Marriage and the Family: Biblical Essentials

The recent rulings on gay marriage and debates on family-related issues have placed the topics of marriage and family at the forefront of the public eye more sothan at any point in history. Western civilization is confronted with the need to define the meaning of the terms marriage and family. Professor Andreas Köstenberger and ethics expert David Jones have composed this popular-level book to speak to the issues at hand and point to the fundamental solution: a return to the biblical... Read More

Got Excellence?

[NOTE: This devotional was originally given at the 2012 Southeast ETS regional meeting.] My topic for our devotional today is excellence: excellence in general and scholarly excellence in particular. Some of you may have seen my recent book on the subject, Excellence: The Character of God and the Pursuit of Scholarly Virtue, so I’ve recently had the chance to reflect extensively on the subject and would like to share some of the insights I gained from my study with you. My hope is that by... Read More

Excellence Book Giveaway Winners

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Excellence book giveaway. We appreciate your commitment to excellence and your interest in reading this book. The winners were determined through a strictly anonymous drawing. Congratulations to the recipients of a free copy of Excellence: The Character of God and the Pursuit of Scholarly Virtue. They are: Nick Horton, Craig Hurst, and Jason Gardner. Hopefully, those who didn’t win this time will still want to read the book and participate in... Read More