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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.
All Shall Be Well in 2022
As we close the chapter on 2021, I don’t know whether to let out a sigh of relief or hold my breath. What a year. This past January, the people of the United States came together to inaugurate a new president. We sat mesmerized as the...
“This Is Our Story”: Developing a Unified Identity in the Midst of Diverse Experiences
In our last time together, I wrote about how difficult it is for Christians to construct and maintain a common social identity. I argued that Christian commitment must form the foundation of that identity, and I asserted our identity as...
Christmas Crackers
Our family Christmas traditions include ongoing collections of vacation ornaments, unusual Santa Clauses, and one-of-a-kind manger scenes. The latter is the tradition I cherish most. One creche consists of basic two-by-fours, with felt...
The Gift
It’s that time of year again. The Thanksgiving feast is in our rearview mirror and a hypothetical white Christmas is on the horizon. With the shift in weather comes the acceleration of our pace. Out too late and up too early. Our...
Students Transition to Canvas Learning Management System
IRVING, Texas (Dec. 7, 2021)—When students log into their courses in the Paschal term, they’ll find both a new look and new functionality in the Canvas learning management system (LMS). The shift from Moodle to Canvas was made because of...
Letter from the President: End of Year Giving
The late G.K. Chesterton had a way with words. While discussing the struggles of the industrial age in his book, Brave New Family, he wrote eloquently about the sacredness of the home, which he saw as a place of safety and security. It...
South Texas Hispanic church prospers through pandemic
Check out what Raul Elizondo, one of our PhD students, is up to! We're proud of the work you're doing, Pastor Elizondo.
Carroll receives $1.03 million gift
IRVING, Texas (Nov. 30, 2021)—B. H. Carroll Theological Institute has received a gracious $1.03 million gift from the Fred Propst estate. Propst, who died in October, was a longtime and prayerful supporter of B. H. Carroll and friend to...
The 5 C’s
This article first appeared on the website of the International Baptist Convention on September 13, 2021. David Fresch is the executive director of the Missional International Church Network. Churches are desperate for good leadership and...
“This Is Us”: Commitment to Jesus as the Marker of Christian Identity
I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about the brokenness of the American church. I admit I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the problems we face, and the wildly divergent diagnoses offered by the supposed “experts” only discourage me...