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The Final Days of Jesus

April 17, 2014 by mattperman

In these final days before Easter, it would be a great idea to pick up my friend Justin Taylor’s excellent new book The Final Days of Jesus (co-authored with NT scholar Andreas Kostenberger). His book goes through the last week of Jesus’ life, culminating in the crucifixion and then the resurrection. We often think we “know […]

Filed Under: Christ

Interview with Justin Taylor on The Final Days of Jesus

February 11, 2014 by mattperman

I recently had the chance to interview Justin Taylor on his excellent new book The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Who Ever Lived, which he co-authored with New Testament scholar Andreas Kostenberger. The book is fantastic and makes the events of Jesus’ final week real in a new way. […]

Filed Under: Christ

The Chief Cause of the Wealth of Nations is Not Material at All, but Knowledge and Skill

January 8, 2014 by mattperman

Very, very well said by economist Michael Novak, quoted in Compassion International’s short booklet Poverty: Economists affirm that the chief cause of the wealth of nations is not material at all, but knowledge, skill, know-how — in short, those acts and habits of discovery, invention, organization, and forethought that economists now describe as “human capital,” which […]

Filed Under: Economics, Poverty

Ronald Reagan on the Providence of God

December 31, 2013 by mattperman

I am sorry I haven’t been able to post much on preparing for the new year (definitely a very important productivity topic). Perhaps the best inspiration for the new year, and best way to be equipped to navigate life well and handle whatever comes your way, is to have a good sense of Providence. For […]

Filed Under: God

The Two Jacks: Contrasting takes on CS Lewis and JFK's Public and Private Faiths

November 21, 2013 by mattperman

An excellent article by Justin Taylor and Joe Rigney. In my view, with this article Justin Taylor takes his place as one of the best young evangelical writers today, along with Matt Anderson (whom I previously mentioned in this regard). It is not only informative and helpful, but so well written. This is characteristic of […]

Filed Under: History

The Best Systematic Theologies to Have

November 13, 2013 by mattperman

I’ve been really, really enjoying John Frame’s new Systematic Theology. It is so clear and it is a joy to read. It is especially helpful (and unique) to see how his thinking on tri-perspectivalism relates to each doctrine. After I tweeted about Frame’s book, a friend of mine asked me an excellent question: How many […]

Filed Under: 1 Theology

Why it is So Important to Distinguish Jesus from Religion

November 13, 2013 by mattperman

Jefferson Bethke, in Jesus > Religion: Why He Is So Much Better Than Trying Harder, Doing More, and Being Good Enough, talks about how he came to recognize this his senior year in college while serving as an RA in his dorm. There are some really excellent points here: So being a follower of Jesus […]

Filed Under: Christ

Are the Beatitudes Commands?

November 8, 2013 by mattperman

One author writes: The New Testament is full of commands for us to obey. Full of them. The Sermon on the Mount is no exception….[But] the Beatitudes, Jesus’s introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, are a different story. There you’ll not find a single imperative. Not one. The Beatitudes, of course, are Jesus’ statements […]

Filed Under: Sanctification

Joseph and the Gospel of Many Colors

November 7, 2013 by mattperman

I’m looking forward to Voddie Baucham’s new book on the relationship of the story of Joseph to redemptive history. The trailer does a great job of sparking your interest:

Filed Under: The Gospel

A Biblical Case for Limited Government

November 7, 2013 by mattperman

JP Moreland has written a great article showing that the Scriptures affirm principles of limited government, not big government. Here’s the start: A few years ago on ABC’s The View, Star Parker and Michael Moore had an instructive exchange. To justify state-regulated universal healthcare, Moore sought to marshal support from Jesus:  Jesus claimed that if […]

Filed Under: Politics

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I am the director of career development at The King’s College NYC, co-founder of What’s Best Next, and the author of What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done. This is my personal website where I blog on four of my favorite topics: theology, apologetics, culture, and living in New York City.

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