Evangelism in Prayer and in Practice
A recent study by Lifeway Research confirmed what pastors and church leaders know to be true from experience: “Most Christians say they’re ready, willing and praying to have conversations about their faith with others, but many admit they haven’t gotten around to actually having those conversations recently.”[1] More specifically the survey revealed that while over 80% of believers expressed an openness to discussing their faith with...
Reflections on the Purposes of Marriage
I was privileged this past May to officiate a wedding, my third such occasion. I am so grateful to the happy couple who asked me, who I consider dear friends. After introducing the service and singing some great hymns of the faith, I preached a homily that was meant to instruct, encourage, and inspire, before leading them in the exchanging of vows and rings. In this post, I share an adaptation of my homily, which reflected on four...
Recommended Books (Summer 2024)
As summer begins to draw toward its conclusion, we would like to share some good reads we discovered over the past few months. These selections represent a wide array of topics that we think will interest you. Some selections will be great for personal reading, others for family time. Most of all, we think they will broaden your understanding of God’s creation and His work in it because they have had that result in our lives. Please...
HSF Conversations: Teacher, Scholar, Shepherd with Owens and Talbot
In today’s Conversations post, Phillip Morgan speaks with Jesse F. Owens and Christopher Talbot about their contribution to the recent publication Teacher, Scholar, Shepherd: Essays in Honor of Robert E. Picirilli edited by Phillip T. Morgan and Matthew Steven Bracey. Owens wrote concerning Picirilli’s thinking on the intent and extent of the atonement, and Talbot explored Picirilli’s thinking on the relationship between...
HSF Conversations: Teacher, Scholar, Shepherd with Morgan and Bracey
This past week, Teacher, Scholar, Shepherd: Essays in Honor of Robert E. Picirilli went on sale. Edited by Phillip T. Morgan and Matthew Steven Bracey and published by D6 Family Ministry, this book seeks to honor Dr. Picirilli’s scholarly work over the past seven decades and encourage new scholarship by providing analysis of his various areas of research. It consists of twelve chapters written by Free Will Baptist scholars, including...
Christianity at the Games
by Joshua R. Colson and Brandon K. Presley In the United States, and much of the world, sports are a major part of life. A 2023 survey found that the average American spends just over four hours per week watching sports-related content.[1] Extrapolated over one year, this average amounts to eight days of sports watching. To illustrate further how invested Americans are in sports, Americans collectively wagered a staggering 119.8...
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