[The following is an expanded version of a devotional I wrote for a friend’s ministry newsletter] “For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to…
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Josh Thibodaux, “The One”
Expository Sermons by Arminian Scholar Douglas Stuart
Audio files of expository sermons by Arminian scholar Douglas Stuart are available online at http://www.linebrook.org/grow/sermons/. About Dr. Stuart (from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary’s website, accessed 12/9/19): Expertise: Biblical Interpretation, Old Testament Studies, Exegetical Method, Biblical and Oriental…
The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s Two-Wills View (Part 15)
[StriderMTB’s lengthy article, “The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s ‘Two-Wills’ View,” has been divided into 30 parts and edited for serial publication on this website. Here is…
Friday Files, 6 December 2019
Happy St. Nicholas’s Day! (Yes, he’s a real person; yes he has a feast day; yes it’s this early in the month.) In the spirit of gift-giving, here’s the Friday Files, our bags of SEA…
What Do You Think Is the Best Arminian Explanation of Acts 13:48?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. The following is a…
X-Calvinist Corner Files: A New Addition (Testimony # 49)
The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of…
The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s Two-Wills View (Part 14)
[StriderMTB’s lengthy article, “The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s ‘Two-Wills’ View,” has been divided into 30 parts and edited for serial publication on this website. Here is…
Friday Files, 29 November 2019
It’s St. Saturnin’s Day (or, if you’re more of a Mammonist, it’s Black Friday). And since it’s Friday, it’s time for the Friday Files, our sampling of side-dish leftovers from SEA’s feast of archives. (Hey,…
A Thanksgiving Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer
Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you’ve done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love.…
Roy Ingle, “Justification By Faith”
“Salvation is from our side a choice; from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our accepting and willing are reactions rather than actions.” -A.W.…
The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s Two-Wills View (Part 13)
[StriderMTB’s lengthy article, “The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s ‘Two-Wills’ View,” has been divided into 30 parts and edited for serial publication on this website. Here is…
Friday Files, 22 November 2019
It’s the Sts. Philemon and Apphia Day edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s weekly plow across the field where we plant our archives. The views expressed in these links and stories are sometimes those of…
Martin Glynn, “Response to ‘Got Questions: Limited Atonement- Is It Biblical'”
Part II
In the last post I was looking at an article on Limited Atonement. There I talked about how the issue of Limited vs. Unlimited Atonement has less to do with the nature of the atonement…
Video: “Why Do Most Christians Resist Calvinism?”
Soteriology 101 is a traditionalist, rather than Arminian, organization. They produce excellent material regarding Calvinism, and this video is no exception to that. It does an excellent job of countering certain arguments against free-will theism…
The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s Two-Wills View (Part 12)
[StriderMTB’s lengthy article, “The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s ‘Two-Wills’ View,” has been divided into 30 parts and edited for serial publication on this website. Here is…
Friday Files, 15 November 2019
It’s the Sts. Francis Asbury and George Whitefield Day edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s weekly bulldoze through the tel that is our archives. The views expressed in the links and stories aren’t always those…
FWS Podcast: Revivals in the Old Testament
In these lectures Douglas Crossman brings us on a journey through the revivals of the Old Testament. If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Part 1 If you cannot see the player…
Martin Glynn, “Response to ‘Got Questions: Limited Atonement- Is It Biblical'”
Part I
An article was recently shared with me that had convinced an Arminian to become a Calvinist. It describes the doctrine of Limited Atonement. For those who are curious about my thoughts on the matter, I…
Three Things to Know About the “Vessels of Wrath”
They rejected God’s mercy in unbelief. In Romans 2:4, Paul introduces the vessels of wrath metaphor. Addressing Israel, he asks, “do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing…
The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s Two-Wills View (Part 11)
[StriderMTB’s lengthy article, “The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s ‘Two-Wills’ View,” has been divided into 30 parts and edited for serial publication on this website. Here is…