By Nathan Patzke One way I minister to others is through my “main gig” as Ministry Associate at Baylor University’s Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center (BARC). My time at the BARC started like most of the people involved there, in addiction. I have struggled with addiction to many things throughout my life such as narcotics, alcohol … Continue reading
By Sara Crocker One of the most meaningful and formational skills I’ve learned in my seminary experience at Central Baptist Theological Seminary thus far is how to read and interpret the ancient Scriptures from various perspectives and social locations. Recently, my New Testament professor, Dr. David May asked us to read Hisako Kinukawa’s exegesis of … Continue reading
By Sara Crocker An informal discussion at the bi-annual meeting of the Association for Hispanic Theological Education (AETH) in Washington D.C. has transformed in a sacred blend of mission and community for Grace Martino and a few of her closest colleagues and friends. The group began sharing their common desire to find a space for … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Advent felt like Lent this year. The tone and tenor of the 2020 experience felt like a fitting end to dawn ashes, sackcloth, and uncomfortable reflection. Not only was 2020 a year highlighted with the deaths of nearly 2 million people from the COVID-19 virus, with almost 80 million more infected and … Continue reading
By Andy Hale One of the greatest joys of cutting cable is not dealing with the Election year propaganda commercials. The othering, the deception and the scapegoating are just insane. And what’s the point of theses ads anyway? Do they really sway an undecided voter’s perspective? Moreover, if obvious misleading political ads convince you, how … Continue reading
By Andy Hale The Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard pnce wrote: It is really true what philosophy tells us, that life must be understood backwards. But with this, one forgets the second proposition, that it must be lived forwards. A proposition which, the more it is subjected to careful thought, the more it ends … Continue reading
By Andy Hale In the busyness of today, we rarely, if ever, stop and consider how we got the products we wear and consume each day. I mean, we know where we purchased these items. But, we rarely have insight into the processes in which they were cultivated, manufactured, and shipped to the store. Some … Continue reading
By Andy Hale When it comes to the internet, everyone has a platform. In a matter of seconds, you can state your opinion on social media, in a personal blog, or in the comment section on YouTube or Tik Tok. The only difference between the opinions of some and others is whether or not someone … Continue reading
As I am approaching graduation from seminary, I think it is a good time to reflect upon the 4 things I wish someone had told me before I started my Master of Divinity, M.Div. Continue reading
Gorringe, Timothy J. 2002. Theology of the Built Environment: Justice, Empowerment, Redemption. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press. Timothy Gorringe is St Luke’s Professor of Theological Studies in the University of Exeter, UK. He holds degrees from Oxford and Sarum Theological College. Gorringe is an ordained priest in the Anglican Church. He has taught Theology at … Continue reading