by Ralph Enlow | Oct 11, 2015 | 4ThoughtLeaders, Biblical Higher Ed, Perspectives |
As I was saying … I’ve been writing about the tectonic shift from Christendom to missional and how we must adopt accompanying shifts in our approach to biblical higher education without succumbing to mission drift. In the realm of curricular programs, I...
by Ralph Enlow | Oct 4, 2015 | 4ThoughtLeaders, Biblical Higher Ed, Perspectives |
Why shifting can help to avoid drifting In previous posts, I have been discussing the matter of mission drift. While drift can and does occur when institutions overtly jettison historic commitments, as has been documented throughout the 400 year history of North...
by Ralph Enlow | Sep 20, 2015 | 4ThoughtLeaders, Biblical Higher Ed, Perspectives |
A Kairos Moment Both the Old and New Testaments (Daniel 2:21; I Thessalonians 5:1) instruct us that awareness of the times and seasons is a gift to be sought. Such awareness requires leaders with the gift of insight to distinguish between chronos—you might say,...
by Ralph Enlow | Sep 13, 2015 | 4ThoughtLeaders, Edification, Perspectives |
An unhealthy avoidance I have had a lifelong tendency to skim over Psalm 119 because, well, it’s pretty long and it evokes feelings of constraint and condemnation. Such a reaction clearly contradicts the spirit of the psalm’s author whose intricate poem...
by Ralph Enlow | Sep 6, 2015 | 4ThoughtLeaders, Edification, Perspectives |
Lawful injustice I confess I am utterly astounded by the extent to which legislative and judicial leaders of our day, to quote Psalm 94:20, frame injustice by statute. The Psalmist continues, They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the...
by Ralph Enlow | Aug 30, 2015 | 4ThoughtLeaders, Perspectives |
Introducing The Bible Project Christianity Today editor Mark Galli’s weekly Galli Report almost always references some highly worthwhile reads. Recently, Mark introduced The Bible Project, a source for highly creative free media resources to encourage and support...