Favorite Books in 2024: Staying Sharp for Pastoral Ministry
Rodney Holloman Like many pastors, I focused most of my reading on the fulfilling demands of preaching and counseling. However, several books were helpful and deserve a spot in the annual end-of-year review. God, Gift, and Guide: Knowing the Holy Spirit by Gregg Allison was a helpful introductory…
Favorite Books in 2024: The Ultimate Miscellany
W. Jackson Watts Readers of this site as well as my personal Substack site, Churchatopia, will know that my interests tend toward the eclectic. In my 2023 Favorite Books article, I reflected on a range of titles across disciplines and literary genre. This year’s list is no different.…
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in Today’s Context: An Urgent and Relevant Imperative
W. Jackson Watts (Editor’s note: This post is the fifth in a five-part series of talks given by the members of the Commission for Theological Integrity at this past National Association in Birmingham. Prior talks/posts can be found here, here, here, and here. Please note that this material wasn’t…
Commission Chairman Featured on YouTube Channel
by Theological Commission For the second time in the past six months, Dr. Matt Pinson, Chairman of the Commission for Theological Integrity, was a guest on the increasingly popular YouTube program hosted by Nicholas Noyola. Noyola is a young Southern Baptist minister and seminarian who interviews biblical scholars,…
Reimagining Apologetics: A Review Essay (Part 2)
W. Jackson Watts (This is part two of a two-part review essay. Part one can be found here.) Authenticity: Problem or Opportunity? In order to appreciate fully Bailey’s approach to the imagination, we need to appreciate the environment in which he makes his proposal. Following Charles Taylor, Bailey…