Why Go to Scholarly Society Meetings?
The value of continuing education, for professors and pastors alike
The value of continuing education, for professors and pastors alike
“The Madman’s Time Has Come: Theology After the Death of God”
By Dale Meyer Maybe you’ve walked through a garden and seen these words, “The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the birds for mirth, one is nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth.” If you enjoy gardening, you know it’s not quite as idyllic as Dorothy Francis Guerney’s poem suggests. Have you ..
The final of four sneak peeks into the main plenary presentations for the 2014 Theological Symposium (September 23-24)
By Kent Burreson The Just Way of God “The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” This phrase leads Yahweh through Ezekiel to address Israel’s whining as they blame Yahweh for their woe and suffering in the destruction of the land and in the exile under Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar. The preacher is encouraged ..
The third of four sneak peeks into the main plenary presentations for the 2014 Theological Symposium (September 23-24)
The second of four sneak peeks into the main plenary presentations for the 2014 Theological Symposium (September 23-24)
Thinking about the collegiality (or lack thereof) among the church’s pastors…
The first of four sneak peeks into the main plenary presentations for the 2014 Theological Symposium (September 23-24)
By Thomas Egger Better ways, better thoughts. The ways and thoughts of God are immeasurably better than the ways and thoughts of sinful people. God therefore calls all humanity to true repentance, that is, to abandon their own wicked thoughts and ways and to return to God in faith—for God’s ways include incomprehensible mercy toward sinners! The iniquitous ways ..
Beginning the conversations begun by what’s happened in Ferguson
Every year at our theological symposium, we not only hold several public lectures dedicated to the symposium theme (this year it is “Faithful Witness”), but we also invite several special sectional speakers. The 45-minute sectionals aim at fleshing out and deepening our consideration of the topics introduced in the plenaries. This year, as we explore ..
By Paul Philp A lot has happened since Joseph’s brothers left him for dead in the desert. The brothers have been reunited with Joseph, and now their father, Jacob, has died. It is as if they are back in the desert staring into the pit where they left Joseph dying. Joseph’s brothers are face-to-face with the guilt of their ..
Back by popular demand: David Peter presents “Decoding the Apocalypse: Part Two.”
How Ferguson affects ministry in Chattanooga (and a church near you)
By David Wollenburg I actually cringe every time I encounter this text. It isn’t that I don’t like it, or don’t understand what is being said. It is, rather, that the message is too clear. It is God’s warning, repeated time and again, that we ignore his word to our own peril. And it isn’t just for us preachers; ..