Pastor's Corner Essay Index
This page lists a variety of essays. Don't miss our Study section, which includes various projects with essays on hermeneutics, ecclesiology, and more.
Many of Pastor Lusk's essays can also be found at Theologia, The Paul Page, and The N. T. Wright Page.
Select theology articles
Against Christianity, For the Sacraments
Bombing the Theologians' Playground - An Extended Review of N. T. Wright's NIB Commentary on Romans (pdf)
Calvin on the Pastor and Community
Dabney Lectures 2005-6:
Discipleship and the Visible Church
Do I Believe in Baptismal Regeneration?
From Public Church to Private Christian
Gentile God-Fearers and the Jewish Rejection of the Gospel
Getting the Galatian Heresy Right
Grace and Justice in Unexpected Places
I Belong to God: A Covenantal Catechism (pdf)
Is There a Doctor in the House? The Teaching Office in the Reformed Church (pdf)
John Calvin: Reformed Catholic
Jonah, the Judaizers, and the Gospel
Justification: Ecclesial, Cosmic, and Divine
The Justification of the Good Samaritan
Living By His Faith: Some Rough Thoughts on the Faithfulness of Christ
Miscellanies on the "New Perspective" and Pauline Biblical Theology (pdf)
New Heart, New Covenant (pdf)
A New Perspective on the Mystery of God
Paul and James on Justification: An Excerpt from M. F. Sadler, with an Introduction by Rich Lusk (pdf)
Putting the New Perspective into Perspective: Some Thoughts on Second Temple Judaism (on-site pdf here)
Reformed Catholic Miscellanies
Response to the PCA Federal Vision Report - Annotated (pdf)
Response to the 2006 OPC justification report
Romans and God's Covenant Loyalty
Servanthood and Merit (pdf)
Statism and Catholicity: Something to Think About
Staying Saved: Hebrews 6:4-8 Revisited
The Westminster Shorter Catechism and Barriers to Catholicity
Wine and Weekly (pdf)
Women, Ministry, and Liturgy (pdf)
Select historical articles
A Compact Road Map to
American History: Part 1
A Compact Road Map to American History: Part 2
A Compact Road Map to American History: Part 3