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Angels are everywhere in history. From winged guardians in Sumerian mythology to the messengers of the Gods in Ancient Greece, to new-age guardian angels, humanity has always been fascinated by these celestial beings. But what does the Bible say about them?Our guest on this episode is Graham A. Cole. He was dean emeritus and professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, before his retirement. He formerly worked as the dean of Ridley College in Melbourne. His book Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons is out now.For extended show notes and transcripts, head to our website.
Looking for a Reformed Church in Orange County? Check out Santa Ana Reformed (a United Reformed Church plant) meeting Sundays at 2 PM! Please help support the show on our Patreon Page! WELCOME TO BOOK CLUB! Dr. Graham A. Cole (ThD., Australian College of Theology) is Emeritus Dean and Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. We want to thank Crossway for help setting up this interview and providing us with the necessary materials to interview Dr. Cole! Purchase the book here: Glorification: An Introduction Have Feedback or Questions? Email us at: guiltgracepod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @guiltgracepod Follow us on Twitter: @guiltgracepod Find us on YouTube: Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast Please rate and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use! Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gggpodcast/support
Timothy Keller, the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, is the special guest for this conversation. Along with Collin, Justin, and Kevin, Tim Keller discusses the Reformed movement itself, The Gospel Coalition, and what comes next in Evangelicalism. Along the way you’ll hear advice for evangelizing, warnings about Christian celebrity, and of course book recommendations for pastors and leaders. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of the ShortStudies in Systematic Theology Series, edited by Graham A. Cole and Oren R. Martin. The Short Studies in Systematic Theology Series is designed to equip the church to faithfully understand, love, teach, and apply what God has revealed in Scripture about a variety of theological topics. The series gives valuable advice on applying spiritual gifts in the preaching and evangelism ministry. For 30% off this book and all other books and Bibles at Crossway, sign up for a free Crossway+ account at crossway.org/LBE. Timestamps: Promoting, Celebrating, & Articulating Systematic Theology [0:00 – 1:30] Tim Keller Fighting Sin Not Cancer [1:30 – 17:03] Top Book Recommendations for Forming Pastors and Leaders [17:03 – 21:37] Tim Keller’s Other Spiritual Gifts [21:37 – 27:13] British Evangelicalism [27:13 – 34:20] Reading at a Rural Church; Eating in a Big City [34:20 – 39:41] Reformed Resurgence: The Young, Restless, & Reformed Movement [39:41 – 51:06] Evangelical Celebrities [51:06 – 54:33] How to Define Evangelicalism: Models vs. Institutions [54:33 – 1:00:34] More About the Pastor Celebrity Experience [1:00:34 – 1:10:20] Post-Movement Evangelistic Strategies [1:10:20 – 1:12:25] Encouragement [1:12:25 – 1:15:20] Books and Everything: Dynamics of Spiritual Life, by Richard F. Lovelace Evangelism Through the Local Church, by Michael Green Evangelism in the Early Church, by Michael Green Between Faith and Criticism, by Mark Noll Reformed Resurgence: The New Calvinist Movement and the Battle Over American Evangelicalism, by Brad Vermurlen
Tune in for this interview with our Dean, Dr. Graham Cole, hosted by Dr. James Arcadi and Dr. Michelle Knight.We talk about angels, satan, and demons, as well as systematic theology and Vegemite.Make sure to head over to Crossway to pick your copies of Graham's two new books:(1) Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons(2) Faithful Theology: An Introduction
On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Graham Cole have a wide-ranging conversation about the nature of Scripture, redemptive history, why sound theological foundations matter, and his new book, Faithful Theology: An Introduction (Crossway, 2020). What you’ll hear in this episode Why theological foundations matter. What real biblical application means and why it matters. How Scripture interpreting Scripture should affect our preaching and application in our teaching of Scripture. What redemptive history is and why it’s so important. Why biblical wisdom and biblical understanding helps Christians helps the people of God be discerning. Why Jesus is the master of asking qreat questions and why that’s important. How worship connects to all of life down to the most mundane activities of life. Why the text of Scripture is vital to doing theology in an evangelical way. A few of the keys to having a Reformed hermeneutic. How important biblical meditation is to our reading and understanding of Scripture. How a right understanding of Sola Scriptura helps Christians understand the place and importance of what the Church has taught about Scripture itself. Why theological thinking requires historical thinking. How doing theology outside of Eden affects our ability to do it well. How the gospel transforms our ability to do faithful theology. What the place of biblical wisdom is in our theology. What the place of questions and questioning is in our Christian life in light of what Scripture teaches. What the place of worship is and it’s aim in our lives as we seek to be faithful theologians. About the Guest Graham A. Cole (ThD, Australian College of Theology) is the dean and professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. An ordained Anglican minister, he has served in two parishes and was formerly the principal of Ridley College. Graham lives in Libertyville, Illinois, with his wife, Jules. He is a member at Church of the Redeemer in Highwood, Illinois. He is the Dean, Vice President of Education, and Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; author, He Who Gives Life and Faithful Theology. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!
On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Graham Cole have a wide-ranging conversation about the nature of Scripture, redemptive history, why sound theological foundations matter, and his new book, Faithful Theology: An Introduction (Crossway, 2020). What you’ll hear in this episode Why theological foundations matter. What real biblical application means and why it matters. How Scripture interpreting Scripture should affect our preaching and application in our teaching of Scripture. What redemptive history is and why it’s so important. Why biblical wisdom and biblical understanding helps Christians helps the people of God be discerning. Why Jesus is the master of asking qreat questions and why that’s important. How worship connects to all of life down to the most mundane activities of life. Why the text of Scripture is vital to doing theology in an evangelical way. A few of the keys to having a Reformed hermeneutic. How important biblical meditation is to our reading and understanding of Scripture. How a right understanding of Sola Scriptura helps Christians understand the place and importance of what the Church has taught about Scripture itself. Why theological thinking requires historical thinking. How doing theology outside of Eden affects our ability to do it well. How the gospel transforms our ability to do faithful theology. What the place of biblical wisdom is in our theology. What the place of questions and questioning is in our Christian life in light of what Scripture teaches. What the place of worship is and it’s aim in our lives as we seek to be faithful theologians. About the Guest Graham A. Cole (ThD, Australian College of Theology) is the dean and professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. An ordained Anglican minister, he has served in two parishes and was formerly the principal of Ridley College. Graham lives in Libertyville, Illinois, with his wife, Jules. He is a member at Church of the Redeemer in Highwood, Illinois. He is the Dean, Vice President of Education, and Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; author, He Who Gives Life and Faithful Theology. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!