It’s ironic that love is the only theological virtue missing in the subtitle of Brad Roth’s book God’s Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church, because God’s Country is fundamentally a book about love (and, crucially, as we’ll see, not just human love). At one level, you might say the book is…

A great and godly servant has gone to glory. James Inell Packer knew how to serve his risen Lord through both the spoken and written word, and also through sage advice shared with others. He taught in theological colleges in both Britain and Canada. This British born, Oxford D.Phil. was a church scholar rather than…

“You have to understand how shocked I am to be in this interview.I assured my husband, when we were engaged, that I would never join a church staff.” Stacie was a vibrant, passionate, highly gifted thirty-something. We were pursuing her as our Associate Pastor of Disciple-making. She was currently a doctoral philosophy student, a veteran…

Roles are essential in every human context. Roles define expectations and responsibilities, and structure the division of labor. Roles enable the implementation of shared vision and mission; they shape conversations. As a result, how a community’s leadership The role of emerging adults as conceived and communicated by a local church’s leadership is of paramount importance.envisions…

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…

The Henry Center welcomed Libertyville Pastor Steve Mathewson for the second of three Timothy Series during the 2013-2014 academic year. Pastor Mathewson brings thorough experience from the pulpit and the lectern, having not only pastored for twenty-seven years, but also taught in various capacities throughout his time in the ministry. Steve put on display his…

  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…