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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.
Prepositional theology: How being “in Christ” is what matters
“In Christ” is one of the most commonly used phrases in Scripture referencing our salvation— some 75 times it is mentioned explicitly, and roughly 50 times implicitly. The phrase describes God’s will for the follower of Jesus and it...
What Is God Up To?
We are living in historic and somewhat troubling times. But I don’t think these are unique times. Don Whitney just wrote about 1968, a time of intense racial turmoil and worldwide disease. I think his discussion of that historical year...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 4
A Gospel-Centered Sexual ethic If the last blog in this series made you think of marriage, that is no accident. Heterosexual marriage not only provided the ritual foundation for legitimate sex for first-century Jews; it also formed the...
Online theological education reinvented
B.H. Carroll Theological Institute is a graduate-level community of faith and learning, dedicated to equipping men and women called to serve Christ in the diverse and global ministries of His church. That has been our mission since our...
Crisis and Core Values
Don't wait for the point of this blog. Here it is: Crisis exposes a leader’s and an organization’s core values. Crisis is a truth serum that relaxes your public personae and exposes your true values. You can sign a petition or join a...
Love God and Attend Boldly*
Right now, we are in a time when mistrust could explode in our churches. We’ve been managing “re-gathering” phases, and I’ve noticed some common issues. While most churches have not opened yet in America, and the virus tallies are going...
The Baptist College in Bukoba, Tanzania opens
IRVING, Texas (July 7, 2020) — The Baptist College in Bukoba, Tanzania, sponsored by the faculty, staff and friends of B.H. Carroll Theological Institute during Dr. Gene Wilkes’ climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in February, has...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 3
Two Challenges to a Christian Sexual Ethic In 1 Corinthians 5-6, Paul addressed sexual practices which clearly transgressed the boundaries of acceptable behavior for a Christian. On the surface, these behaviors were impermissible because...
The willow, the pain of discipline, and memories of the past
Part of my punishment for wrongdoing as a child was the walk to the willow tree on our fence line. I often thought of shuffling past it to find cover in the horse pasture. I never did. I chose my switches like an adult buys a car. They...
The Praying Leader: Praying It Through
Maybe you have been asked this question: “Have I prayed enough about that?” I have been asked that question. I have had the experience when I prayed about something one time and God answered immediately. Then I have also struggled to pray...