by Theological Commission In the type of social media age in which we live, scandal seems to become the rule not the exception. While some controversies are indeed contrived, so much of what has remained hidden in the past has become open for all to see. In the 2003 edition of Integrity, Dr. Steve Ashby gives a poignant meditation on …
Keep Reading(Part 2 of 2) by Kevin Hester Last week I shared with you the first part of Mr. Allan Crowson’s “Some Thoughts on Scripture Study Software.” In the first part of his article he helped us to see the basic lay of the land as it relates to digital Bible study tools. He outlined what such software could do and …
Keep Reading(Part 1 of 2) by Kevin Hester As a non-digital native, whenever I think of Scripture I envision my first “real” Bible. It was a red-letter, leather-bound, Old Scofield Reference Bible. I still have it and I still use it from time to time though its condition is in need of an update. Since then, I have added concordances, commentaries, …
Keep Readingby Matthew Pinson (reposted from www.welch.com/blog) I grew up in church singing “Praise Him, Praise Him,” a hymn by the prolific hymn writer Fanny Crosby. It was hymn 58 in the old 1964 Free Will Baptist Hymn Book. There was a phrase in that hymn that always intrigued me: Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever. Crown Him! Crown Him! Prophet, …
Keep Readingby Kevin Hester Missiology is not my strong suit. It hasn’t been a part of my theological training except by extension. My appreciation for missions has largely come from the clear commands of Scripture and some of the basic principles of ecclesiology. I also think missionaries have such cool stories. I still remember the awe and admiration I had for …
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