A Must-Read Paper on the Lord’s Supper
by Matt Pinson Cory Thompson, pastor of First Free Will Baptist Church of Poteau Oklahoma, presented a well-researched paper on the meaning and participants of the Lord’s Supper entitled, “The Lord’s Supper as Meaningful and Open.” The main use of this paper for Free Will Baptists is his…
Jeff Blair’s “Cultivating a Culture of Wisdom in the Local Church”: A Response
by Thomas Marberry At the recent Theological Symposium held on the campus of Randall University in Moore, Oklahoma, Dr. Jeff Blair presented a paper entitled Creating a Culture of Wisdom in the Local Church. This essay was based on his recently-completed D.Min. thesis at Northern Seminary. Blair begins…
Nothing New Under the Sun
Matthew Pinson When it comes to the big questions, as Ecclesiastes reminds us, there is nothing new under the sun. I am often reminded of this when I attend debates between Christians and skeptics of various varieties. For example, several years ago I heard Craig Evans debate Bart…
2017 Symposium Recap: Joshua Colson on Calvin’s View of the Supper
Matt Pinson Josh Colson presented a well-written paper at the 2017 Theological Symposium on Calvin’s view of the Lord’s Supper. The purpose of the paper was to study Calvin’s view of the Lord’s Supper and make applications to the Protestant debate on the Supper, with special reference to…
Why Arminians Should Celebrate Reformation 500
by Theological Commission Commission Chairman Matt Pinson was asked by the Gospel Coalition to write an article on why Arminians should celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The article was published on the Gospel Coalition website on October 30. Why Arminians Should Celebrate Reformation 500…