Welch College Commencement Address
by Paul Harrison President Pinson, Welch College family and friends, and esteemed graduates: As followers of Jesus the Christ, we are witnesses of and combatants in a great war. A massive and dark army is surging forward in our world, leaving devastation in its wake. Ruthless and malignant, they press on seeking to bend all to the evil will of their master. They have every follower of Jesus in their crosshairs, and many are falling on...
Welch College Graduate Breakfast Charge: Thankfulness
On Friday, May 6, 2022, Welch College graduated forty-one students. I had the privilege of giving the charge at the Graduate Breakfast the day before. What follows is an adapted version of my speech. I begin with these simple words: I am proud of you. Not only have you persevered through your program of study, which is hard enough; but you have done so amid the added pressures created by the difficult circumstances of the past several...
Some Publications from the First Ten Years
During this special, ten-year anniversary month, we’ve posted about the origins of the Helwys Society Forum and spotlighted featured content on the website. For this final post, we’d like to highlight some of the publications that have resulted from the efforts of regular contributors to the HSF. In some cases, the HSF served as a platform for early drafts of this content. We invite readers to purchase these publications, and we give...
Welch College Graduate Breakfast Charge: Fools for Christ
This past week Welch College graduates participated in commencement exercises. It was a time of celebration and excitement. I was deeply appreciative of and honored by the opportunity to issue the charge at the graduate breakfast. What follows is the manuscript of that charge. Graduates: Thank you for the opportunity to give to you the senior challenge. Through the years, I’ve had most of you in class, I’ve seen many of you in my...
2018 Theological Symposium in Review
On October 22-23, the Commission for Theological Integrity held its annual Theological Symposium on the campus of Randall University in Moore, Oklahoma. Over the course of nine presentations, approximately 350 students, pastors, professors, layman, and others reflected on subjects as diverse as the Great Commission, marriage, Christian hymnody, the wisdom literature, the Lord’s Supper, and more. Four Forum members attended, and three...
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