As one in the public square regularly, I often find myself in contentious space. I sometimes am the “token” evangelical chosen to defend what many see as indefensible or presenting a perspective some have trouble appreciating. It makes for interesting conversation. What is amazing is that I often find the opposition is not because someone…

The four educators highlighted in my last post all ground their theories of experiential learning in a philosophy called constructivism.  What is constructivism?  Is it compatible with Christianity? What follows are my in-progress ruminations on these questions.  By no means have I found definitive answers.  Regardless, I continue to think about these issues because they…

In my last post, I raised some questions about the role of experience in our faith development.  The fact that we learn from experience seems rather obvious.  But what sorts of experiences are educative?  Precisely how do we learn from experience?  How can educators help others learn from their experiences? Several education theorists have sought…

Every fiber in my body tensed up.  In my mind, I immediately began barraging the man sitting to my left with questions.  I was baffled.  No sooner had I read the last word from a passage in Hebrews than he blurted, “I don’t agree with that.” That comment plagued my thoughts for several days.  What…

As mentioned in a previous post, Carl Henry had a global vision for evangelical Christianity. This vision extended beyond the United States and Western Europe. He actively sought to promote theological development within the majority world. Henry began traveling and teaching in the majority world while he was still a faculty member at Fuller Theological…

This post is not about evolutionary biology.  Nor is it about a recent citing of Bigfoot.  Rather this post is about my recent discovery of the missing link between my post-secondary education and my pastoral ministry: anthropology. Anthropology is the study of humans.  Except for one required course in Spanish Linguistics, I finished college and…