Just read an interesting story on the legacy of Jan Huss, the great proto-Reformer of the present-day Czech Republic. If you’ve never heard of Huss or haven’t thought much about him, this Baptist Press piece is well worth your time. Here’s a bit: He became a priest not for noble or spiritual reasons but simply to escape poverty. He died stripped of his priesthood because of his devotion to Jesus Christ and the Scriptures. Thanks to the writings of John... Read more
Some of you know that at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, we recently engaged the issues raised by Messiah College professor Eric Seibert. In a chapel panel led by president R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Phillip Bethancourt (helpful blog here), Denny Burk, and I worked through Seibert’s argument, seeking to understand his perspective while offering a biblical critique of it. The panel is found above. It seems clear that the issue of violence in Scripture is not going away. In fact,... Read more
I recently had the opportunity to see the preview of a film called LIFE that took my breath away. You can watch the same preview above; I encourage you to do so. This isn’t your standard evangelical movie. For starters, its look and feel are reminiscent of a Terrence Malick film. That alone caught my attention in my first viewing (I’ve since watched it numerous times). There aren’t many films produced by Christians that a) aspire to such cinematic heights... Read more
This is not a small question. For evangelicals, the first place we go–and the ultimate source from which we draw–is God’s Word. Scripture is authoritative and normative, not simply for our Sunday gatherings, but for all of life. So our support of marriage–the permanent union between a man and a woman–is grounded in God’s formation of the institution in Genesis 2, Jesus’ own support of marriage in several places (including, notably, Matthew 19:4-6), and the fact that the Apostle Paul... Read more
Over at the CBMW site, we just recapped our five days of announcements. If you missed any of the days or want to have them all in one spot, here they are. You thought the twelve days of Christmas were exciting. We’ve got some stuff cooking on the complementarian stove that we can’t wait to unveil. Here’s the piece: What an exciting week for us here at CBMW! We’ve had a ton of thrilling plans going on behind the scenes,... Read more
Welcome back to CBMW’s Announcement Week. Today we touch on our final major matter of news. For now, anyway. We may well have more up our sleeve… Monday–New website Tuesday–New channels Wednesday–New book projects Thursday–New staff Friday–New media We have one major project in development under our “new media” category. CBMW will begin a brand-new podcast in coming days. The title is under consideration, but it will wed all facets of our work. We’ll be providing theological commentary on matters... Read more
Welcome back to CBMW’s Announcement Week. Today we cover more new territory: our new staff. Monday–New website Tuesday–New channels Wednesday–New book projects Thursday–New staff Friday–New media It’s really exciting, in working at an organization, to assemble a team. Speaking personally, it’s one of the aspects of this kind of work that I most enjoy. A few years back, while a doctoral student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, I had the privilege of working at both the Carl F. H. Henry... Read more
The week of big announcements for CBMW continues apace. Grip your seat tightly; please make sure your seatbelt is securely fastened. Today we cover more new territory: two new book projects from two new authors. Monday–New website Tuesday–New channels Wednesday–New book projects Thursday–New staff Friday–New media This is a big announcement for us. CBMW is going to start a publishing wing. Former Executive Director Randy Stinson published a book with Dan Dumas two years back entitled A Guide to Biblical Manhood. The... Read more
Yesterday CBMW made the first of five big announcements. We shared about our new website. Today we cover new territory: the new “channels,” or mini-sites, we’ll be debuting on CBMW.org. Monday–New website Tuesday–New channels Wednesday–New staff Thursday–New book projects Friday–New media So what does this mean? Is CBMW starting a TV station? Broadcasting globally 24/7? Well, hold on. Not just yet. It’s become clear to us that we need to speak into several conversations, and that we can best do... Read more
Some of you are aware that I’m the Executive Director of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. I’ve been loving my work since I started formally in January 2013, and we’ve been pulling together various threads since then. As you may know, CBMW is in its fourth decade of operation, having been started in 1987 as the brainchild of Wayne Grudem and John Piper. The Danvers Statement was the kick-off for the movement. Flash ahead 26 years later and... Read more
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