I am delighted to announce that I am joining Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and College to serve as Vice President for Institutional Administration, leading the business and investing activities of the school.…
The New Testament records four accounts of Jesus commissioning his disciples after the resurrection (Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 24:44-49, John 20:21, Acts 1:1-11). The four accounts have three common emphases, each of which is foundational:…
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Midwestern Seminary released its Spring 2017 issue of the Midwestern Journal of Theology, entitled “Scholarship for the Church,” on May 1, featuring works by several of the school’s doctoral students.…
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Written by a team of Baptist scholars and skillfully edited by Midwestern Seminary Provost Dr. Jason Duesing, Adoniram Judson: A Bicentennial Appreciation of the Pioneer American Missionary is an enlightening…
Psalm 131 1 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous…
“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.” (Proverbs 16:33 ESV) If you have ever been curious about the meaning of concepts such…
Read More Review of Poythress’ Chance and the Sovereignty of God
Countless self-help books have been written to satisfy Americans’ seemingly insatiable therapeutic desires. But few genres of self-help have had as many cacophonous voices as the genre of personal management…
This past week I had the privilege to be on campus at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to hear the inimitable Dr. Don Carson deliver the Seminary’s annual Sizemore Lectures. For…
First, the good news: Kragenbring.com is back up and running. Now, the bad news: my hiatus from blogging turned out to be about seven years longer than I had anticipated! Much…
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope you are enjoying a relaxing holiday with family and friends, thankful for all of the blessings you have received in spite of suffering. As…
