by Wade Berry | Dec 26, 2017 | Carroll Community
Throughout December, we have been reflecting upon the advent of Jesus. Today, we turn our attention to the Gospel of John. Like Mark’s Gospel, John does not contain a so-called “infancy narrative.” Instead, the Fourth Gospel opens with a prologue that explains who...
by Wade Berry | Dec 12, 2017 | Carroll Community
Last week, we used the Gospel of Mark to help us reflect upon the significance of Jesus’ coming into the world. This week, we turn our attention to the Gospel of Matthew. It contains one of two so-called infancy narratives in the New Testament. Although Matthew’s...
by Wade Berry | Jul 27, 2017 | Scripture, Theology
Reading the Bible through the Lens of Desire In the next couple of weeks, we will return to the series “Theology in a New Key.” Today, I want to ask you a question. Have you ever wanted something so badly that you began to see it everywhere you looked? Your desire for...
by Walter Norvell | Mar 23, 2017 | Ministry
What Helps Our Prayers If you could determine one thing that would help you pray, would you put it to use? We have been examining Steve Gaines’ helpful little book, Pray Like It Matters. First we looked at the importance of praying in a group. You can find it here....
by Walter Norvell | Sep 20, 2016 | Education, Ministry, Scripture, Theology
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, Get-Set, Go Principle The...