by Jackson Watts and Matthew Bracey I (Jackson) have written several times in the past about the involvement of Free Will Baptists with the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS). I always like to take the opportunity to call attention to this important relationship, not least because scholarship does not exist as an end unto itself; it exists to extend the lordship …
Keep Readingby Theological Commission “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) This Thanksgiving season, we members of the Commission for Theological Integrity are thankful for the privilege of serving the people of the National Association of Free Will Baptists. We only recently concluded our annual Theological Symposium in …
Keep Readingby Thomas Marberry At the recent Theological Symposium held on the campus of Randall University in Moore, Oklahoma, Dr. Jeff Blair presented a paper entitled Creating a Culture of Wisdom in the Local Church. This essay was based on his recently-completed D.Min. thesis at Northern Seminary. Blair begins his analysis by pointing out that many aspects of American culture, including …
Keep ReadingW. Jackson Watts Recently I was preparing a sermon from Ephesians 3:1-13 as part of a series on Ephesians at my church. During my study I consulted several commentaries, including the NIV Application Commentary on Ephesians, authored by Klyne Snodgrass, now professor emeritus at North Park Theological Seminary. Each volume in this commentary set is divided into three sections for …
Keep ReadingW. Jackson Watts Over the last two days, dozens of Free Will Baptist pastors, students, professors, and other scholars heard nine thoughtful presentations on a range of subjects. As coordinator for this program, I am so grateful to our presenters, our attendees, and the kindness of our hosts with Randall University. People asked good questions, while new acquaintances were made, …
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