“Music is a fair and lovely gift of God which has often awakened and moved me to the joy of preaching,” wrote Reformer Martin Luther, who added: “Next after theology I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor. . . Experience proves that next to the Word of God only music deserves to be extolled as the mistress and governess of the feelings of the human heart.” (From Roland Bainton, Here I Stand, p. 351). The revolution … →

One of the greatest joys I have in teaching at SEBTS grows out of our shared passion for the gospel and the effective proclamation of the gospel to the nations and our neighbors. One of the areas of growth in our focus in recent days is a burden for the great cities of the world, in particular in the US. A few examples: -I just had a conversation with Scott Hildreth, our new director of the Center for Great Commission … →

This past spring the trustees at SEBTS named me professor of evangelism and student ministry. The combo makes a lot of sense albeit less than conventional (hey, I tend to be less than conventional). After all, 80-90% of people who come to Christ in the US do so before age 20. This fall to “kick off” (yes, that is genius considering football season is beginning-my creativity is ridiculous) our new focus on student ministry training in the undergrad, masters, and … →