Lessons from Calvin’s Geneva: Pastoral Collegiality and Accountability

As part of its continuing calendar of events, the Henry Center launched its Scripture & Ministry series on Wednesday, led by an insightful presentation from Dr. Scott Manetsch on pastoral collegiality. Drawing upon his recent work on Calvin’s organizational genius, Dr. Manetsch discussed the model of ministry created by John Calvin in Geneva – the…
Forgiving Those Who Hurt Us: An Exercise in Pastoral Theology

In 2014’s final Scripture and Ministry lecture, Cornelius Plantinga examined the virtue and craft of forgiving others who have wronged us. Beginning by theologically situating the forgiveness of sins, Plantinga explored how the doctrines of justification and union with Christ in his death and resurrection form the basis for our understanding of the forgiveness of…
G. K. Beale on Suffering and Witness

Join us on Wednesday, January 22 in the ATO Chapel at 1:00pm as G. K. Beale, professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary and renowned Revelation scholar, lectures on “The Worship of the Two Witnesses,” expounding Revelation 11 for its existential and pastoral fruitfulness for life and ministry. The Apostle Paul exhorts us to “not grieve as…
Oswalt on “The Centrality of Holiness”
On March 13, a week from today, we are hosting our new Scripture & Ministry lecture featuring John Oswalt, who will talk about “The Centrality of Holiness in the Scriptural Vision of Salvation.” Dr. Oswalt is a visiting distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. He was president of Asbury College from 1983…
Michael McClymond on Universalism, next Wednesday
Next Wednesday February 20th, The Henry Center is hosting Michael McClymond for our next Scripture & Ministry series. Michael McClymond is an Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. His lecture, entitled “Christ Between the Thieves: The Theological and Pastoral Challenge of Christian Universalism,” will address the hot issue of universal salvation, popularized…
Mark Labberton on Wisdom next Wednesday

We hope you enjoyed Michael Horton’s lecture as this course’s first guest speaker on the Henry Center. Next Wednesday, October 3rd, we will have the privilege of hearing from Mark Labberton, professor in preaching at Fuller Theological Semminary and director of the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching Preaching. Labberton will speak on “Preaching in…
Into the Clouds and out of Sight? Horton on the Ascension

The Henry Center eagerly anticipates Mike Horton’s visit next week. He will be lecturing on “Ascension and Ecclesial: Promise-Driven Ministry in a Purpose-Drive Age.” (For a fuller description of the talk, check out the summary here.) The lecture is at 1:00 in the ATO Chapel, with a Q&A to follow. Anyone familiar with Mike Horton’s…
Media Up: Alistair Begg
The Henry Center is pleased to announce that Alistair Begg’s recent Scripture & Ministry lecture and interview sessions are now posted free of charge for the viewing of the general public. October 26, 2011 | Alistair Begg | Parkside Church, Cleveland, Ohio “Inadequacy: The Surprising Secret to Being Useful to God” The NBA champions this…
Alistair Begg on Being Useful to God (Oct 26)
Alistair Begg is the senior pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, OH, and he can also be heard regularly on the radio program Truth for Life. On October 26, he will be the speaker for the Scripture and Ministry lecture series sponsored by the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding. The lecture will…
Media Up: Timothy Laniak
The Henry Center is pleased to announce that Timothy Laniak’s recent Scripture & Ministry lecture and interview sessions are now posted free of charge for the viewing of the general public. September 14, 2011 | Timothy Laniak | Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina “Shepherds After My Own Heart: The Enduring Challenge of Pastoral Identity” The…
Media Up: Michael Glerup
The Henry Center is pleased to announce that Michael Glerup’s recent Scripture & Ministry lecture and interview sessions are now posted free of charge for the viewing of the general public. March 16, 2011 | Michael Glerup | The Center for Early African Christianity, St. Davids, PA “Visions & Veils: Reading Moses in the Early…
Essamuahs on Missionaries and Overcontextualization
By Rob Moll Our world is one in which people, ideas, and products travel from everywhere on the globe to anywhere else. As a result, every place is a mission field, a home to people in need of the gospel. Yet bringing the gospel to them can be a serious challenge. Typically, missionaries find ways…