The providence of God is an exquisite and awe-inspiring doctrine, relating, as it does, to God’s relationship to the world he has created. It is also a doctrine with vital pastoral significance. Early on, Fergusson defines providence as follows: “Within Christian theology, providence is the sequel to creation. After creating the world, God preserves and…

There are several accounts of super-high achievers in the biblical narrative, with figures such as Joseph, Moses, and David raised up by God to do great things for God’s great purposes. But what about ordinary people? As we see the kingdom of God foreshadowed in the Old Testament, is there a place to consider achievement…

This post is not about evolutionary biology.  Nor is it about a recent citing of Bigfoot.  Rather this post is about my recent discovery of the missing link between my post-secondary education and my pastoral ministry: anthropology. Anthropology is the study of humans.  Except for one required course in Spanish Linguistics, I finished college and…