Gavin, Author at Truth Unites

Boethius (4): Divine eternality, foreknowledge, and sovereignty

Upon concluding The Consolation of Philosophy, I would say that its great theme is divine providence. Unjustly imprisoned and awaiting execution, Boethius reasons his way to the conclusion that an understanding of God’s government of...

December 14, 20101 Comment

Staying Fresh amidst Busyness

“Lord, its only 2:00 in the afternoon – why am I so tired?” I confess I’ve had that thought very often during busier seasons of life, such as the end of seminary, my internship in...

December 9, 20103 Comments

Boethius (3): God is Happiness

Some scholars make much of the fact that Boethius, as he is writing The Consolation of Philosophy at the end of his life, frames his book as a dialogue with Lady Philosophy rather than with...

December 6, 2010No Comments

Our first Christmas tree

Esther and I have spent the evening setting it up. The challenge is always getting the lights evenly stationed around the tree (not too hidden, not too obvious) and then run out just in time...

November 28, 2010No Comments

The Trinity and Arbitrariness

I used to struggle with the doctrine of the Trinity because of a feeling of arbitrariness – why 3? If God has existed from eternity past in a plurality of persons, why not 30 persons...

November 22, 20102 Comments

Machen on the Virgin Birth

I got a bunch of new books tonight in the mail tonight, mostly commentaries and other books I’ll be using for my ministry here. One that I threw in out of interest was Gresham Machen’s...

November 20, 20102 Comments

Boethius (2): Love, Reason, and God

I’ve been thinking lately about the difference between a Christian view of love and reason and a naturalistic view of love and reason. In a Christian worldview, the fundamental reality is the triune God. Within...

November 15, 2010No Comments

The True Older Brother

We’re going through a series on Sunday mornings based on Tim Keller’s book The Prodigal God. We’re learning from Jesus’ parable in Luke 15:11-32 that breaking the rules isn’t the only way to be alienated...

November 9, 20101 Comment

Boethius (1): On the blessings of bad fortune

In my down time these days I am reading and really enjoying Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosophy as part of my pre-reformation church history reading project. Boethius (c. 480-524) was a Christian philosopher and statesman...

November 4, 2010No Comments