By Mat Gilbert Editor's Note: Today (August 10, 2015) is the first day of classes for Boyce College, the undergraduate school of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. With that in mind, Mat Gilbert provides us with some helpful reflections on theological education and local church ministry. One of the things I loved about being an …
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By Evan Knies Charles Spurgeon was a Baptist minister that lived from June 1884 to January 1892. This is a quote taken from the sermon "The Blood of Sprinkling". "If ever there should come a wretched day when all our pulpits shall be full of modern thought, and the old doctrine of a substitutionary sacrifice …
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By Evan Knies There was a setback in the effort to defund Planned Parenthood in the U.S. Senate. One of the best op-eds on the Planned Parenthood issue was from columnist Ross Douthat in the New York TImes. Along those same lines, here is Doug Wilson's thoughts on why the fight to defund Planned Parenthood …
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By Mathew Gilbert When people talk about kids ministries what often gets brought up is the kind of environment that leaders create for the kids being ministered to. The prevailing wisdom is that a kids ministry can only be effective if there is a vibrant, exciting, enthusiastic, loud, and fun environment led by a charismatic …
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By Evan Knies John Hammett is the professor of Systematic Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Prior to his position at SEBTS, he served as a pastor and a missionary. Summary I love the "40 Questions" series that Kregel has put out. All of these books are extremely beneficial and …
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The King’s Table 