Category Archives: Theology

Literature for Ethics and Theology

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

“Literature is important for ethics because literature is as complicated as life itself, and cannot be decoded or boiled down. Ethical insight comes from reading it–first sequentially and then reflectively–not from trying to extract a ‘message’ from it.”* This is … Continue reading →

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The Gift of the Charismatic Calvinist

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

It was my birthday this last week and one of my sisters, Holly (may her name be blessed forever for buying me books for my birthday 😉 ), purchased a book for me which was on my Amazon wishlist (apparently … Continue reading →

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First Things First – The Doctrine of God or the Bible?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

What are your thoughts on the foundational grounds of a doctrinal statement? This is where doctrinal statements (and creeds) begin. Is the Church better served by a statement which flows from the doctrine of God as foundational (exemplified by the … Continue reading →

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The Former Prophets: A Theological History

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

As I’ve been lecturing this winter semester (Providence University College) for my course “The Former Prophets” (i.e., Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, and 1-2 Kings) we’ve had some wonderful discussions about what it means for this portion of Scripture to offer … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Leviticus

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

The enigmatic book of Leviticus is not a first choice for the Church to read or study, yet I’ve been taking my congregation through it (verse-by-verse…believe it or not) for our Wednesday Bible study.  Last night we covered its theological … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel and The Message

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

Eugene Peterson’s The Message offers a fresh reading of Scripture that is intended not for study, but for hearing Scripture in a way intended to be comparable to those originally hearing it.*  In many ways he has done a marvelous … Continue reading →

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The Theological Meaning and Significance of Yom in Genesis 1

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

I have just uploaded my Master’s thesis to Scribd for anyone interested in reading it.  Also, I’ve got a link to it on my “Writings” tab under “Theology” which can be found HERE (along with some of my other writing).  … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Blogs

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

I just thought I’d take a moment to share some of my favorite blogs.  I read quite a few (some have quit blogging of late that I still follow…which is just as well, because it gives me less to follow) … Continue reading →

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