Preachers on Preaching

Episode 35: Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

October 23, 2016

Cornelius Plantinga Jr. is Senior Research Fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship at Calvin College and the former president of Calvin Theological Seminary.

In this episode, Matt talks with Neal about miracles, why preachers should read more fiction, and how the Reformed belief that "every square inch of creation belongs to Jesus Christ" collapses the sacred/secular distinction.

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