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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.
Carroll Institute Begins New Cohort of MAT Students in Cuba
Drs. Gene Wilkes, Stephen Hatfield, and Adlin Cotto, along with her husband Robert Cotto, traveled to Camagüey, Cuba, for a teaching trip during the week of September 17-24. For the first time, a domestic Carroll master’s level student...
Partnering Together to Fulfill God’s Global Mission
Jesus and Paul more often than not completed their mission with others at their side. Jesus invested his life into The Twelve, and he sent his followers out two by two. (Mark 6:7) Paul recorded the names of those who served with him, and...
No Small Calling: Five Ministry Friendships to Form as a Small-Town Pastor
One of the most intimidating things for a pastor who takes a position in a small-town setting is that you seem to be the only stranger in town. Everyone else knows everyone else, and you soon find out that they're probably related, too....
Interview with a Pastor-as-Scholar: Justin Tollison, Ph.D
Justin Tollison, pastor/church planter of Disciple Tree Church in north Fort Worth, has three girls (10, 8, 6) and is married to Valeta Tollison. Justin finished his Ph.D. in Christian Heritage at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute and...
Bringing It All Together in Bible Interpretation
Bringing It All Together in Bible Interpretation This article concludes our posts about skills for Bible interpretation. If you missed or want to review the previous posts, here are the links: Interpreting the Bible The On-Your-Mark,...
North Texas Giving Day 2016
Once again, B. H. Carroll Theological Institute is participating in North Texas Giving Day. On September 22, from 6 a.m. to midnight, every online donation of $25 or more to Carroll Institute will be multiplied with bonus funds from a...
An Interview with a Pastor-as-Scholar: Scott Jones
In this blog we continue to hear from some who fulfill the role of Pastor-as-Scholar in their church. Scott Jones is a full time pastor and will soon defend his dissertation titled, “Pastoral Leadership For Congregational Change: An...
No Small Calling: Connecting to the Larger Body – Six Reasons Denominational Connection is a Must for Small-Town Churches & Pastors
This week marks the beginning of the Dixie Jackson Offering for state missions here in Arkansas. Last week, I put up posters on the bulletin board, put the prayer guide in the bulletin, and showed a video in worship service about what...
An Interview with a Pastor-as-Scholar: David Ritsema, PhD
An Interview with a Pastor-as-Scholar By C. Gene Wilkes, Ph.D. As part of the series of posts on Pastor-as-Scholar, I sent questions to three pastors serving in local church who had received (or finishing up) a Ph.D. from B. H. Carroll...
The So-What? Principle of Bible Interpretation
What is the purpose of Bible study? What is it supposed to do? Are we after small groups of walking Bible encyclopedias? Or do we believe and study the Bible because it changes lives? I must confess that I am often diverted from what God...