Six Principles for Organizational Leadership
An organizational leadership researcher asked me these six questions. These brief answers are from a Biblical worldview, and are broadly applicable in any organizational leadership setting. I think they illustrate how helpful the Bible is for (among other reasons)...Our Theological System Should Not Tell Us How to Exegete the Bible
A theological system ought to be the product of exegetical study of Scripture, not a preface to exegetical work. Hermeneutical principles are first observed in the Scriptures themselves, even in a cursory and casual reading. Those principles are then applied in actual...Moses’ Perspective on Time and Urgency (Psalm 90)
In Psalm 90, Moses helps us think through the importance of using time wisely and having a healthy sense of...The Precedent for Literal Grammatical Historical Hermeneutics in Genesis
In order to arrive at a Scriptural approach for interpreting Scriptures, the interpretive method must be exegetically derived from within the Scriptural text. Otherwise, there can be no claim to hermeneutic certainty, because any externally derived interpretive method...On Love, Transparency, and Truth: Universities and Their Leaders Are Not the Center of Moral Clarity, But They Are Accountable
In considering the role, responsibility, and limitations of the contemporary university in the present disunity (as displayed in Charlottesville), Chad Wellmon’s recent article, “For Moral Clarity, Don’t Look to Universities” underscores an urgency to which university...Rain and Grace
What do rain and forgiveness have to do with each...Culinary Calvinism: Considering Jay Adams’ TULIPburger
Jay Adams has a way with words, and an excellent way of explaining the significance of the doctrine of limited atonement in the Reformed view.[1] He describes the T (total depravity) and P (perseverance of the saints) as the bun, holding the burger together, and the U...Do I Really Need to Know the Bible?
Why everyone needs to know the Bible, and how it impacts...When Does Eternal Life Begin?
John 6:47 tells us about the timing of eternal life, and helps us think about two very important...HOW CAN I KNOW GOD?
