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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.
Nepotism In The Church
Removing any employee at any time can cause friction in a church. When the issue involves “family,” it gets even stickier. When the situation involves employees whose family members are LEADERS, the only thing showing in the rearview mirror is a big sign that says, “CONFLICT OF INTERESTS.”
Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 7:24-29
So, what is the purpose of the last pericope in the collection (as well as Matthew’s closing remark about the reaction of his audience)? Clearly, it drives home the point that those who will really be successful are those who put Jesus’ teachings into practice.
Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 7:7-12
It is not hard for us to feel the crushing weight of expectations when we read Jesus’ teachings and try to put them into practice in our lives. Throw in a good measure of pain and more than a dash of unanswered prayers, and you have a recipe for spiritual disenfranchisement.
Evangelism “im Deutschen Stil”
As we look at Germany’s ‘church’, however, I think it is more appropriate to look deeper under the surface, particularly to those of the free church movement, whether in a ‘Bund’ or independent, or even to house churches. Many of these churches are small and struggle in the face of the ever-growing skepticism towards the Christian faith.
Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 7:13-14, 21-23
“The kingdom of heaven” is a sphere of existence—an alternate reality that transcends the limits of space and that breaks into the flow of time. This alternate reality stands over against the reality that dominates normal human experience, for Its defining characteristic is that it is where God’s will is done.
The Good Stroke
Uncle Don would go on to explain that the stroke caused him to re-examine and re-order his life. He got active in faith, in church, in teaching Sunday School, and in serving as a deacon. And his family became his top earthly priority.
Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 7:1-6, 15-20
We are not here permitted to evaluate the lives of anyone we choose. Instead, we are to focus our evaluative work on those who want to stand as God’s spokesperson and lead God’s people.
Registration for Frank & Pauline Patterson Fall Colloquy 2018 Now Open
The featured speaker for Frank and Pauline Patterson Fall Colloquy to be held Nov 12-13 at the Carroll Center is Dr. James Hart. Dr. Hart serves as the President of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies and is a professional...
Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 6:19-34
I had a good, old-fashioned fight with God about these very issues. (In case you are wondering, yes, I lost the fight—again!)
No Small Calling: What Do You Want to Become?
What if we changed our focus from the change we want to see from those outside of the church to the change we want to see from those who are already members?