Don’t Despise the Church of Your Youth
One of my greatest joys is mentoring young men. Through teaching at Welch College and pastoring a church, I am blessed with many opportunities to sit across from promising young men who are growing in the faith and discerning the Lord’s will for their life. Many of them are considering local church ministry. It’s a joy to hear about what they’re learning and how they’re growing spiritually, as well as their plans for the future. Yet...
Patriotism for Political Exiles
I grew up listening to conservative radio hosts Rush Limbaugh and Phil Valentine criticize Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and the Democratic Party. I shared (and still share) many of their critiques of Democrats, whose mainstream policy views have become only more sinister over the past twenty years. I did not think George W. Bush was perfect during his presidency. I lament the Iraq War. But I thought he governed in a broadly conservative...
Honor Where Honor Is Due
In December 1994, our family pulled up in front of 940 Blue Mountain Lane in Antioch, Tennessee. My mother had never seen the house in person. She trusted my dad to pick out a house for us. We pulled up to the house with a moving truck, a red Plymouth van, and an old Nissan pickup. We’d spent the last few years in Waldorf, Maryland, where my dad had pastored a recent church plant. We were moving to the Nashville area for my dad to...
HSF Conversations: The Importance of Balancing Study and Practical Ministry for Pastors
In this episode of HSF Conversations, HSF contributors Daniel Mann and Jesse Owens are joined by Ed Goode to discuss the importance and difficulty of balancing study and practical ministry for pastors. We discuss why study and practical ministry are vital for pastors, the dangers of neglecting one or the other, and strategies for striking the right...
HSF Conversations: Free Will Baptist History with Dr. J. Matthew Pinson
In this episode of HSF Conversations, Jesse Owens is joined by Dr. Matthew Pinson to discuss his new book The Free Will Baptists: A New History, published by the University of Tennessee Press. In the episode, they discuss Pinson’s earliest memories of studying Free Will Baptist history, previous histories of the movement, the Randall and Palmer lines of Free Will Baptist history, and more. We hope you enjoy the episode, and be...
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