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Weighing in on faith and life.
B.H. Carroll faculty members, students, and those who support its mission desire to create dialog and stoke critical thinking about important topics which relate to faith and life in this world. Below are posts from diverse authors, whose views contribute to the ongoing discussion of these areas. The positions of the authors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary, its faculty, and its governors.
The Marsh Center for Chaplain Studies releaseses The Heart of a Chaplain: Exploring Essentials for Ministry
(June 13, 2022) — IRVING, TX The Marsh Center for Chaplain Studies, a chaplain-focused endeavor of B. H. Carroll Theological Institute, proudly releases The Heart of a Chaplain: Exploring Essentials for Ministry—a much-needed and...
Theology in a New Key: “Living Hope” and “King of Kings”
In 2017, I began a series of blogs entitled, “Theology in a New Key.” The series was designed to highlight modern songs which treat timeless theological, ethical, or spiritual issues from a Christian perspective. I have written blogs in...
The Local Church and the DMin Degree
Guest Writer: Joe W. Bailey Pastor, Speegleville Baptist Church Waco, Texas B.H. Carroll DMin Supervisor I have spent the past thirty-five plus years as a pastor of local churches. This is my calling, and I am glad I can fulfill this...
Dr. Michael Ortiz named guest lecturer for Spring Colloquy 2022
IRVING, Texas (May 4, 2022) – Dr. Michael Ortiz, vice president for global ministries and associate professor of missiology and intercultural studies at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), will be guest lecturer at B. H. Carroll...
B.H. Carroll Convocation and Graduation slated for May 27
Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Elijah Brown will address graduates Set a reminder for the YouTube Live Stream here. Sign up for the Facebook Event Live Stream here. IRVING, Texas (May 3, 2022)—B. H. Carroll Theological...
Learning in the Crucible of Tragedy
On March 17, 2022, fire erupted in downtown Ranger, Texas. Fueled by dry conditions and high winds, the fire spread quickly. Before it could be extinguished, at least five buildings had been destroyed or seriously damaged. One of those...
Typecasting in Ministry
Here’s something you probably never thought about. There are two types of Christians. What are the two types? Catholic v. Protestant? No. That’s not what I mean. Pre- v. Amillennialists? No. Pro- v. Anti-Trump? No. Conservative v....
Truth-Telling, Sexual Harassment, and the Challenge of Building an Institutional Culture that Honors God
When I turned in my last blog post (“Telling the Truth about Ourselves”) to our Carroll blog editors, I had no idea how its content and importance were about to be accentuated by current events. As best I can recall, I turned in the...
What is Love? Working Our Way Through the Challenges of Loving the Church
“I give you a new commandment—to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. Everyone will know by this that you are my disciples—if you have love for one another.” - John 13:34–35 What is Love? “Dear...
Telling the Truth About Ourselves
As I write these words, it is a frosty, gloomy Friday afternoon, and my mood resembles the weather outside. I just finished reading a Christianity Today article about another prominent pastor who has resigned from his church in disgrace....