Tag John Calvin
Is Reading Fiction A Waste Of Time?
Despite growing up before the advent of smartphones, streaming services, and YouTube, I read essentially no fiction until my early 20s. Sadly, this wasn’t because I was more invested in,...
Do Miracles Still Happen? What Is Their Purpose?
Following the success of an earlier edition of his Institutes, John Calvin addressed King Francis I in the preface to a 1535 French edition. This preface was mostly an appeal...
The Significance Of Father, Son, And Spirit Sharing The "Same Substance"
Last year I started a series of short posts on the doctrine of the Trinity. These grew out of teaching I did for my local church, on the Westminster Shorter...
5 Reasons to Celebrate Communion Every Sunday
Before joining the Presbyterian church where my wife and I are presently members, I had only ever belonged to churches across a few denominations that celebrated Communion—or the Lord’s Supper—once...
John Calvin On The Sabbath Commandment For Christians
Last week I wrote a post explaining why I’m not a Sabbatarian. Put more simply, I argued why I do not believe the fourth commandment is binding on Christian believers,...
