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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.
Preparing to Serve
For the last few weeks, we have been talking about how the average follower of Jesus can prepare for the important moments in her or his life of devotion. We first talked about how to prepare for worship, emphasizing the importance of...
The Righteous Kingdom
God calls us to be a part of His Kingdom through faith in King Jesus. Participation in this Kingdom is where our lives find their purpose and meaning. Whether that is participating in church ministry, marketplace ministry or home...
In the Steps of Paul Trip, 2020 – Greece & Turkey
The deposit for this trip needs to be made to Dr. Strawn by September 10, 2019. B.H. Carroll is offering a new elective class on March 16-27, 2020: In the Steps of Paul tour hosted by Dr. David Strawn, one of our Resident Fellows....
Fountain Pen
I decided that was the last shirt I would ruin with my ballpoint pens. I had ruined shirt after shirt. While most of my written words were composed on the computer screen, I have always carried a pen, very often forgetting to retract it...
Preparing for Preaching
Last week, we discussed how we can prepare for worship. We said that the effective worshiper will engage in the daily tasks of cultivating self-awareness and of focusing on God, and we said that the effective worshiper will offer her or...
Leaders without Hats
The title of this blog comes from Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business. He describes leaders without hats this way: To understand what this means, it’s helpful to think about...
Thriving Where God Plants Us
By design, God has placed each of us right where He wants us. Whether a seminary student, church planting missionary or accountant, you are where you are by the design of The Lord. At times, God changes that geography intentionally (even...
Pastoral Observations and What To Do Next
I gathered with 12 pastoral leaders for a day of open sharing. I know. This means there were thirteen. I’m not superstitious, so that thought didn’t bother me. I did, however, look to see who might represent Jesus, who might be the inner...
Preparing for Worship
Series Introduction When I write for the Carroll blog, I am usually writing for Christian leaders. I am usually trying to help pastors, church staff members, educated lay leaders, denominational officials, and others who hold positions...
B.H. Carroll Theological Institute Forms Academic Partnership with Stark College and Seminary
On Monday, July 22, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Stark College and Seminary and B.H. Carroll Theological Institute which presents both organizations with tremendous value. The purpose of this MOU is to create an...