Should Protestants Like Us Care about the Papacy?
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2025 Symposium: Call for Papers
Cory Thompson The 2025 Theological Symposium will convene on October 6-7 on the campus of Randall University in Moore, Oklahoma. Paper proposals or abstracts can be sent to Symposium Coordinator, Cory Thompson, at fwbtheology@gmail.com. Submissions should be made no later than June 13. The theme for this year’s Symposium…
Assuming Too Much? Going Deeper on Church Membership
W. Jackson Watts When the Commission for Theological Integrity published an essay about church membership in its inaugural edition of De Doctrina, it wasn’t a random decision. It revealed a collective sense that the doctrine of the church (ecclesiology) has been too often neglected in the National Association…
Ancient Wisdom on 2 Timothy 4:2
W. Jackson Watts One of the striking qualities of the New Testament is how practical it is concerning the office of elder/overseer/pastor. This claim of practicality may seem strange. After all, we regularly have about the pastorate which the Bible leaves unanswered: how much should we pay a…
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…