*Editors note: Read also Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. The pastor’s stewardship of the theological task requires a clear sense of pastoral priority, a keen pastoral ear and careful attention to the theological dimensions of church life... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Whether we engage in the private ministry of God’s Word as pastors, missionaries, counselors or just a concerned brother- or sister-in-Christ, it is important to answer the question, “What is thorough, biblical help?” Surely, the answer to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Christian theology is about cleaning up after a suicide. What I mean by that is that biblical doctrine exists not simply as a set of abstract, propositional truths, but as a war plan. What we learn from Scripture is that the entire created... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
*Editors note: Part I of this series can be viewed here. The pastoral calling is inherently theological. Given the fact that the pastor is to be the teacher of the Word of God and the teacher of the Gospel, it cannot be otherwise. The idea of the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Ever since the Supreme Court ruled againstthe Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) last June in the landmark Windsor v. United States case, it appears that the United States is one lawsuit away from gay marriage being ensconced as a constitutional right.... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
When I was in college I struggled a lot with being holy and being funny. Now, those who know me best may wonder if I’m particularly adroit with either virtue. But stick with me for a minute. I used to have the notion that holiness meant... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I can hardly breathe,” I told my wife. And I meant it. We were in an old elevator headed to the third floor of a battered women’s shelter in downtown Taipei City, Taiwan just seconds before meeting our two new daughters. They were... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The transformation of theology into an academic discipline more associated with the university than the church has been one of the most lamentable developments of the last several centuries. In the earliest eras of the church, and through the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
I saw something beautiful one day while walking down Breckenridge Lane. In a front yard not far from my home, a young mother was removing a layer of leftover leaves from the fall in preparation for planting spring flowers — an ordinary... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Matt Hall | Vice president for Academic services Commit myself to writing every day, even if just a paragraph Dig out my running shoes and get ready for a marathon Read more fiction Maegan Brown | Southern... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
