The Right Kind of Instruction: Some Thoughts on Christian Education
The release of the movie God’s Not Dead a few years ago sparked a renewed interest in the religious beliefs of community colleges and university professors. The movie portrays an individual of strong faith who stands up to his antagonistic atheist professor. As in Proverbs, he refuses to receive the instruction of a fool who […]
A Thing Worth Doing—What Does That Even Mean?
The name of my blog, A Thing Worth Doing, is borrowed from the quote, “If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.” While you chew on that, I’ll give you some background. The first time I ever heard this statement was from Robert Picirilli. He mentioned it to me after I presented […]
Have We Mystified God’s Call to Ministry in the Church?
My call to ministry was not all that exciting—quite mundane, actually. I had always thought that when you were called to preach, such a calling would come when you least expected it. Perhaps during an emotional high at church camp or missions conference, and probably during the seventh verse of “I Have Decided to Follow […]