by Wade Berry | Aug 7, 2018 | Carroll Community
“You heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.” But I say to you that anyone who looks at a woman for the purpose of desiring her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. So if your right eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it...
by Wade Berry | Jul 31, 2018 | Carroll Community
Last week, we talked about the challenging standard that Jesus sets for those who wish to follow him. They have to be more righteous than those men who were considered experts in the instructions that God gave to Moses. As we continue to work our way through this...
by Wade Berry | Jul 24, 2018 | Carroll Community
Have you heard Ryan Stevenson’s new song, “No Matter What”? The first time I heard it, it stopped me in my tracks. I was captivated by the opening lines. A lot of us grew up believing At any moment we could lose it all And at the drop of a hat God might turn His...
by Wade Berry | Jul 17, 2018 | Carroll Community
Matthew 5:13-16 is another very familiar passage from the Sermon on the Mount. In it, Jesus issues a clarion call to his disciples. He does so by reminding them of who they are (“salt” and “light”) and by urging them to make their identity known to those around them....
by Wade Berry | Jul 10, 2018 | Carroll Community
Series Introduction For more than a year now, my writing for the B. H. Carroll Theological Institute has focused on the analysis of contemporary issues in the light of biblical and theological reflection. It is important to do this task; we need to ask how the Bible...
