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Session 3 – By the Compass of the World: The Life and Piety of William Kiffen (1616-1701)
Session 2 – Becoming John Owen: A Puritan Among Evangelicals
Session 1 – As a Dying Man to Dying Men: The Life and Ministry of Richard Baxter
10 questions to ask a pastoral search committee
Don’t leave the interiew before asking these ten (often-forgotten) questions.
The Joy of Unseen Righteousness Before an Unseen God
Fall Festival 2016
6 things to remember when making changes in a local church
Change occurs through people. People follow leaders, and leaders know the value of relationship.
Paul’s Vision for Ministry and Us
Desperate Times Call for Disciple Making Measures
‘A poore under-rower’: The life and ministry of John Owen
Charles II once asked one of the most learned scholars that he knew why any intelligent person should waste time listening to the sermons of an uneducated tinker and Baptist preacher by the name of John Bunyan. “Could I possess the tinker’s abilities for preaching, please your majesty,” replied the scholar, “I would gladly relinquish…
Robert Konemann’s legacy of faithfulness
Even in the late stages of a brutal and physically exhausting disease, Robert Konemann was always there. At Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night services at his home church, Fisherville Baptist, at both Boyce and Southern Seminary graduations, in the lives of his wife and children. Konemann, who served as project manager at Southern Seminary starting in 2012, passed away…
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…
John Broadus on the salvation of sinners
Near Christmas 1857, John A. Broadus received a letter from a man inquiring about the nature of Christian salvation. Due to his travel schedule and bouts of ill health, Broadus was unable to respond to the letter until Jan. 26, 1858. His response was a thorough, heartfelt description of the biblical plan of salvation in…
‘Building Christian character’: Prince discusses the role of sports in Christian discipleship
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, David E. Prince, assistant professor of Christian preaching and pastor of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, discusses his book In the Arena with Towers editor S. Craig Sanders. CS: What about the book and its message is important to communicate? DP: The book is essentially about Jesus, the church, family, and sports. I…
Feature review: ‘In the Arena: The Promise of Sports for Christian Discipleship’
In the Arena: The Promise of Sports for Christian Discipleship (B&H 2016, $16.99), David E. Prince My sports career flamed out in freshman year of high school, but playing football, basketball, and baseball as a teenager instilled a work ethic and discipline I may not have learned anywhere else. Playing sports also helped me deal with…
Book reviews: ‘Biblical Church Revitalization’; ‘The SBC and the 21st Century’; ‘The Temple and the Tabernacle’; ‘Progressive Covenantalism’
Biblical Church Revitalization: Solutions For Dying & Divided Churches Brian Croft Review by Sean W. Corser With over 1,000 Southern Baptist churches closing their doors each year, many aspiring pastors will undoubtedly find themselves in some form of church revitalization. Louisville pastor Brian Croft, who is senior fellow of the SBTS Mathena Center on Church…
What to do with that awkward silence on pastoral visits
The awkward silence and uncomfortable feelings you have when trying to visit your folks in your church is not a justifiable reason to stop and neglect them.