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...
How can we rest when we are in such an uneasy situation? “Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah” (2 Chronicles 32:7-8) (KJV). “When I think about this, I am terrified; trembling seizes my body” (Job 21:6). If I think about the situation I am in now, I cannot sleep. I lost my appetite. I'm discouraged. It is out of my ability. I don’t know what to do. I am disturbed and my spirit grows faint (Ps. 77:3). Prayer also does not come out; it is only a groaning (Ps. 38:8). How can you rest in such an uneasy situation? In 2 Chronicles 32:7-8, Hezekiah king of Judah gat...