Yarnell III, Malcolm, God the Trinity: Biblical Portraits. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2016. Introduction Malcolm Yarnell is the research professor of theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX, where he also completed his MDiv (1991). Yarnell earned his ThM at Duke University (1996) and a DPhil at Oxford University (2000). He isContinue reading “[Book Review] Malcolm Yarnell, God the Trinity: Biblical Portraits”
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Top 10 Books I’ve Read in Year 2024
Before sharing my top 10 books list, I would like to express my gratitude in writing and praise God for allowing me to finish all my PhD coursework seminars last year. In the Spring of 2024, I took a Christology seminar under Dr. Malcolm Yarnell and an Ecclesiology seminar under Dr. Madison Grace. During theContinue reading “Top 10 Books I’ve Read in Year 2024”
[Book Review] Malcolm Yarnell III, God: Theology for Every Person
Yarnell, Malcolm B. III. God: Theology for Every Person. Brentwood, TN: B&H Academic, 2024. Introduction Malcolm Yarnell III is the Research Professor of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. Yarnell earned his PhD from Oxford University in 2000. As a Baptist theologian, he has written several books on biblical theology, theContinue reading “[Book Review] Malcolm Yarnell III, God: Theology for Every Person”
[Book Review] Stephen Charnock, The Existence and Attributes of God, Vol. 1
Charnock, Stephen. The Existence and Attributes of God, Volume 1: Updated and Unabridged. Edited by Mark Jones. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2022. Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) was one of the renowned Puritan ministers and theologians of his times and is still influential today. Charnock earned his BA at Emmanuel College in Cambridge (1646) and his MA atContinue reading “[Book Review] Stephen Charnock, The Existence and Attributes of God, Vol. 1”
[Book Review] James Dolezal, All That is in God
Dolezal, James. All That is in God: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism. Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books, 2017. Introduction and Method James Dolezal’s intention in his All That Is In God is to defend and retrieve Classical Christian Theism. He will explain this term below. This work is a studyContinue reading “[Book Review] James Dolezal, All That is in God”
[Book Review] Mark Jones, God Is
Jones, Mark. God Is: A Devotional Guide to the Attributes of God. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017. Introduction Mark Jones’ God Is seems like a ‘daily bread’ devotional book that offers an introduction to the doctrine of God. Jones’ goal is “to provide a brief, simple, and clear book on the attributes of God” that isContinue reading “[Book Review] Mark Jones, God Is”
[Book Review] Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica QQ. 1-26
Saint Thomas Aquinas. Summa Theologica. Volume 1: QQ. 1-119. 1911; Reprinted, Westminster, MD: Christian Classics, 1948. Questions 1-26, pages 1-143. Introduction and Method This edition was originally published and translated into English in 1911, revised in 1920, and reissued in three volumes in 1948. The book in this review is a reprinted issue of ChristianContinue reading “[Book Review] Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica QQ. 1-26”
[Sermon] Holy Hustle: God’s Kingdom Currency
In this sermon manuscript I prepared, I explored a “digital homiletics” theory as suggested by Sunggu A. Yang called “Episodic Preaching” or “Four-Page Preaching” based on Paul Scott Wilson’s The Four Pages of Sermon.[1] The Parable of the Dishonest Manager The parable begins with Jesus Christ sharing with his disciples The Parable of the DishonestContinue reading “[Sermon] Holy Hustle: God’s Kingdom Currency”
[Book Review] Brandon Crowe, The Lord Jesus Christ
Crowe, Brandon D. The Lord Jesus Christ: The Biblical Doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Academic, 2023. Author and Volume Series Brandon Crowe, a scholar in the fields of the New Testament, biblical theology, and the early church, offers his extensive knowledge and experience in this book on Christology. CroweContinue reading “[Book Review] Brandon Crowe, The Lord Jesus Christ”
[Sermon] Dealing with the Soul Issue of Distractions and Priorities
1 Corinthians 15:1-5, 1 “Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.Continue reading “[Sermon] Dealing with the Soul Issue of Distractions and Priorities”
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