Getting Along in God’s Family
The gospel of Jesus Christ is astounding. To think that when we were yet sinners God sent His only begotten Son to keep the law that we were unable to…
Jeffrey Stivason
Jeffrey A Stivason (Ph.D. Westminster Theological Seminary) is pastor of Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church in Gibsonia, PA. He is also Professor of New Testament Studies at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA. Jeff is the Editorial Director of Ref21 and Place for Truth both online magazines of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
No Little Women: A Model
If you have not listened to Aimee Byrd’s podcast at the head of this Theology on the Go series, take the seventeen minutes out of your day and do it…
Irresistible Grace: A Fictional Factual Dialogue
Pastor Paul was studying when interrupted by the knock at the door. The sound was rapid fire and thud-like. “Someone is upset,” he thought as he called out an invitation…
Unconditional Election: The Practical Use of Unconditional Election
Are the Doctrines of Grace practical? Let me be more specific, more practical in my question. Is the doctrine of unconditional election a user-friendly doctrine? Let me put it another…
Unconditional Election: Dead is Dead
Have you ever heard the story of the old preacher who stood in his pulpit and explained the doctrine of election? With great excitement, he said pointing down to the…
Total Depravity: Leprosy, Sin, and Jesus
Think about the job of the Old Testament priest. As if he didn’t have enough to do he had to do the occasional skin inspection. We read about it in…
Sexual Identity: Community and Church Issues: Vice Presidential Debate and Romans 13
I watched the vice-presidential debate last night. Who didn’t, right? Apparently, we all thought that these debates would somehow move the poll meter to either the left or the right.…
Sexual Identity: Legal Issues: Five Responses
Several years ago, I was eating lunch with a few pastors who were lamenting our current cultural condition. What made the conversation so memorable was the man seated beside me. …
Sexuality and Our Public Lives: How Do We Fight For Our Bathrooms?
Recently my school district has been embroiled in a battle over restroom usage. I know, who in this country hasn’t been? However, the good news is we won! Just a…
Sexual Identity:Homosexuality, an Ontological Impossibility
Over the last several years, some in the church have argued that a person may be oriented toward homosexuality but not act on the inclination or tendency. That may or…
The Trinity: Applying the Doctrine of the Trinity
Let’s face it, in common parlance pastoral means practical. What is more, people want the practical. I don’t blame them. I just had the joy of reacquainting with a young…
The Trinity: Impassibility, the Divine Persons, & Creation
Not long ago I received an email asking a question. Its impetus was from the Westminster Confession of Faith. The person wanted to know how the Westminster Assembly could have…