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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.
No Small Calling: Should a Small-Town Pastor be Full-Time?
When people learn the size of my town and church, they are usually surprised that I am full-time. Thanks to our parsonage and the generosity of our people, we are able to live on my salary alone, despite our low numbers. I view this...
What have you got in front of you?
At one point in my wanderings in life, I worked for UPS. Nothing quite as glamorous as being a driver with cute brown shorts and my own truck, though. I was a hub guy. To give you some background, every package that comes through UPS (or...
Love as Union: Implications for Family, Church, Society, and Enemy
This week, we are going to explore the implications of Alexander Pruss’s understanding of love for our lives as Christians. The discussion that we had last week about love as union, simplified (and probably oversimplified) though it was,...
Love as Union: Defining a Concept
Anyone who seriously seeks to follow Jesus knows that he or she is called to love. We are called to love God and neighbor (Mark 12:28-31 and parallels). We are called to love those who share our identity as followers of Christ (John...
Personal Reflections on the Death of Rev. Billy Graham
I never met Rev. Billy Graham. I never had the opportunity to observe how he lived or to ask him questions about his theology. And yet, Rev. Graham’s life has had a profound impact on me. I suspect that his death will, too. I was a young...
Theology in a New Key: “Bleed the Same”
It is no secret that public discourse in America has become more tense and less constructive in the last few years. Despite the many voices, particularly in elite circles, calling for tolerance, Americans are finding it increasingly...
Humility and the Servant Leader
Humility is to servant leaders what pride is to narcissistic leaders. The first measures their service as a leader by the One who called them to that position. Jesus’s teachings and example are the metrics of ultimate success no matter...
Theology in a New Key: “What It Means to Be Loved”
Have you ever asked yourself why people grieve so deeply when they lose a child to miscarriage or stillbirth? Have you ever wondered why evangelical Protestants are so scandalized by the practice of elective abortion? Have you ever...
If It’s Free, Take Two
It all started in my Junior year at college, at the 1979 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. I was walking into the stadium with my college roommate’s family, elated to watch our Baylor Bears take on the Clemson Tigers.* As we walked into...
Theology in a New Key: “Daughter of Grace”
Twila Paris is one of the people that made contemporary Christian music what it is today. Her music does not get the airplay that it once did, but we should never forget that she was writing worship music for the contemporary church (and...