by Wade Berry | Mar 20, 2018 | Carroll Community
Last week, we talked about how Nehemiah called the people of God to depend upon and give expression to “the joy of the LORD” at a time when they may not have felt much like rejoicing. We noted that suffering, disappointment, and guilt can rob us of a connection with...
by Wade Berry | Jan 16, 2018 | Carroll Community
January 16, 2017 was supposed to be a day full of joy and anticipation. It turned out to be the worst day of my life. On that day, my wife and I were going to the doctor. We were not supposed to be able to have children, and, due to our advanced age and the risk for...
by Wade Berry | Jun 13, 2017 | Ministry, Theology
Natalie Grant’s song “Held” (written by Christa Nicole Wells) has always held a special place in my heart. In this haunting ballad, Grant takes her listeners inside the agonizing emotional and spiritual struggles that accompany loss. It opens with the following punch...
by Wade Berry | Mar 14, 2017 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
When most people think of Lent, they probably think of its role in helping people confess and renounce sin. The self-denial that is inherent in how many Christian groups practice this part of the liturgical calendar is a perfect mechanism for helping people come to...
by Wade Berry | Mar 7, 2017 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
Lent has begun, and we here at the B. H. Carroll Theological Institute are commemorating the occasion both in our private devotion to Jesus and in our life together as an academic community. But why? After all, Lent is nowhere prescribed for us in...
