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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 Offers Video Conferencing for Face-to-Face Classes during Alpha Term 2016
Startup Stock Photos Face-to-Face & Zoom Video Classes Four courses are being taught face-to-face on site at various churches and the Carroll Center while streaming live online. Christian Heritage III (FHCHS5113.111) Taught...
A Time to Recreate and Re-create
July is the hottest month of the year in Texas. This is one reason my wife and I head to the cooler climate of the mountains around Red River, New Mexico during this time of the year. We not only cool down while we are there, but we rest...
The Value of a Discipleship Process
We speak of the time that Jesus told His disciples to make disciples as the Great Commission. It is great because it is a clear call in how a follower of Christ is to spend their life energy. It is a Commission because it was an...
The WYSIWYG Principle of Bible Interpretation
Once, in the early days of computer word processing, typing a document required the operator to insert codes of what appeared to most of us as gibberish. But, done well, the finished document printed out as desired. But, you did not know...
Bible Study Resources for Ministry Professionals
Last week, we talked about Bible study resources that everyone can use. This week, I want to talk about resources that ministry professionals might find especially useful. Please add your comments to the conversation if you have found...
Cutting Back the Brush
I've been going on mission trips for a couple of decades now, and one repeated chorus is that the key word for missions is "flexibility." Well, here I am writing this blog post from Huslia, Alaska on a borrowed computer. We were supposed...
Bible Study Resources for Everyone
Effective Bible study is essential for good discipleship. It teaches us what we should believe and who we should become. It provides the raw material that the Holy Spirit uses to build our understanding of mission and vision. And it is...
When We Slow the Process
To plant a church is to reach the lost with the gospel, see them saved and begin to disciple them. This seems a rather obvious statement. Even more obvious would be the pace that a church planter would hope that these things would happen....
The Phraseology Principle for Interpreting the Bible
Principle #4: The Phraseology Principle for Interpreting the Bible Words are very important. Think about “red” verses “crimson.” Which one grabs your attention? Under God’s guidance, our biblical writers struggled with words, sentences,...
The Other Side of the Coin: God’s Transactional Agenda
Scripture and Experience Last week, we talked about how we view God’s goals in interacting with humanity. I argued that the gospel is not about offering us a more successful version of the life we already have. It is (among other...