How do we relate Justification to Christian Living?

Brian Rosner & Rhys Bezzant talk about Reformation principles to Christian life in the wake of the New Perspective.

Brian Rosner is principal of Ridley College. Brian is passionate about theological education that is both rigorously academic and profoundly practical. He is also enthusiastic about promoting the gospel in the public sphere and is a fellow of The Centre for Public Christianity. He has a PhD from Cambridge University and previously taught at Aberdeen University and Moore College. He is the author and editor of over a dozen books, including Paul and the Law, the Pillar commentary on 1 Corinthians, Beyond Greed, The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology and Known by God. Brian is married to Natalie and has four children.

Rhys Bezzant is Senior Lecturer at Ridley College, Melbourne, where he also serves as Dean of the Anglican Institute. His most recent publications are Edwards the Mentor (OUP 2019) and Edwards, Germany, and Transatlantic Contexts (V&R 2022), and is presently translating Francis of Assisi by Volker Leppin for Yale University Press

Learning to Lament: A Guide to Praying in Our Hardest Moments

“God, I pray Mitch never feels sad about his sister again.” My eyes flew open. I didn’t hear another word that was prayed. Instantly, my friend’s words grated against me. Just a moment earlier, I’d asked for prayer—not long after the sudden death of my sister, aged just 13. But this wasn’t what I meant. I was heartbroken—but that was okay, wasn’t it? I was heartbroken—but that was okay, wasn’t it? Honestly, I was no longer sure. Perhaps my pain was meant to dissipate in the presence of prayer, but it certainly seemed to be lingering as strong as ever....