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...

Below you will find the media for the 2016 CBMW T4G Pre-Conference, “The Beauty of Complementarity.” ————— DAY 1: Grant Castleberry, Complementarity and the Honor of God Jason Allen, Complementarity and the Disappearance of Men Thomas White, Complementarity and the Call to Purity   Jackie Hill-Perry, Testimony: My Journey Out of Lesbianism to Complementarianism Gavin Peacock, Complementarity and the Beauty...

“Daddy, I’m done!” I was about to bust. I had just sat down, thinking the kids were finally asleep. So, naturally, I paused and – as absurd as it sounds – hoped those words came from the television. The nagging words came again, “Daddy, I’m done!” Sitting deep in my favorite spot on the couch,...