Leadership
Recovering from a bad sermon
How should a preacher handle the occasional failure even after extensive study and spiritual preparation?
Feature review: ‘Confessing the Faith: The Living Legacy of Southern Seminary’s Abstract of Principles’
R. Albert Mohler Jr., editor Confessing the Faith: The Living Legacy of Southern Seminary’s Abstract of Principles (SBTS Press 2016, $16.99) Three decades ago, when R. Albert Mohler Jr. enrolled as a student at Southern Seminary, some of his professors openly disagreed with the institution’s confession of faith. Written by Basil Manly Jr. in 1858 as the…
Book reviews: ‘Leadership Mosaic’;’Transgender’; ‘Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel’; ‘Do More Better’
Leadership Mosaic: 5 Leadership Principles for Ministry and Everyday Life Daniel Montgomery with Jared Kennedy Review by Craig S. Sanders You should judge this book by its cover. When I received my review copy of Leadership Mosaic, I marveled at artist Don Clark’s illustrations depicting the five leadership principles Sojourn Community Church pastors Daniel Montgomery and…
Heroes for the Pulpit: Dead Men Still Speak
The Lasting Influence of Francis Schaeffer’s Apologetics
Francis Schaeffer championed an understanding of reason and faith that influenced a generation of Christian scholars.
Leader Influences: Christianity and Culture
Grace in the Heights
Jeremy Yong rebelled against the honor-shame culture of his youth. Now he’s turning it upside down with gospel transparency.
Jimmy Carter and the SBC
When Jimmy Carter’s presidential term was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 1977, he became the first U.S. president to be affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. At the time, it was an affiliation he embraced, and the denomination embraced him in return. That year, President Carter participated in a short video, “In an Act of Love,”…
All Student Summit: Taking Care of Your Time
Session 10 – Keach’s Foil: Benjamin Keach and the Fight Against Baxterianism
Session 2 – Becoming John Owen: A Puritan Among Evangelicals
The Joy of Unseen Righteousness Before an Unseen God
Mohler on new academic year, opportunities for students
EDITOR’S NOTE: In what follows, SBTS President R. Albert Mohler Jr. discusses the 2016-17 academic year with Towers editor S. Craig Sanders. CS: Going into the 24th year of your presidency, what are you most thankful for? RAM: I’m most thankful that as we look across the landscape of theological education and even Christian…
3 things John Calvin teaches us about writing
Theology is about God, and that’s precisely what Calvin intended to write about.
How do you shepherd a dying and divided church?
A pastor should first come in, love them where they are, earn their trust, then break the news to them of their current state.
What Teacher Most Influenced You?
“Leader Influences” asks prominent leaders and teachers a question about who, or what, influenced them in a particular area.