Of Chocolates and Sermons
We’ve been having conversations recently with laypeople—folks who support theological education—about how Fuller Seminary can respond effectively to the needs of local congregations. One topic that gets raised constantly is preaching. One woman put it bluntly: “Give us better preachers!” I actually like the preaching I hear on a regular basis in our home congregation. […]
A Larger View of Theocracy
I keep reading about how bad it is to be a “theocrat,” so every chance I get I try to own up...
Meeting Billy Berger
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A Teaching Moment for Mormonism?
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Belonging to Jesus
In some of the speeches I have been giving recently, I have taken to quoting a line from the Epistle to Diognetus....
Influential Books
I came across a piece recently where an American literature scholar went public with the admission that he hasn’t actually read Moby...
Cheer and Gloom
I have often puzzled about a comment made by Dr. Samuel Johnson, as reported by his biographer James Boswell. He had often...
Evangelical Students: Are We Ready for Them?
I am writing an essay on Carl Henry’s ecclesiology, for the Evangelical Theological Society meetings in November, and have just finished reading...
Praying–and Talking–about a “Calling”
Michelle Cottle has a problem with the idea that God “calls” people to run for high political office. Specifically, she is convinced that Texas...
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