About the Book
Compiled in honor of Wayne Grudem's life and ministry, this volume of essays exploring topics related to Scripture stands as a testimony to the centrality and enduring worth of God's Word.
Table of Contents:
Tribute to Wayne Grudem by Lane T. Dennis
Foreword by John M. Frame
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Part 1: Systematic Theology
- The Word of God and the People of God: The Mutual Relationship between Scripture and the Church
Gregg R. Allison - Is Scripture’s Self-Attestation Sufficient?John M. Frame
- Multiple Patterns Reflecting the Trinity and Coinherence in Verbal Communication
Vern S. Poythress - Revelatory Gifts of the Spirit and the Sufficiency of Scripture: Are They Compatible?
Sam Storms - Developing Doctrine from Scripture: A Case Study in the Doctrine of the Trinity
Bruce A. Ware
Part 2: Biblical Studies
- Across the Kidron: Reading the Psalms with David and Jesus
John DelHousaye - The Transforming Power of Christ’s Love: Ephesians 1:16–19; 3:14–21
John J. Hughes - The Spirit and the Church: Priorities from 1 Corinthians 12–14
Jeff T. Purswell - Translating God’s Words: Why Literary Criteria Matter
Leland Ryken - Much Ado about Headship: Rethinking 1 Corinthians 11:3
Thomas R. Schreiner - The Value of Literal Bible Translation
Peter J. Williams
Part 3: Pastoral Ministry
- Thoughts on Leadership: The Servant Leader’s True Distinctives
Darryl DelHousaye - “Not in Vain”
Elliot Grudem - The Doctrine of Scripture and the Shape of the Sermon
Kent Hughes - Patiently Sowing God’s Word in Pastoral Ministry
C. J. Mahaney - The Spirit, the Word, and Revival
Ray Ortlund - The Glory of God as the Ground of the Mind’s Certainty and the Goal of the Soul’s Satisfaction
John Piper - Transgender Identity in Theological and Moral Perspective
Owen Strachan - Scripture, the Image of God, and the Sinner: Reflections on Discipleship and Care of Souls
K. Erik Thoennes
Appendix: Scripture Versions Cited
Writings of Wayne Grudem
Contributors
General Index
Scripture Index
About the Author :
John DelHousaye (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the professor of biblical and theological studies at Arizona Christian University and a scholar-in-residence at the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona.
Jeff T. Purswell (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the director of theology and training for Sovereign Grace Churches and serves as the dean of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College. He is the editor of Bible Doctrine, an abridgement of Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology, and serves on the board of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.
John J. Hughes (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as director of academic development and academic project manager for P&R Publishing. He has authored, edited, and coedited numerous theological books and articles. John and his wife, Claire, have three married sons and nine grandchildren.
Gregg R. Allison (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society, a book review editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, an elder at Sojourn Community Church, and a theological strategist for Harbor Network. Allison has taught at several colleges and seminaries, including Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and is the author of numerous books, including Historical Theology; Sojourners and Strangers; and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice.
John M. Frame (DD, Belhaven College) is J. D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He has published many books, including The Doctrine of God and Systematic Theology.
Vern S. Poythress (PhD, Harvard University; ThD, University of Stellenbosch) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for four decades. In addition to earning six academic degrees, he is the author of numerous books and articles on biblical interpretation, language, and science.
Sam Storms (PhD, University of Texas at Dallas) is the founder and president of Enjoying God Ministries and serves on the council of the Gospel Coalition. Sam served as visiting associate professor of theology at Wheaton College and is a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society. He is the author or editor of 37 books and blogs regularly at SamStorms.org. Sam and his wife, Ann, are the parents of two daughters and grandparents of four.
Bruce A. Ware (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has written numerous journal articles, book chapters, and book reviews, and is the author of God's Lesser Glory and God's Greater Glory.
Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) served as professor of English at Wheaton College for nearly fifty years. He served as literary stylist for the English Standard Version Bible and has authored or edited over sixty books, including The Word of God in English and A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible.
Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and associate dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Peter J. Williams (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge, the chair of the International Greek New Testament Project, and a member of the ESV Translation Oversight Committee. He is the author of Can We Trust the Gospels? and Early Syriac Translation Technique and the Textual Criticism of the Greek Gospels.
R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Spokane, Washington, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.
C. J. Mahaney is the senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville. He has written, edited and contributed to numerous books, including Proclaiming a Cross-Centered Theology; Don't Waste Your Sports; and Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God. C. J. and his wife, Carolyn, are the parents of three married daughters and one son, and the happy grandparents to twelve grandchildren.
Ray Ortlund is the president of Renewal Ministries, the pastor to pastors at Immanuel Church in Nashville, and a canon theologian with the Anglican Church in North America. He is the author of several books, including Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel; The Death of Porn; and the Preaching the Word commentaries on Isaiah and Proverbs. He is also a contributor to the ESV Study Bible. Ray and his wife, Jani, have been married for fifty years.
John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Providence.
Owen Strachan (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate professor of Christian theology and director of the Theological and Cultural Engagement at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as president of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.
Erik Thoennes (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor and department chair of biblical and theological studies at Biola University and a pastor at Grace Evangelical Free Church in La Mirada, California. Previously he taught at Wheaton College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous articles and several books. Erik lives with his wife, Donna, and their four children.
