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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.
Three Essentials for Becoming a Thinking Christian
The last time that we gathered together, I placed three passages of Scripture before us that call us to a life of intellectual excellence. Then, I laid out for us three obstacles that we will face as we try to become thinking Christians....
The Reservoir of Hope
I ran from my call to ministry…for years…16 years to be exact. Why? Amongst other things, I did not have confidence in who I was in Christ and struggled to see that God could use me in ways beyond what I saw as my natural limitations....
Three Obstacles to Becoming Thinking Christians
My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for...
Shadows
I watch birds. My favorite birds are great big ones like American bald eagles. I live in an area where fish are plentiful, so I frequently see eagles. My other favorite birds are little bitty ones. The smallest birds I get to see are the...
Faces of Carroll: Dr. Sharon Gresham
There are many reasons why our students, professors, and teaching churches choose B.H. Carroll Theological Institute. So many, that we decided to round up some of our favorite stories in this series: The Faces of Carroll. Join us in...
Leadership Lessons from Endurance Sports: Mental Toughness
I am an outdoor and endurance sport enthusiast. I love to cycle (both road and gavel, weekly rides and centuries), to backpack (multiday, mountains and forests), and to trail run (10k to ultramarathons). I am not a professional by any...
Prayer – Power, Position, Perception, Plenty
This past weekend I was able to be a part of what is, so far, the most amazing of my Christian experiences other than personally becoming a Christ-follower. You see, I am a church planter. I now pastor a church I planted five years ago...
Three Pleas to Leaders of Contemporary Worship, Part 2
The last time that we gathered together, we began a discussion of unhelpful trends in contemporary worship and how we might address them. I urged those of us who lead contemporary worship to help their congregations cherish the musical...
Faces of Carroll: Jonathan Yates
There are many reasons why our students, professors, and teaching churches choose B.H. Carroll Theological Institute. So many, that we decided to round up some of our favorite stories in this series: The Faces of Carroll. Join us in...
Consider the Levi’s of the Field
When I visit pastorless churches, I have a fear that my PowerPoint will malfunction. That did happen in August. Fortunately, I always have handouts as a backup. Last Sunday, however, I developed a new fear. What if I don’t have any...