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Sacramental Scaffolding: Calvin On The Continuity Of The Old And New Covenants

For Calvin, the Old Testament sacraments weren't empty foreshadowing — Stephen Spinnenweber traces how they carried real spiritual substance, like scaffolding supporting the same building as the New Testament sacraments.

Does God Still Use Holy War?

God isn't commanding holy war today the way he did Israel — Daniel Nealon looks at how that Old Testament pattern has been transformed into a spiritual conflict awaiting Christ's return.

In The Weeds About Women In The Church

Mary Van Weelden reviews Preston Sprinkle's book on women in church leadership, praising its breadth and tone while questioning its theological framework and depth.

Why Jesus Had To Be Both God And Man

Only someone fully God and fully man could stand in for us — Donnie Medlen walks through why anything less leaves the gospel without a Savior.

Eighteenth-Century Virginia Presbyterians On Christian Nationalism

Long before today's debates, Virginia Presbyterians argued that a state-enforced religion harms souls, church, and society alike — P.C. Kemeny revisits their case for disestablishment.

Jesus Stood: What We Can Learn From The Martyrdom Of Stephen

As Stephen faced death, he saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God — James Olson considers why Luke records Christ standing rather than seated.

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