Theological Education for ALL the Church
Should theological education be limited to those with a call to ministry? What about the rest of the church? Would everyone not benefit from classes that lead to a greater understanding of the Bible, theology, and mission? The answer is obviously yes, so the question becomes how do we deliver these types of classes to everyone in the church.
Eating the frog(s)
A couple of weeks ago, I was riding in the car with Laura and listening to the radio. (Yes, we sometimes still listen to the actual radio.) The radio host shared about a holiday I’d never heard of: “Quitter’s Day.” Quitter’s Day is the second Friday of January when people are most likely to have thrown in the towel on New Year’s resolutions….
Bible Reading: To Check Boxes…Yes or No?
In Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald Whitney says, “The most critical discipline is the intake of God’s Word. No factor is more influential in making us more like the Son of God than the Spirit of God working through the Word of God.”