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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.
How to Emerge from a Crisis Better Than You Were Before
I had entered my seventh year as a seminary president. I had begun to feel comfortable with fulfilling my responsibilities and serving our faculty and staff. Things were running smoothly, and I had adapted to the seasonal patterns of the...
Carroll grad’s unexpected path from church service to award-winning journalism
IRVING, Texas (May 11, 2020) — “This is not happening. I’m not going to do this,” Eric Black told his friends following his first job interview with the board of the Baptist Standard. He had answered the interviewers’ questions, but he’d...
‘The best of men are but men at best’
No one knows where the phrase, “The best of men are but men at best,” originated. It was first recorded in 1680 in reference to the character of General John Lambert, who had helped Oliver Cromwell overturn Charles I and the royalists...
First Corinthians and the Twenty-First Century Church: Anti-Intellectualism
So far, in our discussion of 1 Corinthians 1:10-3:21, we have talked about how worldliness contributed to disunity among the Corinthian house-churches. We also have talked about how worldliness and disunity continue to be a problem for...
A Bad Goodbye – Part III
In Part I, we looked at how a bad match between a prospective pastor and church should stop the call process before taking both parties down. In Part II, we examined how a seemingly stable pastorate can be destroyed by a small group...
Carroll offering discounted summer course on technology in the church
IRVING, Texas (April 28, 2020) — B.H. Carroll Theological Institute is offering a special online class in its Summer 2020 session which explores and evaluates the use of technology in churches and ministry organizations. Current students...
Frank and Pauline Patterson Spring Colloquy 2020
IRVING, Texas (April 29, 2020) — B.H. Carroll Theological Institute’s Frank and Pauline Patterson Spring Colloquy, the annual calling together of its students and faculty for theological discussion and PhD presentations, will take place...
Carroll announces shortening of MDiv, MDiv Chaplain Ministry degrees
IRVING, Texas (April 22, 2020)—The B. H. Carroll Theological Institute in Irving, Texas, has adopted changes to its Master of Divinity and Master of Divinity in Chaplain Ministry degrees which streamline the programs, reducing the number...
The Praying Leader: Praying without Ceasing
Even a casual reading of the Book of Nehemiah reveals how Nehemiah was a man of prayer. In only 13 chapters, we have many references to Nehemiah praying. Most of these give us the words of his prayers—many of them are short, simple, and...
Baptist History & Heritage honors Bullock with Festschrift
IRVING, Texas (April 22, 2020)—The Baptist History & Heritage Society has honored B. H. Carroll Fellow Dr. Karen Bullock with a Festschrift for her contributions to research and teaching in the field of Baptist studies and her service...