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Central Doctrine

I am convinced that the central doctrine of the Christian faith is that the Incarnation.  The doctrine of the Incarnation, as expressed in Trinitarian theology, is central to all other doctrines and practices in the Christian faith.  Here is a brief summary of my understanding of this Incarnational Trinitarian theology:   God is revealed as […]

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The God Revealed In Jesus Christ

Here you will find a blog post containing the sermon manuscript and video for the sermon from May 31, 2015 (Trinity Sunday) which was preached at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church, Richmond, VA.   You can also find an audio of this sermon by visiting the church website and subscribing to our podcast.  The sermon is titled:  […]

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You Were Created For MORE

Before the foundation of the world, God created you to enjoy life in the Triune fellowship of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.That fellowship – that Divine Dance – gives life wholeness, peace, and passion. Unfortunately we often try to find those gifts in other places…… …in a spouse, …from a child, …from a parent, […]

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A Collection of Trinitarian Theologians

The list below includes the names of 36 Trinitarian theologians.  The list was compiled by “Kerry’s Loft” and is made of folks from the last 100 years, or less.  If you click on any name, you’ll be taken to a list of resources about each theologian. What, exactly, is Trinitarian theology? It is MORE than just […]

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“God Is Love” is the center stage of theology

“Western theology has had a difficult time placing “God is love” (1 Jn 4:8) at the center stage when discussing the divine attributes. Instead, it emphasizes the more abstract and impersonal attributes of omnipotence and omniscience. In my opinion this results from the failure to place the discussion of the divine nature under the category […]

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What Is God Like?

 This week I am exploring the question:  “What is God like?” or “What do you (I) believe about God?”  This conversation began because of a conversation I have with a young entrepreneurial “mom” who was running her business from the coffee shop of a nearby bookstore.  You can read the introductory blog post by clicking […]

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What Do You Believe About God?

I was in a local bookstore, recently.  It was chilly out, so I made use of a gift card to buy a cup of hot chocolate and peruse the magazine rack. I noticed a  young mom there.  She had a young baby in a carriage, a phone on the table in front of her.  In fact, she had […]

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A Prayer

  Lord Jesus Christ, beloved and eternal Son of the Father, Homoousios to Patri, Anointed of the Holy Spirit, incarnate, crucified, resurrected and ascended Lord of all creation, I believe in you. With great joy, with the praise of my whole heart I acknowledge and agree that you have found me in my darkness and […]

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J.B. Torrance’s Last Lecture

 “J.B. Torrance’s last comments to his post graduate students in the last seminar that he did before he retired. He said, what we need is not a new doctrine or a clear doctrine of the Holy Spirit, we need the Holy Spirit. What we need is not a better Christology, what we need is Christ. […]

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Did Jesus Claim To Be God?

Did Jesus claim to be God? There are some who reject the notion of Jesus as “God” – rejecting the notion of the Trinity.  They claim that Jesus never claimed to be God.  Now, while the phrase, “Hey, people, ‘I am God!’” was, in fact, never spoken by Jesus – that does not (by any […]

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