Practical Theology? For the last two years or so I’ve had the awesome and sometimes excruciating privilege of attending seminary while also serving as a student ministries pastor at my church. Every week, I migrate between the spheres of Wesley [...]
A temptation on the road to reverence is to stop and gawk at the wrecks in other people’s lives. Maybe it makes us feel better that while we may be struggling with one thing or another at least we’re not [...]
Dr. Kenneth Collins on the center of John Wesley’s theology—holiness and grace. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary here.
Beginning in the early days of the Methodist Revival, John Wesley’s position on predestination became a controversial issue. His friend and partner in ministry George Whitefield was a staunch Calvinist, which meant that he believed that salvation was only available [...]
Why Gifts Are Important As the end of the school year rolls around, we typically start to reflect on the year before and gear up for the year ahead. We look back with humble gratefulness for our volunteers (For some, [...]
Check out, “The Future Of Technology: What You Can Expect In The Next 50 Years.” Dr. Medine Keener shares her immigration story. Read about Calvinism and Women. Dan Brown has just released a new novel, Inferno. How do you feel [...]
Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday—what did it mean for the early church and their mission? See this resource filmed earlier with Dr. Craig Keener. See our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary on our YouTube channel.
Integrating Christian spirituality and counseling in ethically appropriate ways is an important skill for Christians who counsel. Doing this well goes beyond adding a few scripture verses at the end of your treatment plan. Robust integration is more than well-placed [...]
Recently, the cabinet of my annual conference met to begin the appoint-making process. In the coming weeks, the future of many United Methodist pastors in my annual conference will be on the line. Among them will be newly graduated seminarians, [...]
Dr. Michael L. Peterson here discusses the relationship between science and the Christian faith, suggesting that they may be integrated in a way that remains faithful to both disciplines. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary here.
Missional Culture and the Institutional Church Missional Culture and Pastor-Shepherds Missional Culture and Ministry Training Alan Hirsch is the founding director of Forge Mission Training Network. Currently he co-leads Future Travelers, an innovative learning program helping megachurches become missional movements. [...]
Rumors were swirling about the lead pastor. Several congregants had shared with me, the associate pastor, their concerns about a pattern of behavior from him they feared was harmful. Ninety-nine times out of one hundred, I keep those conversations to [...]
