Baptism is the Practice of the Local Church not the Parachurch

Baptism is the Practice of the Local Church not the Parachurch

Last November 10,000 college students gathered in Texas A&M’s Reed Arena for ‘Unite Texas A&M,’ which is led by a UniteUS Christian parachurch “movement” that originated at Auburn University. The organization’s mission is to inspire young people through faith-driven gatherings: that unbelievers would find salvation, believers would find freedom from

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My Best Books of 2024

My Best Books of 2024

As in recent years, I chose to read fewer books in favor of longer books. Very few of those were fiction. The majority were theological in nature. With that said,

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Make Steel Men, Not Straw Men

Make Steel Men, Not Straw Men

The following post is part of a series of learnings from reading Jaroslav Pelikan’s Five-volume The Christian Tradition: A Development of Doctrine. Growing up Baptist, I was of course taught

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Why Church History Matters

Why Church History Matters

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a fan of church history. I like history in general. It’s fascinating to read about the past – the events, decisions,

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