On April 20–21, Bethlehem College & Seminary (my school) and Crossway (my favorite publisher) cohosted the Theologians on the Christian Life Conference.
Steve Nichols and Justin Taylor edit the Theologians on the Christian Life series that Crossway has published since 2012. The series is historically informed and warmly devotional.
Here are eight videos from the conference:
1. Justin Taylor Interviews John Piper
See Piper’s The Swans Are Not Silent series. 7 vols. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2000–2016. These theologically informed, God-centered biographies are informative and inspiring. Each volume features three people:
- The Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God’s Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin. 2000. See also John Piper and David Mathis, eds., With Calvin in the Theater of God: The Glory of Christ and Everyday Life (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2010).
- The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd. 2001.
- The Roots of Endurance: Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce. 2002. See also John Piper, Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2006).
- Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen. 2006.
- Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton. 2009.
- Seeing Beauty and Saying Beautifully: The Power of Poetic Effort in the Work of George Herbert, George Whitefield, and C. S. Lewis. 2014.
- A Camaraderie of Confidence: The Fruit of Unfailing Faith in the Lives of Charles Spurgeon, George Müller, and Hudson Taylor. 2016.
- Jonathan Edwards is not featured in one of the Swans volumes because Piper has written about him so much elsewhere. See especially Piper’s biography of Jonathan Edwards in part 1 (19–113) of God’s Passion for His Glory: Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards: With the Complete Text of The End for Which God Created the World (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1998). And see John Piper and Justin Taylor, eds., A God-Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2004).
2. Mike Reeves on Spurgeon
Reeves, Michael. Spurgeon on the Christian Life: Alive in Christ. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018.
3. Sam Storms on Packer
Storms, Sam. Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015.
4. Tony Reinke on Newton
Reinke, Tony. Newton on the Christian Life: To Live Is Christ. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015.
5. Jason Meyer on Lloyd-Jones
Meyer, Jason. Lloyd-Jones on the Christian Life: Doctrine and Life as Fuel and Fire. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018.
6. Steve Nichols on Bonhoeffer
Nichols, Stephen J. Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life: From the Cross, for the World. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2013.
7. Dane Ortlund on Edwards
Ortlund, Dane C. Edwards on the Christian Life: Alive to the Beauty of God. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2014.
8. Joe Rigney on Lewis
Rigney, Joe. Lewis on the Christian Life: Becoming Truly Human in the Presence of God. Theologians on the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018.
