Why Membership Matters More Than Ever

W. Jackson Watts I’m often reluctant to speak of things “mattering more than ever.” These kinds of statements tend to ignore historical precedents and other factors that make our own times less unique than we imagine. Take pandemics as an example. Plague and pestilence were present in many…

How to Reach Generation Z: A New Study (Part Two)

Matthew Pinson In my last post I discussed  the recent study conducted by Springtide Research, “The State of Religion and Young People 2020.” This study was featured in a conversation between Mark Bauerlein and sociologist Dr. Josh Packard on the First Things podcast entitled “The Loneliest Generation.” The…

How to Reach Generation Z: A New Study (Part One)

Matthew Pinson As a college president (and father of a 19- and a 21-year-old), I think a lot about Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 6:4 about bringing young people to maturity in the training (paideia) and counsel (nouthesia) of the Lord. So I was very interested in a recent…

2021 Symposium in Review

W. Jackson Watts  This past Monday and Tuesday marked the 26th time* that the Commission for Theological Integrity has sponsored a theological symposium. This event has evolved slightly over the years, but it has continued to be a unique and important venue for Free Will Baptists to explore…

2021 Symposium Program

W. Jackson Watts Monday Evening 6:00 – 6:10      Welcome and Prayer 6:15 – 7:05       Daniel Webster: Clement’s Use of Music in Exhortation to the Greeks                                       …
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