Interview with Ken Myers (Part I)
In March 2013, Welch College hosted its Forum13 conference. Among their impressive speakers included Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio, an audio journal that seeks to aid Christians through thoughtful, theological engagement. Jesse Owens of the Helwys Society Forum had opportunity to conduct an hour-long interview with Ken Myers. Throughout the course of this week, we’re going to post this interview in approximate, twenty-minute segments....
A Legacy Remembered: An Interview with Evangelist Bobby Jackson, author of “Yesterday”
One of the unique memories of my childhood was the trips from my home church to the annual Free Will Baptist Convention. Occasionally other pastors and their wives would hitch a ride with us on the large buses we would charter. On one occasion, I remember wondering why some old preacher and his wife were riding along with us. Nevertheless, this didn’t stop me from running up and down the aisles of the bus! Little did I know that if I...
Christianity and Creation Care: An Interview with Matthew Bracey
The Scriptures call believers to be stewards, not only of money and talents, but of the earth too. Christians through history have affirmed this: Just consider St. Francis of Assisi’s celebrated hymn, “All Creatures of Our God and King.” Yet today we typically associate such concern with the political left. Nevertheless, in recent years Christian thinkers have called our attention to a biblical theology of creation. The Helwys Society...
Why Food Matters—An Interview with Dr. Norman Wirzba, Author of Food & Faith: A Theology of Eating
I spent the 2010-2011 academic year working on a Master of Theology degree at Duke Divinity School. While this was a challenging experience in and of itself, having my program and thesis overseen and directed by Norman Wirzba made it an even greater privilege. Since 2008, Professor Wirzba has served as a professor of Theology, Ecology, and Rural Life at Duke Divinity School. He earned his doctorate from Loyola University in Chicago in...
The Dangerous Powers of the E-Personality: An Interview with Elias Aboujaoude
In one of the earliest Christian sermons recorded in Scripture, Stephen states that “Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians” (Acts 7:22). The early saints and apostles believed that Moses’ understanding of his culture was an important element of his ability to lead God’s people. The phrase “plunder the Egyptians,” found initially in Exodus 12:36b, has similarly gone on to forge a lasting impact on the way many...
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