This Week in Housekeeping

Recently updated theological terms:

kingdom of God

• Corrected an embarrassing typo.
• Removed a few dead links. (Usually I can find any article that disappears elsewhere, but not this time.)

last Adam

• Changed the definition, making one very long sentence into two moderately long ones. Also added a link to the federal head post within the definition. I hope those changes make things clearer.

last judgment

• Tweaked the definition.

legalism

• Changed the definition a little.
• Removed dead links.
• Filed the term under Isms.

Linked Together: Good Theology

From a Cook
Reminding us that theology is crucial—and practical, too: “Countless thousands are spiritually indebted to the Prince of Preachers. He was indebted to a cook.’ From her I got all the theology I ever needed,’ he wrote in his first published book in 1857” (Matt Smethurst at The Gospel Coalition Blog).

On iTunesU
Kim Shay at The Upward Call is listening to lectures from Derek Thomas. She lists his seven characteristics of good theology.

In a Book
One of the most helpful resources for a student of the Bible is a good systematic theology. 

Systematic theology, in broad strokes, seeks to compile everything that the Bible says about a particular doctrine (such as the Trinity, penal substitutionary atonement, the attributes of God, creation, etc.) into an orderly and rational form.

Aaron Armstrong (Blogging Theologically) lists a few systematic theology texts that you might find useful.

Thankful Thursday

Here are a few things I’ve been thankful for this week:

• Yukon-grown veggies, not only those from my own garden, but also the beets, parsnips, and turnips sold in my local supermarkets. There is more locally grown produce this year than ever before, and it’s a good gift from our good God.
• for my youngest grandchild, who, this week, reached out for me for the first time.
• for snow (We finally got some—although I’d prefer more.), and frequent walks in the snow, some with the dog and some with the grandchildren.
• for warm outdoor wear. Winter is so much more pleasant with proper gear.
• for a few new opportunities.
• that God spoke—in creation, in his word, and in his Son. The only way we know him is through his revelation of himself to us.