Introducing Forgotten Moments in Free Will Baptist History
As longtime readers of the Forum will know, history is an important part of what we do. History is valuable for countless reasons, not least of which because it gives us a window into how the world we inhabit came to be. Some of the Forum contributors are historians by training, but all of us are committed to historical inquiry. It is not merely an intellectual endeavor or pursuit but also a spiritual one. In September, we have...
Reflections from Little Rock: The 82nd National Association of Free Will Baptists
Free Will Baptists observed their eighty-second national convention in Little Rock, Arkansas, on July 22-25. The theme was “Called,” based in 2 Timothy 1:9: “who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity” (NASB). Between the National Convention and the Vertical Three Conference, attendance was over 4,700...
Recommended Books (Summer 2018)
Books have an interesting ability to speak into our lives. Obviously, we often select works that promise insight into specific subjects with which we are grappling, but sometimes we accidentally stumble on books that almost seem to be specially written to address particular situations we are facing. This means that each new book holds unbounded promise between its pages. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed these selections over the past few...
Recommended Books (Spring 2018)
The information revolution has cheapened words. We are awash in a sea of verbs and nouns hastily typed into digital existence. To avoid drowning under the crashing waves, we have learned to scan documents for keywords or, worse still, hashtags. Even in the world of print, we can find thousands of books in community libraries anywhere in the nation. Such a wealth of material was unimaginable to the vast majority of premodern men. But,...
Recommended Books (Winter 2018)
The cold grey days of winter are here again. This year has been particularly frigid, driving even the hardiest indoors for unusually long spells. In such weather, there are few pass times more profitable than spending the day in a reading chair with a good book. Below we have provided some of our favorite reads from recent weeks that may be beneficial to you as we slog through the last half of the season. Be sure to leave us some of...
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