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• Keller and Kempis on loving Christ

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on February 10, 2015 • ( 5 )

  Yesterday I read an article by Tim Keller titled “The Revolutionary Christian Heart” that has preoccupied my mind ever since. Keller discusses the struggle of heart and mind in various times of history and worldviews. He states, “For the Greeks… Read More ›

• What was from the beginning: John 1:1 and the purpose of the Incarnation

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on June 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I will be preaching through the epistle of 1 John later this year and began studying through the book today. Immediately one is confronted with the expression in the first verse: “What was from the beginning.” The question calling for… Read More ›

• The Gospel Coalition and the power of God’s forgiveness: Keller, Carson, and Tchividjian

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on June 5, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I was saddened last week to read about the falling out of Tullian Tchividjian with The Gospel Coalition (TGC) and particularly with Tim Keller and D. A. Carson. Keller and Carson had issued a joint statement declaring that Tchividjian had left TGC over theological differences. Tchividjian replied that… Read More ›

• The impact of Rod Decker

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on May 29, 2014 • ( 2 )

  I have not been able to bring myself to talk about Rod Decker since he went home to be with his Savior four days ago. Rod would not want me to go on and on about him so I will try and… Read More ›

• Rod Decker is with the Lord

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on May 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I was just informed that Rod Decker went into the presence of his savior today. Please pray for his wife Linda and his family.

• God’s purpose based on election

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on May 23, 2014 • ( 2 )

  I spent the past week with a friend working through Romans 9:6-13 resulting in some animated discussion back and forth. When the dust settled, we came to an agreement on the outline of the passage and how it would be best… Read More ›

• My baby graduated from college

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on May 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I usually don’t post too much of a personal nature, so indulge me a bit. Our youngest daughter Molly graduated on Saturday from Hood College with a B.A. in English.

• Two New Greek Resources by Rod Decker

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on May 16, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Dr. Rod Decker of Baptist Bible Seminary will have published this Fall both a first year Greek Grammar as well as a two-volume handbook on the Greek text of the Gospel of Mark. The first year grammar published by Baker Academic is… Read More ›

• The Deep Things of God by Fred Sanders

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on May 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  In our men’s Theological Discussion Group, we have been discussing the book by Fred Sanders titled The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything published by Crossway in 2010. Sanders laments how the doctrine of the Trinity has been… Read More ›

• Born again or from above?

  By Dan Fabricatore, Ph.D. on May 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  This week the students in my second year Greek Exegetical Methods class finished their final research paper and one of the two passages they could choose to write the paper on was John 3:1-8.  One issue that the student must wrestle with is the… Read More ›