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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.
When I Don’t Act Like A Missionary
In the check-out line in the market. At the 4-way stop in the neighborhood. During the game at our children’s sports league. On the job site with the co-workers. What happens at these places? That depends! These are the places where we...
Where Everyone’s Saved But No One Goes to Church
Early in my time here in Stephens, I was talking to a member who was trying to be active in sharing his faith, but he was frustrated. "Everyone here is saved, you know," he said. Then he cracked a wry smile, "But no one goes to church!"...
New Life, Not More Success
A friend of mine once described herself as “an Old Testament Christian.” What she meant was immediately obvious; the mechanisms and results of devotion to God in the Old Testament were much more attractive to her than those in the New...
Need Based Church Planting
It’s funny. Every time I hear about another city I ponder its need for new churches. I hear percentages about the lost, the de-churched and the un-churched. In every case, there needs to be more churches planted everywhere to see that we...
Carroll Institute Awards Certificates to 47 Graduates at Instituto Bíblico Bautista Sola Scriptura in Matamoros, Mexico
Dr. Gene Wilkes recently represented Carroll Institute on June 25th, 2016, at the graduation ceremony of the Instituto Bíblico Bautista Sola Scriptura by bringing the message and awarding certificates to the students. Of the forty-seven...
The In-the-Neighborhood Principle of Bible Interpretation
Principle #3: The In-the-Neighborhood Principle of Bible Interpretation I have heard people talk about the value of real estate: location, location, and location. I have always tried to buy the least expensive house in the most expensive...
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“For everything [and everyone] there is a season, . . .”
For everything there is a season, the Scriptures remind us, and we know the Lord creates and ends such seasons to further his mission of reconciliation until Christ returns. The retirement of Dr. Bruce Muskrat to pursue his calling of...
Carl Wrotenbery, Distinguished Fellow and Carroll Supporter, Passes Away
Carl R. Wrotenbery, a longtime friend of Carroll Institute, entered the Lord’s presence on Sunday, June 19, 2016, after a long illness. Carl was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas, on Dec. 14, 1929, to P.H. and Gertrude (Cates) Wrotenbery and...
Social Conflict, Religious Violence, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ
On June 12, 2016, a man walked into a nightclub in Orlando, Florida known for its LGBTQ clientele. Over the next three hours, he perpetrated the largest mass killing in modern American history. Preliminary reports indicated that he...
Reporting on The Work of the Church Plant
As a North American Missionary, a part of the work is to raise support. Support from churches who want to see the Kingdom of God expanded. Support from individuals and family who choose to sacrificially give so that I can be on the...