First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Anti-Intellectualism

by Wade Berry | May 7, 2020 | Faith & Heritage

So far, in our discussion of 1 Corinthians 1:10-3:21, we have talked about how worldliness contributed to disunity among the Corinthian house-churches. We also have talked about how worldliness and disunity continue to be a problem for Christians today. There is,...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Worldliness

by Wade Berry | Apr 8, 2020 | Faith & Heritage

The last time we were together, we discussed how 1 Corinthians 1:10-3:23 speaks to the unfortunate habit Christians have of undermining their own unity. One aspect of Paul’s extended discussion of disunity in Corinth, however, deserves special attention. In 1...

First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Lack of Unity

by Wade Berry | Mar 18, 2020 | Faith & Heritage

If there is one complaint church leaders everywhere seem to share, it is the lack of unity they see in their congregations, their denominations, and across the landscape of 21st-century Christianity. Recent events in the United Methodist Church are just one...

First Corinthians and the 21st Century Church: Thanksgiving

by Wade Berry | Mar 4, 2020 | Faith & Heritage

It is easy to assume the documents of Scripture are relics of a distant past, that they have little relevance for the lives of 21st-century people or the ministries of 21st-century churches. Even those who loudly proclaim the inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture can...

Being known by God

by Wade Berry | Jan 27, 2020 | Carroll Community

Last November, several of us gathered at the administrative hub of the B. H. Carroll Theological Institute for the Frank and Pauline Patterson Fall Colloquy. We gathered around the teaching of veteran Baptist educator and New Testament scholar Bruce Corley on Paul’s...