God became man. This is miracle stands at the heart of the Christian faith. It has inspired carefully crafted creeds (“God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made…). It has prompted elegant meditation by theological giants like Athanasius who wrote, “In short, such and so many are the Savior’s […]
It is the season of the year during which it is both my responsibility and joy to appeal to you for a contribution to The Serious Joy Scholarship at Bethlehem College and Seminary, the financial instrument that permits our students to receive a God-centered, Bible-saturated, historically rooted, academically rigorous education at a remarkably affordable tuition […]
During Advent, we celebrate Matthew 1:21: “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” We need Jesus to save us because we are sinners. We sin a lot. But could Jesus have sinned? To answer this question well, we […]
“We give thanks to God always…” Such expressions of Godward gratitude adorn the New Testament letters of the apostle Paul. In fact, scholars have demonstrated that Paul’s writings employ the language of thankfulness more consistently and frequently than any other author of his day. Even when Paul faces manifold difficulties—imprisonment and beatings, opposition and danger, […]
Christians are called to hope. But what is the difference between the Christian virtue of hope and just pure wishful thinking? The Scriptures should be our first and most trusted guide to answering this question. But we can see the difference between true hope and fanciful flights in other places as well, such as J. […]
The first psalm teaches us that the one who delights in God’s law will be blessed, that he will be like a tree planted by streams of water. The second teaches that the Lord’s King will triumph over his enemies. He will break his enemies with a rod of iron. They both teach that the […]
In Matthew 16:18 Jesus promised to build his church on the rock of Peter and his Christological confession. This promise entails that the church, which is founded on the apostles (Ephesians 2:20), will uphold and preserve that Christological confession, that the church would hold fast to the cornerstone of Christ. Such a promise undergirds the […]
In the stillness of the night, a vision appeared to Paul: a man of Macedonia standing and pleading, “Come over to Macedonia and help us” (Acts 16:9). Today, we echo this plea from the heart of Africa: Come over to Cameroon and help us. The Lord Is Moving Mightily Cameroon is a land where Satan […]
God continues to be gracious to Bethlehem College and Seminary! Last week we held the annual meeting of the trustees and Dr. Brian Tabb’s Inauguration as President of Bethlehem College and Seminary. In these two events—and many others recently—God’s kindness and favor continues to be shown to our school. Here is a sample of those […]
Like most Americans living in a small town, I went to a public, state-funded school for my K–12 years. Living in a pocket of North-East Texas, I never thought twice about my education. It seemed the most natural and most reasonable option. The only other option was homeschooling, and that was out of the question. […]