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La Biblia: el único libro del mundo en el que siempre tenemos acceso directo al autor
Octavio Esqueda — October 03, 2019
Hay experiencias que nos cambian la perspectiva de la vida y otras que son memorables por ser únicas o especiales. En mi caso, una de estas...
Amarnos los unos a los otros
Octavio Esqueda — August 22, 2019
El amor a Dios y al prójimo es el cimiento esencial del cristianismo. Es imposible ser un verdadero seguidor de Cristo si el amor a Dios y a los...
Leroy Ford, un gran maestro que nos reta a ser mejores que él
Octavio Esqueda — July 17, 2019
El Dr. Leroy Ford (1922-2012) fue uno de los educadores más importantes del siglo pasado. Tuvo un ministerio muy productivo como pastor, escritor y...
El abuso y el camino de Cristo
Octavio Esqueda — June 26, 2019
El poder es siempre el común denominador en cualquier situación de abuso ya sea físico, verbal o emocional. Todos los abusadores actúan de esa...
Jesus is the Gospel
Octavio Esqueda — April 15, 2019
This post stems from the Kern reading group on Faith, Work and Economics at Talbot, a small group comprised of Talbot and Crowell faculty that...
El cántico de María: las actitudes del corazón que agradan a Dios
Octavio Esqueda — March 20, 2019
El cántico de María conocido como el Magnificat es uno de los salmos de alabanza más bellos de las Sagradas Escrituras. Este cántico tiene una...
José, el personaje olvidado de la navidad
Octavio Esqueda — December 20, 2018
José, es el personaje olvidado de la navidad. Obviamente en la navidad celebramos el nacimiento de Jesús, el Cristo o Mesías, quien vino a este...
Prediquemos el evangelio completo
Octavio Esqueda — October 24, 2018
El término “evangelio” es muy importante ya que resume el mensaje central del cristianismo. Esta palabra tiene su origen en el griego εὐαγγέλιον [...
La Integridad es el Fundamento Esencial de un Seguidor de Cristo
Octavio Esqueda — August 13, 2018
La integridad es el fundamento esencial de un seguidor de Cristo. Nuestro carácter define, proclama y representa nuestra fe en un Dios santo a...
Mentoring Relationships
Gary McIntosh — June 06, 2018
Recent research among church planters, as well as turnaround pastors, has revealed that having a coach is a predictor of success. This should not...
El Verdadero Avivamiento
Octavio Esqueda — May 17, 2018
Para nadie es un secreto que el movimiento evangélico en los Estados Unidos y la Convención Bautista del Sur se encuentran en un periodo crítico...
When to Leave the Stage
Gary McIntosh — May 14, 2018
A generation of baby-boomer pastors are facing retirement age. Spanning an eighteen year gap from 54- to 72-years-old, approximately 10,000 boomers...
Course Corrections For Worship Ministry, Part 2
Joe Hellerman — May 10, 2018
In the first installment of Course Corrections For Worship Ministry , I maintained that Worship Is About US — Not About ME . I challenged us to...
Course Corrections For Worship Ministry, Part 1
Joe Hellerman — May 08, 2018
I am a pastor. I play keyboards on our church worship team. And I am a New Testament scholar. As you might imagine, I have some pretty strong...
Administrative Work & Creativity
John McKinley — April 25, 2018
I often prefer to work on projects alone, instead of as part of a group or with a partner. Working alone seems efficient and clear, because I only...
The Balanced Life
Part 4
John McKinley — April 18, 2018
In part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 of this essay, I reflected on what makes for a balanced life in terms of the bodily needs for proper care in...
The Balanced Life
Part 3
John McKinley — April 11, 2018
In part 1 and part 2 of this essay, I reflected on what makes for a balanced life in terms of the bodily needs for proper care in feeding the...
The Balanced Life
Part 2
John McKinley — April 04, 2018
In part 1 of this essay, I reflected on what makes for a balanced life in terms of the bodily needs for proper care in feeding the body. I...
Who Do You Say that I Am?
Karin Stetina — April 01, 2018
How does the world reply to Christ’s question in Mark 16:15 ,“But who do you say that I am?” Great teacher? Religious leader? Humanitarian?...
The Balanced Life
Part 1
John McKinley — March 28, 2018
I am not good at balance, but I am aware of the need for it. We all make hundreds of choices every day that are small in themselves, but have...
How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor
An Analysis of "When Helping Hurts" and Other Relevant Works
Oscar Merlo — March 21, 2018
The thesis of the book When Helping Hurts (WHH) is a Christian call to “North American congregations and its missionaries to participate in poverty...
"Beginning with the Oldest"
Tom Finley — March 14, 2018
Sometimes meditating on Scripture can be enhanced by viewing art in conjunction with the Scripture. Recently my wife, Anita, attended a one-day...
A New Bible Translation for Young Children
Review of "The Best News Ever"
Kenneth Berding — March 07, 2018
I wrote the following review in a similar register as the translation being reviewed. Enjoy! A woman named Jan Harthan lived in a different...
La Importancia de la Comunidad y de que Todas las Voces Sean Escuchadas
Octavio Esqueda — February 22, 2018
La historia siempre la escriben los vencedores. Esta frase resume cómo nuestra visión de la vida siempre se ve influenciada por una perspectiva que...
Theology of Leadership
Michael Thigpen — February 07, 2018
The following is a portion of a chapter I wrote in Biblical Leadership: Theology for the Everyday Leader (Edited by Benjamin K. Forrest and Chet...