Author Archives: Bobby Grow
What Does Thomas Torrance Think About Theology?
*repost I have just finished reading three books in succession, and I’m now beginning a fourth, which represents a re-read. The first three that I have finished already are: Thy Word Is Truth: Barth On Scripture edited by George Hunsinger, Barth’s Moral Theology: Human Action in Barth’s Thought by John Webster, and Predestination: Biblical and Theological Paths by Matthew Levering; and the re-read I am […]
A Word for Pastors on Preaching: The Sufficiency of the Gospel Dictates
Pastors, especially in the North American evangelical context, in my experience, feel the need to make a sell, or make the Gospel relevant; but this is exactly the wrong way, the wrong order towards proclaiming the ‘good news’ that Jesus Christ is. I would say that approaching preaching this way is at an epidemic level […]
Five Reasons on How and Why Theological Controversy and Polemics can Be Edifying
My “e-friend” and blogging colleague (i.e. he is a theo-blogger too), Derek Rishmawy has just reposted 5 ingredients to being a good theologian from one of his favorite theologians, Thomas Weinandy (and Weinandy is good!). So in that spirit, I thought I would repost 5 reasons on how and why theological controversy and polemics can […]
If you have ever struggled with ‘assurance of salvation’ then you might be a Calvinist, or an Arminian
If you have ever struggled with ‘assurance of salvation’ then you might be a Calvinist, or an Arminian (or you might live under the categories of these theological frameworks simply because you are a North American or Western evangelical)! This can be a devastating thing to deal with, just ask the English Puritans back in […]
A Post With a Life of Its Own: Concern for Younger (and ‘Older’) Christians Coming Up and Being Discipled in the ‘Progressive’ Winds
I am genuinely saddened and thus concerned for the range of confusion out there in the Christian church in particular. We run to and fro between extremes of doctrine and the winds of change foisted upon us by our socio-cultural mores. We interpret Scripture by using the categories and emphases provided for us through our […]
I Am Cancer Free, Praise the Lord!
I just wanted to provide a quick update, if you are friends with me on Facebook then you have already heard the good news; I had my CT scan today, and got the results. I am cancer free, indeed! My oncologist said that I have beaten the odds, and that I don’t need to come […]
‘The Sentence of Death’: Cancer (DSRCT)
8 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but […]
John Calvin and Theological Exegesis
Randall Zachman makes a great point in highlighting Calvin’s understanding of the relationship between Biblical exegesis/interpretation and “Sound theology”/dogma: . . . The Institutes and the commentaries are intended by Calvin to open access to Scripture for future pastors, whereas the catechism and the weekly sermons are meant to open access to Scripture for members […]
The Problem of Sin and the Last Word, The death of Death
I don’t know about you, but I grow weary of sin; I (we) face an ongoing battle every breath that we take. Whether it be perverse thoughts, dark deep secrets that plague the conscience, actions that result in destruction for you and all those related to you, systemic evil that permeates the very fabric of […]
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