By Paul Burkhart on June 18, 2015
“No Politics in Church? Not So Fast.” | Religion & Politics // As many of us have heard, Pew Research recently came out with a study highlighting the decline of Christianity and the rise of the unaffiliated and atheist. Many of these studies have shown that one of the primary reasons people leave the Church is because they feel it is Read More...
By Paul Burkhart on April 8, 2015
“What scares the New Atheists” | The Guardian // For the first time in history, there exist societies in which the default worldview and assumption is secular. In these places, people walk out there doors and the existence of a god is not an easily apparent reality. And yet, humanity on the whole can’t seem to shake Read More...
By Paul Burkhart on March 30, 2015
This week is Holy Week. And though we are in the final days before the highest annual joy of the Christian Calendar–Easter–these days are meant to be marked by the deepest and most difficult times of meditation on suffering and death. The inner tension is to be cranked up high so that when Easter comes, Read More...
By Paul Burkhart on February 21, 2015
Using the Christian Church Calendar can be an incredibly meaningful way of engaging God, and the tradition of the Community of Faith. It’s also a way of sharing one’s spirituality with the global church, both past and present. Here, I want to offer some of my favorite resources to engage in this time deeply. Check Read More...
By FaithlifeAdmin on February 12, 2013
Guest post by David Davidson, communications editor for the marketing department at Logos Bible Software. Knox Theological Seminary, with Logos Bible Software, offers three world-class graduate programs that let you study what you love without giving up your job and church. Knox’s Master of Arts (Biblical & Theological Studies) prepares you for lifelong ministry, church leadership, and Bible study. Not Read More...
By Michael Eubanks on December 31, 2012
I hope it doesn’t seem off-point for a post on this site to step away, briefly, from the normal discussions of seminary life, training, and experiences. Since seminary students are trained by schools, churches, and life experiences, I believe a nod at community and culture will not be too far removed from the spirit of Read More...
By Brian Schmitt on February 10, 2010
Thanks to a 2008 California law the Open Educational Resources Center for California now provides over 400 open textbooks to the public. The site was intended for California’s community-college faulty and staff members, but it is open for anyone to use. As the number of visitors to the site grows to a significant level they Read More...
By Paul Burkhart on November 26, 2009
How many of us will come out of seminary, just to relate to our friends “out there” “in the world” in this way? Don’t. Thanks to my friends at Patrol Magazine for originally posting this video. Read More...
By Brian Schmitt on October 14, 2009
We were fortunate enough to get a Google Wave invite yesterday. And, we have so few friends that were interested in Wave we didn’t give all our “nominations” (read invites) away yet. If you would like to get nominated for a Google Wave account post your crazy idea for how it could be used in Read More...
By Guest Contributor on May 25, 2009
Oops! I totally forgot to include the “by-line” in today’s post, God Honoring Reluctance. The post was written by Stephen Hess, a Rhode Island native and recent graduate of the University of Richmond, Virginia. Stephen will be heading off to St. Louis in August for the 4-year M.Div program at Covenant Theological Seminary. Read More...