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The Son’s Magnificent Acts in Redemption
Steve Childers traces the eternal Son’s redemptive work from the Old Testament to Christ’s incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and ascension. His decisive victory over sin, death, Satan, and this fallen world secures redemption now, while pointing ahead to the day he returns to complete that victory and renew all things.
Humanity’s Rebellious Acts in The Fall
Why are things not the way they’re supposed to be? This article explores how humanity’s rebellion against God brought guilt, corruption, brokenness, and distorted mission into the world—and why understanding the depth of the Fall is essential for grasping the greatness of God’s salvation and his continuing mission today.
The Father's Magnificent Acts in Creation
God’s mission begins not with rescue but creation. Humanity was made in God’s image to enjoy his presence, reflect his character, represent his rule, cultivate his world, and extend his blessing. Though creation was good, it was unfinished; redemption restores people and creation together toward God’s original purposes and flourishing.
What in the World Is God Doing —and How Can I Join Him?
Discover The Mission of God, Pathway Learning’s new six-part series exploring the grand biblical story of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. Listen to Dr. Steve Childers’ live presentation, read the lecture notes with academic footnotes, and download a free 10-step Learning Path for deeper study and application.
The Covenantal Foundation of Theology
Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers explain the Eternal Covenant of Redemption and trace its historical outworking through God’s covenants with humanity. These oath-bound promises do more than connect biblical events; they provide a framework for understanding Scripture’s unified story, God’s relationship with his people, and redemption’s fulfillment in Christ.
The Redemptive Foundations of Theology
Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers explain how Scripture’s story moves from creation and fall to redemption and restoration. They show that God’s saving work in Christ restores fallen humanity and creation, and that sound theology must understand every doctrine within this unfolding redemptive history revealed throughout the whole Bible.
The Trinitarian Foundations of Theology
Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers explain why the Trinity is not only one doctrine among others, but the biblical perspective that orders all doctrine. The Father creates, the Son redeems, and the Spirit restores, revealing the Triune Lord whose work gives theology its historic shape, unity, and eternal goal.
The Lordship Foundations of Theology
The heart of theology is knowing God as Lord. From creation and the fall to Christ’s victory and promised return, Scripture reveals Jesus as the sovereign Redeemer and Restorer of all things. Sound theology calls us to love, serve, and honor him as LORD in every area of life for his glory.
The Missional Foundations of Theology
God didn't give us a book of religious bits. He gave us one story — the story of his mission — running unbroken from Genesis to Revelation. Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers show how that narrative reshapes everything: how we read Scripture, how we do theology, how we lead.
The Biblical Foundations of Theology
Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers explain how Christians can affirm God’s truth revealed in creation while holding firmly to sola Scriptura. Scripture alone gives us all we need for salvation, faith, and life, while the Holy Spirit also works through pastors, and teachers to help believers understand God’s Word and mature in Christ.
What is Sound Theology?
Sound theology isn't just correct belief — it is doctrine that is both true and spiritually life-giving. The principle of sola Scriptura, which the Protestant Reformation recovered from Scripture itself, means every follower of Jesus has direct access to sound doctrine through the Bible alone, illuminated by the Holy Spirit.
Why We All Must Be Theologians
Everyone who opens Scripture to face a hard question is already doing theology, it was never reserved for scholars. The New Testament writers, a fisherman, a tax collector, a physician, were task theologians, applying God's Word to real life. So are we. The question is whether we're becoming better ones.
Paying It Forward
God created work before the Fall and will redeem it in the new creation. This article explores how Jesus is restoring God's original purpose for work and why every believer's vocation matters in God's mission. Discover how faithful work today participates in Christ's work of making all things new.
Join God’s Cosmic Restoration Project
God never abandoned His mission for humanity. From Adam through Abraham, David, and Jesus to you today, one mandate stands: multiply disciples, rule wisely over creation, and build His kingdom on earth. Your work is not preparation for eternity—it is participation in eternity.
Introducing the Lordship Catechism Part 2: Proclaiming the Supremacy of the Triune Lord in All Things
Take a deeper look at how the Triune God works in creation, redemption, and restoration. This week’s Lordship Catechism sample opens the Scriptures for everyday life.
Introducing the Lordship Catechism: Proclaiming the Supremacy of the Triune Lord in All Things
How can ancient truth shape today’s disciples? In The Lordship Catechism, John Frame and Steve Childers recover a Trinitarian vision of faith that unites theology, worship, and mission. Discover how this new catechism helps believers know the Father who creates, the Son who redeems, and the Spirit who restores—all for the glory of God.
Introduction to the Gospel of God
It's hard to believe that, after two thousand years, the Christian church is still debating, “What is the gospel?”. Read John Frame’s introduction to the new Applied Theology series book, "The Gospel of God: Good News about Who God is and What God Does."
Good News About God’s Mission: The Gospel of God, Chapter 1
The Gospel is not just a set of beliefs, but an unfolding story meant to shape your entire life. God's salvation in Christ reaches beyond the redemption of souls to the renewal of all creation. Explore this in the new series, The Gospel of God, by Steve Childers and John Frame.
Good News About God’s Kingdom: The Gospel of God, Chapter 2
Discover how the good news about God’s kingdom can give you a deep sense of purpose in both your private and public life. Explore how God’s kingdom has come, is coming, and will come in the series The Gospel of God: Good News You Can Use, by Steve Childers and John Frame.
Good News About God’s King: The Gospel of God, Chapter 3
Do you know the highest blessing of the gospel? [Hint: It's not forgiveness.] Explore God’s amazing promises of forgiveness, a new heart, and a renewed world for all who believe. Then learn the highest blessing in this new series by Drs. John Frame and Steve Childers.