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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.
“Give Us a king”
Russell Moore has been doing a lot of writing lately about the dangers posed to the church by an excessive desire to obtain, exercise, and protect power. He has argued, in ways both subtle and overt, that too many evangelical Protestants...
Waiting for a Miracle: What Encanto Can Teach Us About the Church
Like most of the parenting world, I’ve watched Disney’s Encanto more times than might be appropriate to admit. Though the storyline is simple, the complex metaphors and messages mixed within the delightful music capture my attention again...
Four Things Calling Brings to Your Ministry
When you apply for admission to B. H. Carroll Theological Institute, we want you to supply an indication of your call to ministry. We also ask for a church’s endorsement of that calling. This is not a requirement of an accrediting agency...
Marsh Center webinar focuses on the relevance of chaplains
IRVING, Texas (Feb. 17, 2022)—In a climate of razor-thin margins and increased costs, many organizations are tempted to see their chaplains as expendable. That is a mistake, according to Dr. Jim Browning, a retired U.S. Air Force chaplain...
Trusting God in the Silence
Since the beginning of the year, my church and I have been reflecting upon what it means to really know God. We have been using Exodus 33:18-20 and 34:6-7 as our guide, and we have found that God’s goodness is an underappreciated yet...
Join the Journey
And what a wild journey it’s been. In the Fall Semester of 2020, I began as the new Director of the DMin program at B. H. Carroll. The following summer, with the Pandemic now in full breakout mode, I attended a national conference of...
The Ministry of Telling the Truth
The thoughts expressed in the following article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the consensus of opinion of B. H. Carroll Theological Institute’s faculty, staff, and board of governors. They are offered in the...
Follow Your Heart? A Quiet Rebuttal
There's a saying that's getting a lot of airtime these days. It comes in different packages like make your own path, speak your truth, or you be you. No matter the words, it boils down to a saccharine-sweet phrase which has been around...
Focusing on discipline
When I last wrote, I asked us to consider what it would look like to focus on Jesus in the coming year. Turning my attention to Hebrews 12:1-2, however, often forces me to consider again the rest of that wonderful and challenging chapter....
How To Get Ahead as a Leader: Effort or Grace
Leaders are usually at the front of a line, movement, or organization. How they get there is the topic of this blog post. My focus through this short series will be biblical characters who either sought to lead or someone or something...