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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.
Don’t Go Without a Guide
When Jim, Amy and I climbed Mt. Rainier, we hired a guide service to get us to the top and down safely. Having only one other serious mountaineering climb in which I did not summit, we wanted someone who was trained and experienced on the...
Darkness and the Presence of God
A wonder-filled experience of hiking at altitude on a clear night is the sky. Stars sparkle and shine like diamonds against a backdrop of blacks and grays. Shooting stars crisscross the myriad of star clouds. You realize how small Earth...
A Voice in the Cloud
On Mt. Kilimanjaro you climb below, in, and above clouds. You may encounter rain from the clouds in the rain forest climate zone, and you may find yourself in the clouds in the artic climate zone. Climbers tend to prefer non-cloudy...
Cleaning Out the Ashes
Meditating on the Scriptures, I have come to realize, can impart meaning into our everyday routines. Brother Lawrence discovered this as he washed dishes in his monastery. David found this to be true on a night of watching over...
A Bad Goodbye – Part II
Part II In Part I, I looked at how admitting when a pastor and a church are a bad match—and calling off the pursuit—is better than denying the problems and moving forward with employment. This week, I want to look at a common occurrence...
B. H. Carroll in first partnership with church in Germany
IRVING, Texas (February 4, 2019) -- The B. H. Carroll Theological Institute in Irving, Texas, has established its first educational partnership with a teaching church in Landstuhl, Germany, the Institute’s president announced February 4....
Our part in His Kingdom
Jesus told Nicodemus in John 3:3 that “no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” In Luke 17:20-21, while still speaking of His Kingdom, He told a group of religious leaders, “[The kingdom] is within you.” In Matthew...
Being known by God
Last November, several of us gathered at the administrative hub of the B. H. Carroll Theological Institute for the Frank and Pauline Patterson Fall Colloquy. We gathered around the teaching of veteran Baptist educator and New Testament...
We are so thankful for each and every supporter
Thank youWe are so thankful for each and every supporter who helped. David Chisum • Towery Family Charitable Fund • Edwin Jones • Leach Family Trust • Walmart Foundation • Ryan Duffie...
God wants you to be hopeful, helpful and useful
Ministry is full of tight spots – those situations where we have a hard time seeing even a glimpse of God’s marvelous light due to the penetration of evil’s oppressive darkness. In Exodus 2:1-10 we see a people who were in a tight spot....