Interviews
Interview with Ken Myers (Part II)
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 Part II: you may listen to it here, or read the transcript below. We discuss the challenges of living in popular culture, why it’s important to think wisely...
read moreInterview with Ken Myers (Part I)
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. Throughout the course of this week, we’re going to post this interview in approximate, twenty-minute segments. The first segment is posting today, the second segment will post on Wednesday, and the third segment will post...
read moreAn Interview with Russell Moore
Interview with Russell Moore One person to whom many of the Helwys Society’s contributors are indebted is Dr. Russell Moore. Moore has written numerous books on everything from kingdom to adoption to temptation to much more. He speaks especially on issues related to theology and ethics. Since 2004, Moore has served as Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration. Recently he became the President-elect of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. The Helwys Society Forum was...
read moreCulture & the Kingdom: An Interview with Dr. Timothy Tennent
As I sat at the 2011 Free Will Baptist Leadership Conference, I attentively listened to David Wells as he quoted extensively from Timothy Tennent’s provocative inaugural address at Asbury Theological Seminary. While I had little to no idea who Timothy Tennent was at the time, I knew that I had to read this address in its entirety for myself. That address has been formative in my life, and in many ways represents a great deal of what the Helwys Society Forum seeks to promote. Timothy Tennent has served as the president of Asbury Theological...
read moreA Legacy Remembered: An Interview with Evangelist Bobby Jackson, author of “Yesterday”
One of the unique memories of my childhood was the trips from my home church to the annual Free Will Baptist Convention. Occasionally other pastors and their wives would hitch a ride with us on the large buses we would charter. On one occasion, I remember wondering why some old preacher and his wife were riding along with us. Nevertheless, this didn’t stop me from running up and down the aisles of the bus! Little did I know that if I weren’t careful, my behavior might earn me a dishonorable mention in the memoir of that older preacher—who...
read moreGreat Is Thy Faithfulness? An Interview with Heath Thomas
One character trait that I admire in a biblical scholar is his/her willingness to tackle tough subjects. They focus on aspects of biblical literature that others avoid, and then seek to draw their students and readers into new horizons of Scripture’s spiritual landscape. Dr. Heath Thomas is one such scholar. He serves as professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Recently, he was also appointed as the new Director of the PhD program. Last year, Thomas co-edited a volume...
read moreChristianity and Creation Care: An Interview with Matthew Bracey
The Scriptures call believers to be stewards, not only of money and talents, but of the earth too. Christians through history have affirmed this: Just consider St. Francis of Assisi’s celebrated hymn, “All Creatures of Our God and King.” Yet today we typically associate such concern with the political left. Nevertheless, in recent years Christian thinkers have called our attention to a biblical theology of creation. The Helwys Society Forum strongly affirms this renewed commitment among evangelical Christians. This is not an affirmation to...
read moreWhy Food Matters—An Interview with Dr. Norman Wirzba, Author of Food & Faith: A Theology of Eating
I spent the 2010-2011 academic year working on a Master of Theology degree at Duke Divinity School. While this was a challenging experience in and of itself, having my program and thesis overseen and directed by Norman Wirzba made it an even greater privilege. Since 2008, Professor Wirzba has served as a professor of Theology, Ecology, and Rural Life at Duke Divinity School. He earned his doctorate from Loyola University in Chicago in 1994. He is also a graduate of Yale Divinity School (1988). Before coming to Duke, he taught for many years...
read moreThe Dangerous Powers of the E-Personality: An Interview with Elias Aboujaoude
In one of the earliest Christian sermons recorded in Scripture, Stephen states that “Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians” (Acts 7:22). The early saints and apostles believed that Moses’ understanding of his culture was an important element of his ability to lead God’s people. The phrase “plunder the Egyptians,” found initially in Exodus 12:36b, has similarly gone on to forge a lasting impact on the way many Christians have sought out and valued God’s truth wherever it may be found. Perhaps thinking of this verse, the...
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