Daily Worship, Creation Days, and Feisty Presbyterians with Jonathan Gibson
Life and Books and Everything — Clearly ReformedDaily Worship, Creation Days, and Feisty Presbyterians with Jonathan Gibson
April 26, 2022
Life and Books and EverythingClearly Reformed
In this freewheeling conversation, Kevin talks to Jonny Gibson about his life, his books, and some of everything. Gibson, an Old Testament professor at Westminster Theological Seminary, opens up about the loss of his daughter in 2016, why he believes in 24-hour creation days, and the need for old forms and old prayers to help us in our daily devotions.
Timestamps:
Intro, sponsor, and guest [0:00-4:46]
The State of the UK Church(es) [4:47-15:34]
Edited Series on the Five Points [15:34-20:28]
More Biography [20:29-22:32]
An Apologetic for Discourse Analysis [22:33-29:22]
Creation: Literal Days or Literary Framework? [29:23-40:57]
God's Goodness in the Loss of a Child [40:58-54:10]
Be Thou My Vision and Private Worship [54:11-1:01:03]
Thomas Witherow and Essential Non-essentials [1:01:04-1:12:17]
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