The Narcissism of Now
“Is that the iPhone 5?” “No,” I reply, “It’s just an iPhone 4S.” This is just one of countless questions I answer when making small talk with the teenagers I minister to. It seems that every time I turn around there is a new phone, new gadget, or new app that the teenagers are conversing about. I reveal my magnitude of un-coolness when I inquire about new fads (if that’s what they even call them anymore). With few exceptions, the...
G. K. Chesterton: A Forgotten Giant
If someone were to ask, “Who was the most influential writer of the twentieth century?” a host of authors may come to mind. Yet what if there was one who’s had such a far-reaching impact that he influenced C. S. Lewis’ conversion, Gandhi’s political reform, sparked inspiration for Mumford & Sons’ songs, and much more? Surely, we should be aware of such a prestigious writer. In fact, there is such a writer: Gilbert Keith...
A Newlywed Perspective on Ephesians 5:22-33
by Chris & Rebekah Talbot The music cued and she turned the corner to walk down the aisle in front of me. I waited patiently on stage as I saw my bride for the first time that day. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Dressed elegantly in her ivory dress, I resisted my tears and choked down that lump in my throat more than once. I can recount it like it was only yesterday—in part, because it hasn’t been all that long....
Culture & the Kingdom: Forum13 Bible Conference
Forum13, Welch College’s annual Bible Conference, is arguably one of the greatest resources freely available to the Free Will Baptist (“FWB”) denomination. With past speakers including Mike McKinley, Mark Dever, Voddie Baucham, Harry Reeder III, and Russell Moore, it is easy to see why. This year’s two-day conference was no exception. As patrons of FWB events and eager students of church and ministry, we thought it beneficial to recap...
Reforming Youth Ministry
A LifeWay study recorded that 70% of young adults stop attending church after graduating from high school [1]. Another study in TIME said that 61% of churched teenagers leave church to never return [2]. Whatever one’s theological leanings, these statistics are sobering for any Christian to hear. They beg the question, “Why the mass exodus from the Church?” Books and speakers of decades past heralded entertainment-driven pragmatism as...
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