Women’s Ministry Matters
At long last, the lone female HSF contributor is writing a piece about women’s issues! When I first returned to Nashville in 2014, I needed to find a church to join and to serve. The Lord led me to Sylvan Park Free Will Baptist Church (SPFWB) where I immediately felt as if I belonged and quickly grew to love the congregation. At the time, though, there weren’t any specific women’s ministries. Of course, we would prepare food and meals...
Recommended Books (Winter 2017)
The New Year is always full of reading possibilities. If you’re like us, reading time comes at a premium and can’t be wasted on poor selections. Below are some of our favorite titles from the past quarter that we think were worth the time. Hopefully you’ll find some of your old favorites here and some new titles for consideration. Be sure to let us know what you’ve been reading in the comments section. ____________________ Christopher...
Surviving Seminary
by Zachery Maloney Being in seminary creates a number of tensions in one’s life, namely in the area of time-management. How do we balance various commitments? Balance is not really a word that we find in Scripture, though it certainly seems like a spiritual concern. If we’re all honest, most days end up imbalanced. The seminary student must accept the fact that the challenge of finding balance will never disappear, even beyond...
From Rebellion to Reverence
Appear before the Queen of England and you will quickly discover a clear list of dos and don’ts [1]. Call it royal etiquette. For instance, you stand when she enters the room. You don’t speak, unless first spoken to. If spoken to, you address her in a proper manner worthy of Her Majesty. You certainly don’t initiate physical contact. If she deems your hand fit to shake, your handshake should be brief. You also dress in a particular...
Book Review of “A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers” (D. A. Carson)
By Michael Locklear When you see the book title, A Call to Spiritual Reformation, you may ask, “Is this just another book on prayer—and limited to the prayers of the apostle Paul at that? Should I take the time to even read this book?” To that, I answer no and yes. In one sense, this is not just another book on prayer. In fact, Carson confesses “how little… biblical material on prayer” his short book actually covers [1]. He does not...
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