A scene from the Leben der heiligen Altväter (1482)
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“Play Without Ceasing”
Here’s a talk I gave at the annual Torrey Memorial Bible Conference at Biola (Oct 8, 2025). The conference theme commended the virtue of being “Childlike,” and I developed that idea by sketching out a practical…
Why I am Protestant (And You Should Be Too)
Here’s a 48-minute conversation with Sean McDowell and Scott Rae about the history and commitments of Reformation theology.
The Nicene Line ExplainedThis is the Most Important Line in Christian Theology
This is from the Spring 2025 DC-area conference called The Trinity: 1700 Years After Nicaea, sponsored by Credo and Sola Media. Thanks to Sola for selecting this portion, and editing it well. (This resource works best…
Retrieving Nicaea for Evangelicals2025 Hobbs Lecture, Oklahoma Baptist University
I was invited to give the 2025 Hobbs Lecture at Oklahoma Baptist University, on the topic of retrieving Nicaea for evangelicals. The lecture was followed by a symposium featuring lots of excellent Baptist theologians handling the…
Confessing the Triune God; Celebrating the Nicene CreedSacramento Gospel Conference 2025
Great conference at Immanuel Baptist Church in Sacramento, CA. James Dolezal and I got to tag-team our way through a half-dozen lectures on history and doctrine. Here are my three, plus a Q&A session with pastor…
The Trinity Changes Everything
I didn’t come up with the subtitle to The Deep Things of God, but I like it: “How the Trinity Changes Everything.” Michael Easley picked up on the claim made by that subtitle, and talked with…
True God from True GodThe Trinity: 1700 Years After Nicaea Conference, DC
Here’s video from my talk at the Trinity conference in the DC area, sponsored by Credo Magazine and Sola Media. We split up the sections of the Nicene Creed and I got to cover “True God…
Panel Discussion at Bethlehem
I came to this conference to speak about the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, which I did. But it also turned out that I was pretty conspicuously the most unCalvinist theologian at the event, so my…
The Holy Spirit (Bethlehem Conference)Theology for Everyone Conference, Bethlehem College and Seminary
Bethlehem College and Seminary had a good idea for a theology conference: they invited authors from Crossway’s Short Studies in Systematic Theology series to come together and present the big ideas from their little books. I…
What Not to Read: Bad Theology
On April 1 (no joke) 2025, I spoke at Lewis House, a Christian study center in Lexington, KY. Derek King invited me to talk about bad books and harmful reading. It’s an important topic, and I…
Podcast-ioque with Gavin Ortlund
I love the doctrine of the Holy Spirit’s eternal procession, and furthermore I think the question of the Son’s involvement in that procession is important. But I also think it’s important not to fuss about it…
Think Biblically on the Holy Spirit
Here’s my appearance on Sean McDowell and Scott Rae’s Think Biblically podcast. Actually I think this is the cooler edit for Sean’s YouTube channel.
The Doctrine of the Son: Trinitarian Christology for the Sake of the Gospel2024 Deere-Hester Lecture at Gateway Seminary
I was invited to give the 2024 Deere-Hester lecture at Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California. I’ve collaborated with Gateway faculty and friends on several projects over the years, and was honored to make the trip and…
Polar Opposite Misunderstandings of the Holy SpiritSub-personal or Hyper-personalized
A three-minute video about two ways of misunderstanding the Spirit’s personhood.
The Trinity is Not a Problem!
I went on Sean McDowell’s podcast to field apologetics-oriented questions about the Trinity.
Dante’s Paradiso 33: Ineffable Trinityfrom 100 Days of Dante
In late 2021, Torrey Honors College joined the 100 Days of Dante project led by Baylor Honors College and Dr. Matt Anderson. Billed as “the world’s largest Dante reading group,” 100 Days of Dante brought together…
The Trinity & Salvation (Conference Video)
Here’s video of a 30-minute talk I gave at First Baptist Alcoa (Alcoa, TN) on February 12, 2022. The whole event was well planned by Cody Barnhart. One of the best things about it was getting…
Dante’s Inferno 3: The Gates of Hellfrom 100 Days of Dante
Professors from Torrey Honors College got to participate in “the world’s largest Dante reading group,” in collaboration with Baylor Honors College (see here for a little more info, or go to 100daysofdante.com for absolutely everything). I…
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