Matt O'ReillyHow Romans 9-11 (and Romans 8) Make Me ArminianCalvinism doesn't have a monopoly on Romans 9-11. Here's an Arminian approach.
Matt O'Reilly10 hours ago4 minWeep with those who weep: initial reflections on the SBC abuse reportHow do we respond to the Southern Baptist abuse report? First lament. Then look at the structures and theology that are part of the problem.
Matt O'Reilly3 days ago4 minThe UMC is more traditional than ever, but it doesn't matterSexuality is no longer driving the UMC split. Institutional dysfunction is.
Matt O'Reilly4 days ago1 minIs the Church ready for a Post-Roe World? Is the Church ready for a post-Roe world? That's the question Matt O'Reilly puts to Kirk Walden in this interview. Kirk also answers...
Matt O'Reilly5 days ago4 minKeith Boyette: Clergy Moving to GMC Should Not Surrender Ordination CredentialThis letter offers guidance for clergy considering moving their ordination from the United Methodist Church to the Global Methodist Church
Matt O'ReillyMay 102 minJohn Wesley and Death AnxietyDiscover how the experience and preaching of John Wesley can resource pastors for ministry to those experiencing anxiety and fear of death.
Matt O'ReillyApr 214 minActs and the Question of HeavenMany think of heaven as a distant place far removed from this world. But that's not the picture we get in the New Testament book of Acts.
Matt O'ReillyJan 276 minComplementarian Rhetoric Calmy Considered: A Response to Denny Burk and Owen StrachanThe debate over women in ministry often conflates the interpretation of Scripture with the truth of Scripture. Here's why that's flawed.
Matt O'ReillyDec 2, 20211 minWhy this pastor stopped telling people how to go to heavenMany people think the evangelism is telling people how to go to heaven. It's not. Here's why.
Matt O'ReillyJun 2, 20211 minIs the Trinity Biblical? The Trinity is mysterious. It's difficult to understand. More specifically, it's difficult for us to understand how something can be one...
Matt O'ReillyMay 28, 20211 minBad Analogies for the TrinityThis Sunday is Trinity Sunday. That means lots of pastors will talking about the Trinity. I certainly will be. So Let's talk about how we...
Matt O'ReillyMay 27, 20213 minWhy C.S. Lewis Was Not A CalvinistFrom time to time, someone will (oddly) suggest that C. S. Lewis was a Calvinist. Douglas Wilson did it. Then he did it again....
Matt O'ReillyMay 24, 20211 minJohn Wesley on his Assurance of Salvation (#AldersgateDay)On this day in 1738, John Wesley had an experience for which he'd been longing and that became crucial for the continued vitality of the...
Matt O'ReillyMay 21, 20212 minNew RBL review of Paul and the Resurrected BodyReviews are starting to come in for Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice (SBL Press). In particular, Chris...
Matt O'ReillyDec 17, 20202 minJohn Barclay on What Grace GivesWe talk about grace in a variety of ways. Wesleyans tend to talk about prevenient grace, justifying grace, and sanctifying grace....
Matt O'ReillyOct 21, 20202 minWhat is theology for? In their 2019 book For the Life of the World: Theology That Makes a Difference, Miroslav Volf and Matthew Croasmun argue that academic...
Matt O'ReillySep 1, 20201 minBen Witherington on God's Character, Calvinism, & MoreHow does the character of God shape the Calvinism debate? How do you do biblical theology? What's the most important lesson Matt learned fro
Matt O'ReillyAug 25, 20203 minThree Things I Liked about Paul and the Person by Susan Eastman So what is a person? To be a person is to be "one for whom Christ died" (14). And that's all of us.
Matt O'ReillyAug 24, 20202 minPaul and the Cultivation of Multi-Ethnic ChurchesPaul's hope for future bodily resurrection functions to cultivate a shared identity among the recipients that is ethnically inclusive.
Matt O'ReillyAug 18, 20201 minUnexpected ServantChristians often speak of how we can serve Jesus. We don't always consider how Jesus needs to serve us. In this message, Dr. Matt...
Matt O'ReillyAug 17, 20203 minSevered from Christ: Falling Away in 1 Corinthians 6Can Christians lose their salvation? Here's why 1 Corinthians 6 indicates that they can.