Jesus and Arthur Holmes: Pedagogy from the Masters
Christians enjoying success in the field of philosophy today can thank Arthur Holmes for helping them get there. Holmes taught philosophy at Wheaton College for more than 40 years, where he wrote and spoke about the integration of faith and learning. He died in 2011,...
Memory: God’s Tool for Shaping Lives
Memory is a key part of our work at Houston Baptist University. We’re shaped by the people and events that came before us, and we want to be intentional about cultivating good memories that will shape us all in the years to come. Memory is a powerful force, and we...
But if Not: The Miracle of Dunkirk
Did you know that a Bible verse once helped save the British army? Up until the 20th century, nearly the entire English speaking world used the King James translation of the Bible. We all shared a common text. People were also more Biblically literate than most are...
Our God Whom We Serve is Able to Deliver Us
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego did well for themselves in exile. They were given high ranking bureaucratic positions, and a group of native Babylonian administrators became jealous. But these native Babylonians, also called Chaldeans, soon saw an opportunity to...
Faith in Captivity: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Suppose you were snatched from your own home by hostile invaders bent on destroying your country. What would you do? Would you stay true to your faith in a foreign land? That’s just what happened to scores of young people living in Israel during the Babylonian...
Table Talk: Marriage, Purity, and Flirting [Video]
My wife Sue and I had a great time visiting with HBU students the other night at the 2nd annual Table Talk. You can watch our conversation in the video above. We talked about marriage, dating, divorce, and even flirting! You'll be especially interested in this video...
Be Careful With Your Conscience
Your conscience can be wrong. You can’t always rely on it, because your sins can sear and crust it over without your noticing. Look at the Apostle Paul. Paul was so aware of this that he didn’t engage in the kind of moral introspection we commonly associate with...
The Conscience and the Unbeliever
Christians and non-Christians alike can make sound moral choices because God created each and every one of us with a conscience. When your non-Christian friends talk about being good, decent people, even though they don’t go to church, they’re trying to assuage the...
A Baptist Looks at Lent: Understanding Sacrifice
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten season. It’s a time to reflect on the very heart of the Christian faith -- the death and resurrection of Jesus. It’s a time to recommit ourselves to the cause of Christ and be renewed in our faith as we look forward to...