Dr. Carlus Gupton shares wisdom from Ecclesiastes 3 for navigating these unsettling times. Dr. Carlus Gupton is a Professor of Ministry at HST and co-directs our Doctor of Ministry program. He began preaching at an early age, and has over 30 years of professional experience in ministry for congregations small and large. For the past…
Read MoreJuan Meza from Iglesia de Cristo at the Church of Christ at White Station speaks with Bob Turner about how the Coronavirus distancing is effecting Latinx congregations. Originally from Torreón, México, Juan Meza has served at White Station since 2014. He was baptized in the summer of 1995 and graduated from preaching school in 2004.…
Read MoreJosh Ross, preaching minister at the Sycamore View Church of Christ, shares insight on how to communicate with our congregations during these challenging times. Here are some take-aways: The congregation’s vision/mission are to root of how we communicate and how we carry out the mission in this difficult time. You don’t need to reinvent this!…
Read MoreDr. Mark Powell shares some thoughts from Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together (available free here) as an example for us to follow during the time of this global health crisis. During the Nazi regime, Bonhoeffer’s church and seminary were forbidden from meeting publicly. Here is a key quote: It is easily forgotten that the fellowship of…
Read MoreDr. Dave Bland walks through Psalm 1 to encourage ministers to provide stability while many church members feel disconnected, anxious, and confused as we deal with Coronavirus. Key take-aways: In the Psalm, the wicked are busy, described with many action verbs. The righteous are at peace, meditating, standing like a tree as the wicked are…
Read MoreHST Library Director Bob Turner and Vice President Jim Martin share wisdom for preachers who find themselves in a new situation of preaching online during an anxious time. As church assemblies have moved online during the current global health crisis, preachers who have trained hard and spent a career preaching in pulpits are now preaching…
Read MoreCoronavirus is impacting churches in profound ways. Here are several links with helpful resources: Coronavirus and the Church is the best one-stop for articles, white-papers, and how-to guides on most issues churches are facing. It is hosted by Dr. Rick Warren and Dr. Ed Stetzer and sponsored by The Peace Plan, The Billy Graham Center…
Read MoreDr. Allen Black shares a message of encouragement from Psalm 91. This was recorded in Zoom at virtual chapel in the online Bible program at Harding University. Special thanks to HST alumnus Dr. Tim Westbrook. Dr. Allen Black is the dean of HST and Professor of New Testament. He has been at HST since 1983,…
Read More– Dr. Mark Powell visits the Isenheim Altarpiece, painted by Matthias Grünewald between 1512 and 1516. In our time of struggle, let us point to the Wounded Healer. Thanks to HST alum Dr. Nathan Guy, president of Mars Hill Bible School in Florence, AL, for the video. This is a part of Dr. Guy’s Light…
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