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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.
Babs Baugh, former Carroll governor, dies; leaves legacy of support and service to Baptist causes
IRVING, Texas (June 15, 2020)—Barbara Nell “Babs” Baugh, a former member of the board of governors at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute and president of the Eula Mae & John Baugh Foundation, died June 14 after a lengthy illness. She...
We Interrupt this Emergency
The agenda for the local pastors’ alliance meeting, on resuming in-the-sanctuary services, was sent out ahead of time: Singing, and how to make singing safe vs. not singing at all [A few of the pastors had already heard from members, “If...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 2
The Stakes Are High Last week, I introduced our discussion of “sexual immorality” in 1 Corinthians 5-6 by describing my own struggle to understand the Bible’s teachings on sex. After reading that post, you might be saying to yourself,...
What are we missing? Virtue.
The accusations of pagan religionists, who blamed Christians for the fall of Rome in AD 410, forced St. Augustine into an acute theological reflection on the relationship between the church and government. Ideas born from his nearly two...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First century Church: Sexual Immorality, Part 1
"This commentary contains material of a sexual nature addressed biblically and philosophical. The views expressed herein are those of the author. They are presented in the interest of furthering theological dialogue on the subject." 1...
Derek Stephens joins B.H. Carroll Theological Institute as director of development
IRVING, Texas (May 27, 2020)—Derek Stephens has joined B.H. Carroll Theological Institute as director of development. He comes to position after nearly two decades in alumni relations, a startup sports entertainment company, and...
Being a Kingdom steward in a time of need
Maybe you’ve recently seen someone holding a cardboard sign about their need at the grocery store, when you were already concerned you might not have enough to feed your own family. Or perhaps your church received a call to buy some...
Ancient future way of discipleship is union with God
IRVING, Texas (May 21, 2020)—Just getting people into a Sunday School program won’t make disciples in the 21st century, Daryl Eldridge, president of Rockbridge Seminary, said during the Frank and Pauline Patterson Colloquy at B.H. Carroll...
The Praying Leader: The Leadership Trait of Humility
As most of you know, I am a resident fellow with B. H. Carroll Theological Institute, but my full-time job is as an associate professor in the Department of Christian Ministries at Williams Baptist University, where I teach practical...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: More on Unity
In 1 Corinthians 4, Paul continues to “beat the dead horse” of unity. This time, he lays out for the Corinthians, in sarcastic and highly stylized form, three habits which will help them be more unified. These habits have everything to do...