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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.
Tuition adjustment slated for Alpha 2021
Irving, TX - B.H. Carroll was founded on a commitment to provide quality, accredited theological education to students at a rate significantly more affordable than other seminaries. Every student at Carroll pays a reduced amount in...
Out With the Old and In With the New?
Written by Sharon Gresham LUKE 5:36-6:11 COVID-19 has forced us to do things differently. And we may even still be confronted with new ways of doing old business. As a result, we will likely be faced with three challenges which could...
First Corinthians and the Twenty First Century Church: Love and Congregational Life
For weeks now, we have labored to come to terms with Paul’s teaching about love, convinced it is the foundation of everything else he has to say in 1 Corinthians 12-14 (and, indeed, in the entire book). Now, we must turn our attention to...
The Truth About Talk
We have been seduced. We have been seduced into believing a post on a social media platform is talk. There. I said it. The emperor has no clothes. Anyone who believes electronically-produced words distributed over electronically-based...
Equipped for Generosity
For the last several months I have been reading a series of 30-day Bible reading plans. Recently I read 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. The plan is entitled “30 Days of Leadership” and the reading was called “Practicing Generosity.” But, as I read,...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Love’s Sufficiency
More than fifty years ago, the Beatles told us in song, “All you need is love.” Their words have become something of a mantra for Western societies. Indeed, Patrick Mitchel goes so far as to claim this is the only generally accepted...
Honoring Distinguished Fellow Dr. Harry B. Hunt
IRVING, Texas (January 25, 2021) — Dr. Harry B. Hunt, Distinguished Fellow in Old Testament at B.H. Carroll Theological Institute, died Jan. 19 in Longview, Texas. He was 76. Hunt begin serving at B.H. Carroll in 2007, following his...
Four Added Letters
While working on my MDiv degree, my neighbor was finishing up his doctorate. Over thirty years before the Jill Biden discussions, Keith instructed me in his preference for how to refer to him after his imminent graduation. He had become...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Questions about Love
Love, Love, Love … and Love? For three blog posts now, we have been discussing the definition of love. We have argued the language of love is used to denote affinity, affection, attachment, and action. We have also noted the...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Love Defined, Part 3
For a couple of posts now, we have been laboring to understand exactly what we are talking about when we use the word “love.” We began by observing that love language can be used in association with the affinity one person has for...