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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.
What do we do now?
I have had many discussions, debates, and down right arguments about the election of our next President of the United States. You have read and heard more than you care to, I’m sure. We can agree that both candidates reflect our...
Senior Fellow Scott Floyd Teaches Carroll Courses in China
In October, Dr. Scott Floyd, Senior Fellow and Director of Counseling Programs at Carroll Institute, had the opportunity to travel to Chengdu, China, to teach Crisis and Trauma Counseling to 25 Chinese students who are a part of Carroll’s...
Bonton Farms: A Story That Needs to Be Told
Bonton, A Neighborhood Rooted in Segregation The Bonton neighborhood is what has come to be known as an urban food desert. Much of the population of the Bonton neighborhood lives well below the poverty line, and it is a three hour round...
No Small Calling: Five Keys for Running the Race with Endurance
Since my first half-marathon in 2011, late October has been "race season" for me, with a couple of months of whipping myself back into shape culminating in a 13.1-mile run through the streets of Conway, Arkansas, on the last Saturday of...
Crawfish, Politics and Moral Choices – iEthics: A Special Edition on the 2016 Election
iEthics: A Special Edition on the 2016 Election I've learned through the years that it is not necessary for me to speak to every moral issue if others have already done so in good biblical fashion. The book of Proverbs states it well, " ....
Race and Policing: How the Church Can Help
Creating a just society is always a challenge. It seems to be even more so in the present political and social climate. Animosity between ethnic minorities and law enforcement has long been a fact of life in America’s urban centers, but...
Missional Movements: An Overview of No Need Among You Conference
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of representing B.H. Carroll Theological Institute at the annual No Need Among You Conference 2016, hosted at Cliff Temple Baptist Church. With over 55 workshops led by practitioners in the field of...
What Makes for a Great Small Group Bible Study?
If you just attended a great small group Bible study, how would you describe it? What made it great? What would you tell others about it and why? What do you think identifies a great small group Bible study? The Good Book Company just...
Registration is Open for the Frank and Pauline Patterson Fall Colloquy 2016
It is not so much the case that God has a mission for his church in the world, as that God has a church for his mission in the world.Mission was not made for the church; the church was made for mission - God's mission.Christopher J. H....
When We Do Everything Right, and the Wheels Still Come Off
I'm so confused I know I heard you loud and clear So, I followed through Somehow I ended up here I don't wanna think I may never understand That my broken heart is a part of your plan When I try to pray All I've got is hurt and these four...