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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 Midland Gathering
Dr. Bruce Corley, Senior Fellow, and Gene Wilkes, President, met with church leaders, Carroll students, professors and partners in ministry on Wednesday, May 11 in Midland, TX. Twenty-two attended the informational luncheon where Drs....
An Alternate Story
Until this week, I hadn’t really thought of it this way. As part of a vision strategy time, I encourage others to imagine the world if what they had on their heart (their vision) didn’t come to pass. For me, that would be imagining...
When God Points Somewhere Else
WHEN GOD POINTS SOMEWHERE ELSE I hate it when my plans get changed. I can be a little pigheaded about it. The other day, my wife and I were headed to a larger town 45 minutes away for a date together, and we were rushing to get there in...
Reflections on the Fall of Tullian Tchividjian
Reflections on the Fall of Tullian Tchividjian Have you been following the saga of Tullian Tchividjian? He is a grandson of Rev. Billy Graham and a Presbyterian minister. He lost a prominent pastorate in Florida after admitting to...
Teaching Giving In A Church Plant
Your church budget starts at the same place your church attendance does at a new church plant. Not zero but close. For instance, we started with 5 people (one was me and the other four had my last name). So, our attendance was 5 and...
Praying Scripture
Praying Scripture I have heard that an effective prayer is born in heaven, passes through our hearts, between our lips, and goes back to heaven. We want to pray for the things that God desires to do and for the people and causes he loves...
How to Get from Scripture to the World
Lighting a Flame The first serious Christian book I ever read was John Stott’s The Contemporary Christian. In it, Stott argued that Christians had a responsibility to bridge the gap between the Word of God and the...
Mass Communicatin’ or ‘One-at-a-time’-n
We want to preach before thousands. We want to hear of crowds coming to repentance like they did in Acts 2. We desire maximum impact. Those are all appropriate wants and prayers. So, what does a person with dreams like that do when...
Carroll supporters
I recently read Wright Thompson’s ESPN article, “The Secret History of Tiger Woods.” It is a tragic story of a man who lost his way after the death of his friend and father, Earl Woods. What saddens me the most about his story...
Frank and Pauline Patterson Spring Colloquy 2016 for Doctoral Students and Faculty
Carroll Institute will once again hold an “in-house” colloquy for Doctoral Students and Faculty on May 23–25Colloquy for Doctoral Students and FacultySeeking Excellence - learning workshops that will enhance their research and...