Israel-Hamas War: Resisting an Impulse
By Everett Huffard
There are several passages in Isaiah that are common to hear at Christmas – and some that aren’t. In this three video set, Dr. Lance Hawley, professor of Old Testament, shares his thoughts about an Isaiah Christmas. Part 1: Isaiah 7.14 Part 2: Isaiah 9:6-7 References: Isaiah 28:29 – The LORD is “wonderful in counsel…
Read MoreIn Luke 24, Jesus visits with some disciples who do not recognize him until he breaks bread with them, at which point they do not see him anymore. Jesus was present but unseen with them just as he is present but unseen with us in communion. Parker Bullard preaches for the Poncha Springs Church of…
Read MoreWhere did the New Testament come from? How did we end up with these 27 books? Key take-aways: The Apostolic Fathers were church leaders who wrote between the end of the first century and the first half of the second century. Their use of the New Testament books in their writings gives us insight into…
Read MoreWhere did the Old Testament come from? Is there any reason that Christians should view it as the word of God? Key take-aways: The Bible did not arrive as a leather bound edition. These were individual writings collected in a book. The Old Testament books were written over about a 1,000 year period. We do…
Read MoreMatt Carter has often said that the one part of worship you cannot do alone is to participate in communion. He may have been wrong … or maybe not. He shares a communion meditation here that offers encouragement to those of us who find ourselves “alone” on a Sunday morning. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Dr. Matt…
Read MoreDr. Matt Carter and his dad Jim Carter (elder, Campus View Church of Christ) share three lessons we can learn from the school of quarantine. This was recorded as a devotional for Campus View. We lightly edited it to make it more widely applicable. Key take-aways: The Passover (Exodus 12): The Israelites were quarantined in…
Read MoreDr. Carlus Gupton provides an encouraging word from Philippians 1:3-8. The Apostle Paul is writing to people who are feeling disappointment. How should they handle it? God finishes what He starts! (verse 6) God doesn’t abandon us when the story becomes embarrassing. God recognizes that each of us is in a different stage in the…
Read MoreDuring these unsettled times of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may find yourself waiting on God to act, to bring deliverance. Waiting is hard. HST’s admissions director Matt Carter shares his thoughts on waiting. The lesson is adapted from one Dr. Carter shared via Zoom at Cordova Community Church and was influenced by a recent sermon…
Read MoreWho’s on your Mount Rushmore of Theologians? Bob Turner visits with HST Alumnus and Harding University professor Mac Sandlin about Mac’s Mount Rushmore of Theologians. This conversation flows from the most recent issue of where Bob shares the answer to this question from a number of scholars. Footnotes is Bob Turner’s newsletter of curated resources…
Read MoreDr. 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 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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