Interviews
Theology and Culture with Ken Keathley: Part 2
This post resumes my interview with Ken Keathley, Director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In this second half (for Part 1, click here), we move from pastoral ministry into cultural and philosophical issues. ____________________ JW: I want to shift gears a little bit and talk about the Center for Faith and Culture (CFC). During Bruce Little’s tenure as director, he focused on introducing young evangelicals to a comprehensive vision for faith in the public square. This was reflected in the...
read moreTheology, Pastoral Ministry, and More with Ken Keathley
The Forum often calls attention to the intersection between theology and culture. Many of my own perspectives on this was forged through the Center for Faith and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In the past year, the Center has been led by long-time pastor and theology professor Ken Keathley. He has authored or contributed to several books, including A Theology for the Church, perhaps the most substantial contemporary systematic theology from a Baptist perspective. He was generous to offer some of his time to discuss...
read moreGospel Driven Youth Ministry – An Interview with David Plant
Back in October, I had the opportunity of attending the Rooted Ministry Conference, a youth ministry conference focused especially on gospel-driven student ministry. It was a wonderful time with like-minded youth pastors who had a desire to build their ministries upon the sufficiency of scripture and the transforming good news of Jesus Christ. While I was there, I had the wonderful privledge of meeting David Plant. David was one of three plenary speakers at the conference. Currently, David is the youth director at Redeemer Presbyterian Church...
read moreChristians & the Environment: An Interview with Mark Liederbach
by Zach Maloney The Helwys Society Forum is pleased to have Zach Maloney contributing a special interview this week. Zach is the Pastor for Christian Education at Tippett’s Chapel FWB Church in Clayton, North Carolina. He is also a graduate student in ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Southeastern Seminary happens to be home to one of the premier ethics programs among evangelical seminaries. One of their professors, Dr. Mark Liederbach, recently co-authored a book (along with Dr. Seth Bible) entitled True North: Christ, the...
read moreRobert Picirilli on ‘Discipleship’: An Interview
Jackson Watts (“JW”): Dr. Picirilli, you’ve written and spoken extensively in the last decade or so on topics like free will, the text of Scripture, and even what the Bible says about the pastor. Why write a book on discipleship now? Robert Picirilli (“RP”): Actually, the book isn’t about “discipleship” in one sense. That is, it isn’t about how to be a disciple or how to disciple others. Instead, it’s about the fact that one can’t be a Christian—can’t have saving faith—without being a disciple. My reason for writing about this is the...
read moreInterview with Timothy George
Recently, the Helwys Society Forum had the opportunity to interview Dr. Timothy George, Dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The interview covered everything from poetry to books to the reformers to Calvinism/Arminianism to ecclesiology to the Manhattan Declaration to seminaries to education to more. Check it out below. _______________________________________ Helwys Society Forum (“HSF”): We understand that you are quite the fan of poetry. What draws you to poetry? Who are some of your favorite poets?...
read moreInterview with Daniel & Katie Speer
In recent weeks, Daniel and Katie Speer were officially given a two-year missionary appointment to Tokyo, Japan. Daughter of missionaries Donnie and Ruth McDonald, Katie was actually raised in Japan. And like his wife, Daniel has a heart for reaching the lost with the Gospel of Christ. They are excited about their appointment and humbled at the opportunity. To fit in with our emphasis month on missions, Daniel and Katie were kind to give the Helwys Society Forum an interview, discussing everything from their hobbies to their reading to their...
read moreFaith & Finance: An Interview with Bill Evans (Part 2)
What follows is Part 2 of the Helwys Society Forum’s interview with Bill Evans. Readers may listen to the audio version here, or they may read the transcript below. (Part 1 was posted Monday and may be listened to or read.) Taxes Jackson Watts (“JW”): Just recently most Americans filed their income tax returns. Here we are on the date of this interview (April 24), and tax day has passed. Incidently, you help many people complete their tax returns each year, don’t you? Bill Evans (“BE”): Yes I do. JW: In your experience, what is the biggest...
read moreFaith & Finance: An Interview with Bill Evans (Part 1)
Much could be said about the significance of money in contemporary life. For Free Will Baptists, there has not been a more important voice in the last twenty-five years than that of Bill Evans. Evans is a long-time pastor, financial counselor, tax preparer, and administrator. Though he and his wife Brenda are retired in Ashland, Kentucky, they still enjoy a fruitful ministry as they travel, write, teach, and preach in a number of different settings. Recently, Helwys Society Forum contributor Jackson Watts was privileged to host them for...
read moreInterview with Ken Myers (Part III)
In March 2013, Welch College hosted its Forum13 conference. Among their impressive speakers included Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio, an audio journal that seeks to aid Christians through thoughtful, theological engagement. Jesse Owens of the Helwys Society Forum had opportunity to conduct an hour-long interview with Ken Myers. We’re posting this interview in three segments. What follows is the final (third) installment of the interview: you may listen to it here, or read the transcript below. We discuss that difficult “all things to all people”...
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