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Jan 7, 2025 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |J. V. Fesko
I can remember hearing a colleague once boast, “I never read anyone except Reformed authors. I don’t want to waste my time with what other less-informed theologians think.” I didn’t have the time to inquire more about the statement but was nonetheless concerned with such a narrow view of theological reading. Don’t get me wrong—I love the Reformed faith and confessions, and I usually enjoy reading hearty Reformed theological literature.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |J. V. Fesko
These days it seems like Christians are in search of conservatism in whatever forms they can find it, and with good reason. It seems like the cultural, political, and theological wheels on the bus are falling off. As a pastor I found a number of people looking for shelter and they thought they found a conservative haven when came to the church. They were thrilled but their sense of excitement soon wore off when they discovered that we weren’t conservative in the ways they wanted.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |J. V. Fesko
I think one of the weakest areas of the Christian life for many is prayer. We seldom spend significant time in prayer unless we find ourselves in a period of suffering or trial. Under such circumstances we might regularly engage in prayer. But if public prayers are any indication of our private prayers, I think one of the most deficient areas in a Christian’s prayer life is the absence of adoration in our prayers.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |J. V. Fesko
What the well-equipped workshop is to the wood craftsman, the well-stocked theological library is to the minister. Having a good library is one of the most important resources you can have in your ministry. If you happen to live near a major university or seminary, then you have a tremendous blessing of having a wealth of bibliographic resources within close reach.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Gerald Bray |J. V. Fesko
A Historical Examination of Christian Theology through a Trinitarian Framework
Theology is important. But so is the story behind the specific doctrines that have been debated, defined, and refined throughout church history. In this book, professor Gerald Bray introduces readers to the history of Christian theology, the Trinity (our doctrine of God), and the Bible (our knowledge of God).
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
theaquilareport.com | J. V. Fesko
As we learn doctrine, we must earnestly pray that the grace of God would not only inundate our minds but that this knowledge would trickle down into our hearts until they are immersed in the truth of God’s word. When we encounter trials in life, for example, we then know in heart and mind that God’s provident hand superintends ever event in our lives and therefore, whether in times of plenty or in want, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Phil. 4:13).
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Fred Sanders |J. V. Fesko |Matthew Barrett
In this episode of the Credo Alliance, Credo Fellows John Fesko, Fred Sanders, and Scott Swain join Matthew Barrett to discuss the Holy Spirit and the eternal spiration of the Holy Spirit. They explore the historical and theological background of the Nicene Creed, and the implications of the Holy Spirit’s procession from the Father and the Son.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |J. V. Fesko
As a professor and minister I regularly evaluate students to determine whether they possess the requisite theological knowledge to pass their exams. After a thirteen week semester students must take their final exam to demonstrate they have mastered the knowledge they have learned. It’s not enough to sit and listen—students must prove they also know the material. The same is true of candidates for the ministry.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |J. V. Fesko
In team sports if you have the skill and ability, you can be a starter on the team. From the very first tick of the clock the coach puts you in the game. There is a great degree of satisfaction in being a starter. This parallels the experience of a seminarian who, upon graduation, is a starter. In other words, soon after graduation the former student has an internship or pastorate lined up. This was my own experience. I never had to put out a resume or search for a call.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Fred Sanders |J. V. Fesko |Matthew Barrett
Theological convictions abound in matters of eschatology. But rather than focusing on secondary and often popular matters such as the rapture or the millennium, this episode of the Credo Alliance introduces listeners to the pinnacle of the Christian life: the blessed hope of the beatific vision. The doctrine of the beatific vision is often brushed away as an addendum to Roman Catholicism, but seeing God is the biblical hope that spans the Scriptures.
