Thanks to my beloved son Dillon, I was even led to reflect on the theological perspective of Professor John Frame—who, in my view, is a remarkably well-balanced theologian and was my professor at Westminster Theological Seminary—particularly his perspective on areas such as the family, the church, and the workplace. ------------ "Ultimately, Professor John Frame's central conclusion is that the insecurity within the family cannot truly be healed by any worldly psychology or communication technique. It can be healed only by experiencing and resting in the embrace of God who holds us—the existential grace of God." John Frame's Christian Ethics and the Triperspectival Approach Professor John Frame's Christian ethics is characterized by applying his central theological methodology—Triperspectivalism—to the field of ethics. He teaches that ethical decision-making should never be based on a single criterion alone. Rather, Christians must consider three biblical perspec...
Last four words [1 Thessalonians 5:25-28] There was a lot of rain outside during the last Thursday Morning Prayer meeting. As I listened to the sound of the falling rain, I began to think about how blessed I was when I meditated on the words I preached in that morning. I couldn’t help myself but give thanks to God when I remembered God’s love in not only saving me and giving me eternal life but also every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus. I also remembered my wedding service sermon in which the presiding pastor blessed me and my wife with the God's blessings, the man’s blessings and and the material blessing. I still remembered my father-in-law approached me after the wedding service and said, “James, it seems like you have received all three blessings from God.’ When I thought about all God’s blessing in Jesus Christ and heard the sounds of the falling rains, I considered all His blessings as th...