Donald Bloesch—the beloved American theologian—catalogs his thoughts on biblical love in the following excerpt from The Paradox of Holiness. These paragraphs are taken from the beginning of the chapter dedicated to the subject of agape love. Let this whet your appetite for more of Bloesch's thoughtful musings on God and our relationship to Christ. Love … Continue reading A Theological Treatise on Agape Love
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10 Quotes About Christmas from Charles Spurgeon
"Do you not feel, my brethren, that the gospel of God is peace to man? Where else can peace be found but in the message of Jesus?" "And when the Lord Jesus has become your peace, remember, there is another thing: good will towards men. Do not try to keep Christmas without good will towards … Continue reading 10 Quotes About Christmas from Charles Spurgeon
Donald Bloesch on Faith and Prayer
Donald Bloesch was a noted American evangelical theologian who characterized himself a "progressive evangelical" or "ecumenical orthodox," critiquing the excesses of both the theological Left and Right. Bloesch's pietistic background and spiritual life lay at the heart of understanding his theology and how Christianity is to continue into the future. The below excerpt is from … Continue reading Donald Bloesch on Faith and Prayer
What Rosh-HaShanah Can Teach Christians about God’s Changelessness
By Tirzah Frank, Assistant Editor I work as an assistant editor at Hendrickson Publishers, which means that I help with books in a variety of stages (and indeed worked on The Complete Jewish Study Bible), but I don’t often get to spend time looking at our finished products. So it was with excitement that I … Continue reading What Rosh-HaShanah Can Teach Christians about God’s Changelessness
The Glory of the Cross – Reflections for Good Friday
In the spirit of the Easter holiday, we’ll be sharing quotes from our new release The Glory of the Cross by James Philip that reflect on the major stages of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. Visit Hendrickson’s blog tomorrow and Sunday for more sneak peeks into this intellectual and moving book, as well as thoughtful passages … Continue reading The Glory of the Cross – Reflections for Good Friday