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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.
Finding Strength in Joy: The Challenge of Seeing God’s Goodness
Finding Joy When You Feel Worn: Reflecting on Nehemiah’s wisdom for those feeling broken and disconnected, emphasizing that joy in God is a source of strength.
Lenten Devotional: The Love of God, the Promise of Presence
God’s Unfailing Presence: Even in exile and hardship, God promised His presence and strength. Discover the hope in His “righteous right hand” from Isaiah 41.
No Small Calling: Should a Small-Town Pastor be Full-Time?
Why Full-Time Still Matters: The challenges of job instability and the crucial need for pastoral availability in small towns make a full-time pastor often ideal.
What have you got in front of you?
Beyond the Paycheck: How Your Past Might Equip Your Future – Discover how even unglamorous jobs and seemingly irrelevant skills can become valuable tools for God’s work, as shown through the author’s experience at UPS.
Love as Union: Implications for Family, Church, Society, and Enemy
Love in Action: Discover the practical implications of “love as union” for Christians in their families, churches, communities, and even in relating to their enemies with empathy.
Love as Union: Defining a Concept
The Unifying Power of Love: Discover Baylor philosopher Alexander Pruss’s compelling argument that genuine love inherently seeks “union” between individuals.
Personal Reflections on the Death of Rev. Billy Graham
A Personal Reflection on Billy Graham’s Legacy: How his life touched one individual and the challenge to carry on his commitment to the gospel in a post-Graham world.
Theology in a New Key: “Bleed the Same”
The Unity Question: Examining Mandisa’s “Bleed the Same” and the delicate balance between the Christian call for unity and the unwavering commitment to truth in a polarized America.
Humility and the Servant Leader
Jesus’s Leadership Revolution: Discover how Jesus redefined greatness through humility, contrasting it with the honor-driven culture of his time and its relevance today.
Theology in a New Key: “What It Means to Be Loved”
The Profound Meaning of Love: Exploring the inherent value of every life through Mark Schultz’s “What It Means to Be Loved” and a mother’s powerful devotion to her child.