by Wade Berry | Sep 25, 2018 | Carroll Community, Scripture, Theology
Last week, we talked about Jesus’ teachings about the pillars of first-century Jewish piety in Matthew 6:1-18. There is one aspect of that teaching, however, that we did not discuss. And we need to talk about it now. Why do we need to talk about it? We need to talk...
by Wade Berry | Sep 18, 2018 | Carroll Community, Scripture, Theology
Last week, we talked about the challenge of being “perfect” in our relations with those who hate us. Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:38-48 form a fitting climax to his exposition of, and expansion of, the Mosaic Law’s requirements. They challenge us to be more righteous...
by Gene Wilkes | Sep 14, 2018 | Carroll Community, Education, From the President, Teaching Church, Theology
Ryan Bonfiglio in a recent Faith & Leadership article called his readers to “…make the church a center of theological education again.” I want to applaud Dr. Bonfiglio’s message and the benefits he sites for the church when trained teachers deliver quality...
by B. H. Carroll Theological Seminary | Sep 14, 2018 | Carroll Community, Education, Ministry, Scripture
“I’m thankful that Carroll exists so that the equipping of the saints can happen even while we have boots on the ground.” I remember my sophomore year in high school being asked to create a presentation depicting the job we wanted to have after graduation....
by Karl Fickling | Sep 12, 2018 | Carroll Community
Another bleak report came out recently. Did you see it? The decline of the Church of England continues and bodes poorly for the future of the Church across “the Pond.” Having recently returned home from a trip to France, this kind of report was already on my mind. ...
by Wade Berry | Sep 11, 2018 | Carroll Community
I do not think that there is any portion of Scripture that gives me more intellectual and emotional difficulties than Matthew 5:38-48. There are so many ways that we could go in this discussion because there are so many difficult, and even controversial, things that...