Equipping Next-Generation Leaders in 2016: A Healthy Kind of Urgency
In the course of my dissertation research some years ago, I picked up a book by John R. Mott, leader of the Student Volunteer Movement of the early 20th century. Mott was one of the first heroes of orthodox Christian faith whose passion for spreading the gospel led him to inspire thousands of college and…
Are Humans a Privileged Species?
Over Christmas I had the opportunity to watch a wonderful little documentary exploring the uniqueness of the human species. While many today speak of randomness and blind chance when it comes to human origins, I think the evidence clearly goes in the direction of design. When you examine the growing evidence from physics, chemistry, and…
“And He Will Be Called Immanuel…”
Right before thanksgiving break, our class had the opportunity to learn from Dr. Garland Vance. Something Dr. Garland challenged us with was the passage from Isaiah 7:14, which records the first proper name given to Christ. That name is Immanuel, which Matthew tells us means “God with us.” Why – Dr. Garland asked us –…