“If your marriage is going to make God look glorious, you must be more satisfied in God than in marriage.” John Piper, speaking on the glory of God in marriage at the 2016 CBMW T4G Pre-Conference, reminded husbands and wives that if their marriages are to flourish, their marriages must be a subordinate end to...

David Schrock | Pastor of Preaching and Theology Occoquan Bible Church Woodbridge, Virginia Throughout the Bible there is great discussion about “blessing.” In Genesis 1 God made man and woman in his image. He called them to have dominion over creation and he “blessed them” (Gen 1:26–28). After death reigned on the earth (Gen 5)...

At this year’s CBMW 2016 Pre-Conference, H. B. Charles Jr. shared on the “Spiritual Power of a Godly Man.” In examining Agur’s prayer in Proverbs 30:7-9, Charles’ message was simple: we ought to pray with humble submission for spiritual priorities. “This is a weak man praying for dependence upon God in every sphere of his...

Candi Finch | Assistant Professor of Theology in Women’s Studies Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas As many in the world mourn the passing of musical icon and innovator David Bowie, the influence of his 1970s androgynous, Glam Rock alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, lives on in contemporary discussions about gender. Bowie, who died from cancer on...

Jim Hamilton | Professor of Biblical Theology The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky I have friends I respect whose kids have played (and some who do play) travel ball, and I mean no offense to them by this post. Nor am I categorically condemning their decisions and choices. I am offering these thoughts for parents who...

Dorothy Kelley Patterson | Professor of Theology in Women’s Studies Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas For more than half a century I have been intrigued by the legendary theologian Charles Caldwell Ryrie.[1] As a young adult, I was drawn to his writings because of his clarity and depth. Ryrie has always wielded his...