In Praise of Inefficiency
I saw something beautiful the other day while walking down Breckenridge Lane. In a front yard not far from my home, a young mother was removing a layer of leftover leaves from the fall in preparation...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Hymn That Once Preceded “Amazing Grace”
While doing some research related to the writer of the lyrics now know as the hymn “Amazing Grace,” I ran across another set of lyrics that are equally powerful but far less familiar. First off, a few...
View ArticleSouthern Seminary to offer hybrid modular courses beginning fall 2012
Beginning fall 2012, Southern Seminary will offer select courses in a new, more flexible format: hybrid modular courses. The seminary has offered modular courses in “J-Terms” for several years,...
View ArticleFamily Ministry: Living in the Right Story
Accused by a member of Parliament of always repeating “the same old story,” British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once retorted, “Of course, it’s the same old story! Truth usually is the same old...
View ArticleLeadership: Why Choosing Your Favorite Team Should Be Nothing Like Choosing a...
The Major League Baseball season is drawing to a close once again. My favorite team launched the season with the most hopeful of slogans: “This is our time.” But “our time” quickly faded into “next...
View ArticleAdvent: The Lost Art of Celebrating the Waiting
Once upon a time, there was a season in the church year known as “Advent.” The word comes to us from the Latin for “coming.” The purpose of the season was to look toward the coming of Christ to earth;...
View ArticleApologetics: What Are the Chances That Jesus’ Body Was Left on the Cross?
The Obscenity of the Cross in the Ancient World With few exceptions, even the most skeptical scholars admit that Jesus was crucified—and with good reason. Not only Christian authors but also the Roman...
View ArticleFamily Ministry: How a Biblical Worldview Shapes the Way We Teach Our Children
To have a biblical worldview is to interpret every aspect of our lives—including our relationships with children—within the framework of God’s story. At the center of God’s story stands this singular...
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