A Schaefferean Vision for Community
Francis Schaeffer (1912–1984) is one of the more influential apologists of the past century. Many have wrestled with, affirmed, and even disagreed with his works charting the decline of Western culture. Further, many, while engaging with his apologetic methodology, have sought to categorize him in relation to other methodological approaches.[1] Yet what may be helpful for many is Schaeffer’s committed focus on man’s participation in...
Finding Your Christian Identity Between Individualism and Collectivism
It does not need to be repeated (but here I go) that our country is incredibly divided. It seems like there are few, if any, ways in which we are unified as a nation. At a broad level, we stand at odds on a variety of issues, not least of which includes politics. Of course, it is not a sin to disagree. If anything, we need to learn how disagree better. Yet, with so many disagreements we find ourselves grouped with others on various...
The Future of Practical Theology Among Free Will Baptists
We can identify much of what we seek to do in everyday life as “practical theology.” We’ve grown accustomed to various mantras and assertions that “all of life is theological”—and it is. We cannot avoid thinking, feeling, and behaving in theological ways. All of life is under the lordship of Christ, and thus it is all, ultimately, of theological significance. Yet, if all of theology is not only Christ-centered and biblically-based but...
Balancing Family and Education
I have attended school for about twenty-five years now. I had the average K-12 grade schedule, with no hiccups along the way. I graduated on time from Tecumseh High School back home in southeast Michigan. I then took five-and-a-half years to finish my four-year bachelor’s degree at Welch College (beginning with a semester at a community college back home). During the last two years of my undergraduate education, I worked full-time in...
Book Review: The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines
In my work as a teacher I have noticed a recent surge in Free Will Baptist students who are interested in apologetics. Anecdotally, I can count a handful of students who have graduated recently from Welch College and have gone on to earn (or are earning) master’s degrees in apologetics. While a number of variables may contribute to this sudden interest, these students are heirs to a certain kind of theological thinking concerning...
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