The resurrection is good news for us, but do we treat it as good news for others, or are we content to have won eternity ourselves? What did Christ himself teach us to do? A Lutheran theologian and pastor, Johannes Brenz (1499–1570) preached the Reformation message in Schwäbisch-Hall, Württemberg, and Tübingen. Here, Brenz teaches that…

Preaching, as Menno Simons puts it, is a “high and holy office” and thus not to be entered casually or cavalierly. Who, then, should dare enter the pastorate? The well-educated? The well-spoken? The well-favored? Simons (c.1496–1561), the radical leader of a Dutch Anabaptist group that preached nonviolence and withdrawal from the world, argued on the…

We’ve been sorting out how to think about achievement from a biblical perspective, and we’ve been exploring some of the implications of this. But whatever theology arises, there is one place in which believers’ thinking and living is shaped more than any other: the local church. How church leaders, pastors, and elders think about achievement…

Combining his pastoral experience and scholarly interest in Jonathan Edwards, Pastor Josh Moody of College Church delivered a timely and practical message for the TEDS community drawing from the life, work, and ministry of Edwards. As part of the Jonathan Edwards & the Church series, Moody presented The Theocentric Vision of Jonathan Edwards: A Hands-On…

The Henry Center was pleased to host Pastor Steve Mathewson for the second of his two Timothy Series lectures. He preached a sermon on Revelation 22:1-5 that demonstrated his rich biblical literacy, evident theological competence, and careful pastoral awareness. Preaching a sermon on Revelation outside of a series, topical or thematic, Mathewson gave members of…

After postponing it for health complications, on Wednesday, April 17 at 1:00 in Hinkson Hall, the Henry Center and Jonathan Edwards Center will host Oliver Crisp (Fuller Theological Seminary) for our co-sponsored Edwards and the Church series. In his lecture, “Jonathan Edwards on Preaching,” Crisp will present Edwards’ understanding of the nature and task of…

On Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 12pm-1:15 p.m., the Henry Center is sponsoring a brown-bag gathering in Hinkson Hall entitled “Fostering Biblical Preaching Movements: A Conversation.” Led by Greg Scharf, chair of the Pastoral Ministry department at TEDS, this conversation will feature David Jackman of Proclamation Trust, David Helm of Simeon Trust, and Todd Kelly…