Theology on the Go

What is Biblical Theology? We all want our theology to be Biblical so that what we believe and obey is derived from the Bible. However, that is not typically what we mean when we say “Biblical theology”. Biblical theology is a way of understanding the Scripture that pays specific attention to the...

Prior to the Protestant Reformation, theological reflection was generally in the realm of what we would today call systematic theology . As can be seen by its name, the goal is to systematize or order the teaching of the Bible into a coherent expression of doctrine. One expression of this is in...

On this episode of Theology on the Go, Dr. Richard Gamble, Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, takes some time to talk with Jonathan Master about Biblical Theology. Dr. Gamble has contributed to more than 75 publications, including The Whole Counsel of...

How should you listen to a sermon? First, realize that you are responsible to actively (and thus, actually) listen. Like anything, you get personal benefit out of the preaching by what you put of yourself into the listening. Such self-accountability applies equally to the pastor. I often say to the...

Perhaps one of the most amazing things about preaching is that it is essentially a New Creation activity. Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the message of Christ crucified for our sins and raised from the dead for our justification, is biblically parallel to God’s saying “Let there be…” in...

The Word of God is living and active, sharper than a two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12). God uses His Word to transform lives and convict people through the power of the Holy Spirit. In an age where people are clamoring to experience the divine in a multitude of spiritualities we need to press home that...

The first three chapters of Mark’s gospel are a literary tsunami. The kingdom of God embodied in Christ came like a wave. The Spirit descended upon Christ at His baptism and drove Him into the wilderness where he overcame the temptation of Satan. And from that point on the Spirit empowered Christ...

People often ask me why I am committed to expositional preaching. Sometimes I answer by testifying to the great influence such preaching has had on my own life. I can point to lessons I’ve learned and growth I’ve experienced personally. Indeed, under God, my spiritual growth has been most...

It’s Sunday morning. The alarm buzzes. After convincing yourself that getting vertical is a good thing you slide out of bed and prepare for church. Now, let me ask you a question. What are you expecting to hear when you get there? No, sorry, let me rephrase the question. Who are you expecting to...

This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Rev. David Helm, lead pastor of the Hyde Park congregation of Holy Trinity Church in Chicago. He is author of and contributor to books, many related to expository preaching. It is on this topic that Jonathan interviews David. Listen...