Cory Thompson When we think about Mother’s Day, our thoughts often turn to the women who have nurtured, taught, and loved us. As believers, when we consider mothers in the Bible, who stands out? Most likely, we immediately think of Mary, the mother of Jesus. But how should we understand Mary’s role in God’s redemptive plan? What does Scripture teach …
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Keep ReadingCory Thompson The 2025 Theological Symposium will convene on October 6-7 on the campus of Randall University in Moore, Oklahoma. Paper proposals or abstracts can be sent to Symposium Coordinator, Cory Thompson, at fwbtheology@gmail.com. Submissions should be made no later than June 13. The theme for this year’s Symposium relates to the 90th Anniversary of the National Association of Free Will …
Keep ReadingW. Jackson Watts When the Commission for Theological Integrity published an essay about church membership in its inaugural edition of De Doctrina, it wasn’t a random decision. It revealed a collective sense that the doctrine of the church (ecclesiology) has been too often neglected in the National Association of Free Will Baptists. It may even be downright dismissed in some …
Keep ReadingW. Jackson Watts One of the striking qualities of the New Testament is how practical it is concerning the office of elder/overseer/pastor. This claim of practicality may seem strange. After all, we regularly have about the pastorate which the Bible leaves unanswered: how much should we pay a pastor? Should they be full-time or part-time? What role should they have …
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