For those interested, Tom Ascol will be completing his week-long course on pastoral theology at Midwest Center for Theological Studies tonight and tomorrow. If you would like to join in and watch via live-streaming, you can do so by going to this link and signing on as a guest (I will be in and out [...]
I know it’s not Monday (when I usually post my BCT of the week), but things have been a little off as of late. Nevertheless, I wanted to post a couple of YouTube videos regarding the latest buzz among Christian literature to reveal how deeply we need a Blue Collar Theology today. The [...]
A couple of week ago, I mentioned the great discussion I had with an IMB representative. One of the things I asked him was, “If the 2+2 and 2+3 programs are so effective for assimilating and training missionaries on the field, why aren’t we adopting this strategy for the rest of seminary students going [...]
Having wrestled with the doctrines of grace for more than two years as a college student, I became convinced of the sovereignty of God in salvation both through the study of Scripture and the experience in my own life. Shortly thereafter, one of the most helpful resources I benefited from was the TBI TULIP Seminar [...]
One of the most valuable online resources dealing with contemporary issues in a topic manner is the IX Marks e-Journal. Every two months, IX Marks Ministries comes out with a great series of articles addressing a particular issue and includes very helpful book reviews on current popular works as well. In their [...]
We live in a day and age where we have access to the works of the most eminent saints of church history. One such saint is John Bunyan, and his complete works have been compiled here for your benefit. Each link directs you to a PDF document which can be downloaded to your [...]
When the Bible first began to really make sense in my spiritual growth, it came through the help of some good study Bibles. While I was in college, I purchased a new study Bible each year (with a different translation) with the goal of reading through it and taking notes that given year. [...]
From Christian George, in his article, “Younger Evangelicals and a Restlessness for Revival” in the latest issue of the Founders Journal:
Every Christian is a theologian. We don’t need a beard, a pipe and a library to think about God. In fact, everyone has a theology. Some people think God doesn’t exist–that’s a theology. Others think [...]
One of our modern-day, evangelical methods for holiness and purity in the church has been what are called “accountability groups.” An accountability group takes many forms–two, three, or eight people–who meet regularly. Some groups have a list of questions to go through, while other groups sit over coffee and let words be shared as they [...]
Over the past month, Southern Seminary (where I attend) has had some excellent lectures on Biblical Theology, and they have been kind to not only provide the MP3 of each lecture, but you can also download the lectures in PDF format. The lectures are from Graeme Goldsworthy (2008 Gheens Lectures) and Jim Hamilton (Julius [...]
It’s really amazing how things have been coming together over the past 3-4 months. The first blog development was bringing Jason Meyer on for book reviews and contributing to blog series; then came Owen Strachan for culture commentary as well as various contributions; and now I am excited to share the news that Matthew [...]
I realize that it has been over a month since I have written a post on Blue Collar Theology, but I hope to get back at it soon. In fact, I have been talking to a friend here at Southern about coming on to help me develop this series. He has a great [...]
Those of you who remember from last December the fallout between Acts 29 and the Missouri Baptist Convention will likely recall Karis Community Church and their pastor Kevin Larson who was one the churches defunded by the MBC for their affiliation with the Acts 29 Network. Earlier this month, Karis held a “Theology Weekend” where [...]
It’s been about a month since my last BCT post, but I hope to resume regular posting on this series. One of the things a Blue Collar Theology believes in is equipping yourself theologically with good reference works. Over the past year, there have been some excellent reference works, and I thought I’d [...]
One of the amazing things about the day in which we live is the ability to gather resources for Christian edification and spiritual growth. There are more books, articles, sermons, conferences, and lectures available today than ever before; however, as one professor recently said to me, what has all this knowledge and resources done [...]
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