Church History & Biblical Counseling
Drs. Bob Kellemen and David Powlison discuss the intersection between church history and biblical counseling in two videos.
Broadus, Ecuminism, and the Authority of Scripture
Standing on Shoulders blogger Adam Winters co-authors a piece on Southern Seminary professor and president, John Broadus (1827-1895), and his commitment to evangelical fellowship and believers baptism under the authority of Scripture. You can read the article in Southern’s magazine, The Towers, May 2012 edition, here.
Puritan Conference at Southern Seminary
The Andrew Fuller Center is hosting a one day conference on Wednesday, April 18th from 9:30am to 12:00pm at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
It’s entitled, Religious Liberty and the Cross: 1662 and the Persecutions of the Puritans
Here’s the schedule:
- Dr. Michael Haykin – “Puritanism Under the Cross”
- Steve Weaver – “Baptists and 1662: The Persecution of John Norcott and Hercules Collins”
- Dr. Tom Nettles – A Brief Summation and Concluding Word
There’s a story about the fundamentalist minister James M. Gray (1851-1935), a contemporary of D. L. Moody, that’s worth telling. I’m getting ready to start preaching through Ephesians and find encouragement through this story:
“The noted Bible scholar James M. Gray told a story that underscores the importance of reading the Scriptures for personal growth. He said that when he was a young Bible teacher he became deeply impressed by the peace and spiritual poise of a friend with whom he often talked. Since Gray wanted that same stability, he asked his companion the secret of his confident bearing and positive outlook. ‘It all started through reading Ephesians,’ said the man. Gray was surprised by this simple response. He had read Ephesians many times but had never experienced the same strength he saw in his friend. Noticing Gray’s puzzled look, the man explained. ‘On one occasion, when I was on a short vacation, I took a pocket edition of Ephesians with me. Lying down one afternoon, I read all six chapters. My interest was so aroused that I read the entire epistle again. In fact, I did not finally lay it down until I had gone through it some 15 times.’ He then said, ‘When I arose to go into the house, I was in possession of Ephesians; or better yet, it was in possession of me. I had the feeling that I had been lifted up to sit together in heavenly places with Christ Jesus–a feeling that was new to me.’ This testimony encouraged Gray to master the Scriptures for himself. He began to saturate his mind and heart with God’s Word so that he could freely and effectively communicate it to others.”
Basil Manly Sr. on Marriage
Fellow blogger Adam Winters, an archivist and PhD student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, co-wrote an article on Basil Manly Sr.’s view of marriage for The Towers, Southern’s magazine:
“Manly also examined the way in which married couples should undertake the duties of marriage. He noted that they were to focus on the purity of the marriage relationship and live in deference to one another, even giving careful attention to such factors as manners and dress. He urged that they make sure that religion is a legitimate part of their marriage and that they make sincere efforts to cultivate affection for one another. Couples were also to know the ways in which they could mutually assist one another. Men were also to make sure to care for their wives in the event that they should become widows. Christ and his character were to be the ultimate pattern of the duties to one another in marriage.”
You can read the entire thing, here.
Clyde T. Francisco’s “Magnificent Obsession”
Adam Winters published an article on Southern Seminary’s great preacher, Clyde T. Francisco over at Southern’s newspaper, The Towers. You can read it, here.
Also, I believe our very own SoS author, Matt Crawford, won the Francisco preaching award several years ago.
Holland’s Amazing Bookstore
A 13th century Dominican cathedral in Maastricht, Holland has been transformed into the most amazing bookstore you’ve ever seen. You can read about it’s transformation, and view more pictures it, here.
