(Part 1 of 2) by Kevin Hester As a non-digital native, whenever I think of Scripture I envision my first “real” Bible. It was a red-letter, leather-bound, Old Scofield Reference Bible. I still have it and I still use it from time to time though its condition is in need of an update. Since then, I have added concordances, commentaries, …
Keep Readingby Matthew Pinson (reposted from www.welch.com/blog) I grew up in church singing “Praise Him, Praise Him,” a hymn by the prolific hymn writer Fanny Crosby. It was hymn 58 in the old 1964 Free Will Baptist Hymn Book. There was a phrase in that hymn that always intrigued me: Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever. Crown Him! Crown Him! Prophet, …
Keep Readingby Kevin Hester Missiology is not my strong suit. It hasn’t been a part of my theological training except by extension. My appreciation for missions has largely come from the clear commands of Scripture and some of the basic principles of ecclesiology. I also think missionaries have such cool stories. I still remember the awe and admiration I had for …
Keep Readingby Theological Commission Occasionally we want to remind our readers of valuable resources from the past which the Commission for Theological Integrity has published and made available to our movement. Among these resources is past editions of Integrity: A Journal of Christian Thought. These are available to read and download on the Commission blog. For this “Throw-Back Tuesday,” we want …
Keep Readingby Jackson Watts One of the most frustrating aspects of Christian leadership—and pastoral ministry in particular—is the challenge of leading congregations through change. By change we mean either the 1) introduction of something new to the church’s life, 2) reformation of an existing aspect of a church’s ministry, or 3) removal or cessation of something that presently exists in the …
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