticent to bring their religious convictions to the forefront when engaging in politics. But when we find expressions of spiritual conviction included in public, official documents, we know that such convictions are held firmly, even if they could bring a political cost. As Canadians become confused about the history of their nation, they have often failed to understand how strongly many early Canadians held to religious convictions. For...