I’m going through a series here at Between the Times, sharing what I have found to be some biblical and practical thoughts on parenting. Earlier this week, I laid out what it looks like when Christ is Lord of the home, as demonstrated in Colossians 3:18-21. Today I want to … Read More »
Don’t say you were never told. John Carroll’s The Wreck of Western Culture is one of the most underappreciated volumes published in recent memory.[1] Readers beware, however. Carroll’s book is for readers who like their coffee strong (the book is more like a Green Eye than a Café au Lait), … Read More »
As many readers will know, the SBC Annual Meeting will gather in Houston on June 11–12, 2013. In conjunction with the Convention, I teach an elective travel course at Southeastern Seminary titled The Southern Baptist Convention. The course is divided into three components. First, we meet on campus for one … Read More »
I have started a new series here at Between the Times, sharing biblical and practical thoughts on parenting that I have collected through the years. Last week, I introduced the series and gave some thoughts as to the reasoning behind it. As I mentioned, some posts will be full articles … Read More »
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. Popularized from the findings of The National Study of Youth and Religion by Christian Smith and Melinda Denton, the term encapsulates the way the Bible has been communicated to young people in recent decades. Smith and Denton argue that the Western church has actually done an effective … Read More »
Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of participating in a consultation on “Transdisciplinary Scholarship” sponsored by the Paideia Centre for Public Theology in Ontario, Canada. The meeting lasted for two days and was populated by thirteen scholars or public figures including Craig Bartholomew, R. R. Reno, Hunter Baker, Claudia … Read More »
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Ephesians 4:29) In Ephesians 4:29, Paul mentions two kinds of speech: that which builds up and that which pulls down. … Read More »
One of the great blessings of life for most of us is that of being a parent– a dad or a mom. Some of us even have the joyful experience of being grandparents! We all know that being good, godly parents is a challenge. It is hard work. But, it … Read More »
These days, it seems as if everyone is talking about the late evangelical theologian Carl F. H. Henry (1913–2003). Greg Thornbury has authored a widely acclaimed new book titled Recovering Classic Evangelicalism: Applying the Wisdom and Vision of Carl F.H. Henry (Crossway, 2013). Thornbury, Collin Hansen, and John Starke recorded … Read More »