“It is not your business to succeed, but to do right; when you have done so, the rest lies with God.” - C.S. Lewis

My latest For The Church! ftc.co/resource-libra…

Living a life of love and mercy towards others begins by living a life of wholly-devoted worship to God. #Romans12

🚨Book Giveaway🚨 I’m giving away a copy of our new book Five View of Christ in the Old Testament (Zondervan Academic)! Follow and RT to enter the giveaway. Winner announced Oct 10.

Congratulations Justin Jackson (Ph.D.)! He defended his dissertation: UNDER THE WINGS OF THE REDEEMER: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF RUTH. Dr. Blake Hearson and Dr. Eric Montgomery served on his committee.

Thesis #26 of Luther’s 95 theses says the pope grants remission to souls in purgatory. He was wrong but guess what. I still read Luther bios and eat candy corn on Reformation Day. Theological precision is the work of God not infallible saints. No need to cancel Aquinas.

To celebrate Reformation month I am giving away Reformation Theology: A Systematic Summary Crossway Includes a prologue by Michael Horton and a whole team of contributors like Scott Swain, Carl Trueman, Michael Allen, JV Fesko, and many more. Follow. Like. RETWEET. to win!

“There are only two kinds of people: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, ‘All right, then, have it your way.’” - C.S. Lewis

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” - C.S. Lewis

Charles Spurgeon owned many works by Aquinas. Here’s Aquinas’s commentary on Matthew’s Gospel. And of course Spurgeon left a note that says it all: *A pearl but in the oyster shell.* Spurgeon is a great example for Baptists today. Thanks to Geoff Chang and Spurgeon Library

If John Newton was around and spoke like this today, he would be dragged, trolled and cancelled. Here are some of his thoughts on politics and true patriotism: 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Love is the manifestation of a robust theology.

🏆 MASSIVE GIVEAWAY! 🏆 I’m giving away FIVE sets of the Crossway NT Theology series by Tom Schreiner, Benjamin L. Merkle, Patrick Schreiner ☧, and I. 4/5 volumes are signed by the author! RT and follow to win!

I share this concept from Carson with my students and residents all the time. Your passion/energy is shaping . . . 1/3

🚨CSC Book Giveaway🚨 I’m the Spirit of Christmas, I am giving away a copy of Acts in the Christian Standard Commentary series. Follow and RT to enter! Winner announced Monday.

Spurgeon on pastoral visitation: Let me just remind you that there is a vast difference between truly spiritual pastoral visitation, and the chit-chat and gossip which sometimes go by that name; and remember also that there are other ways of keeping your people together,