What About the Human Fossils From the Flood?
Question: What Happened to the Bones and Remains of the People who Died During the Flood? Answer: This is an excellent question. The Bible tells us that everything that wasn’t on the ark died.[1] We don’t know the population of the earth at that time, but while some...
Developing People, Mission, and Vision (Slides)
Developing People, Mission, and Vision is a presentation in two parts. The first examines foundational principles of leadership and people development and considers the shepherding example of Jesus and the mentoring model of Paul. The second looks at basic components...
New Book Announcement: Authentic Social Justice Opens at #2 on Amazon Hot New Releases
MISSOURI – Exegetica Publishing announced the publication of Authentic Social Justice, by Dr. Christopher Cone. Authentic Social Justice affirms the equality of all and the need for justice for all by examining the implications of a Biblical approach to...
“The most effective leadership, management, and efficiency models share traits common with each other, and traits that are ultimately traceable to the pages of the Bible. While these models are often not intentionally rooted in Biblical concepts by those that promote the models, the models illustrate how applying Biblical principles can set a trajectory of success in enterprise and in life. Led By a Lion is designed to introduce some of these leadership, management, and efficiency models, but goes a step further in identifying the Biblical genesis of many of the core traits that fuel the success of these models.”
Grace In Politics: A Biblical Model for Effective Engagement
How can we have political discussions without splitting the church, alienating those whom we are trying to reach, or losing our balance and focus on what is vital? Edgar Allen Poe once said that “In one case out of a hundred a point is excessively discussed because it...
The Biblical Origin of Individual Civil Liberties
As presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, September 16, 2020. ––– THE BIBLICAL ORIGIN OF INDIVIDUAL CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND TWO COMPETING VIEWS ON THEIR LEGITIMACY AND IMPLEMENTATION Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D President and CEO, AgathonEDU /...
Developing Organizational Agility (Slides)
Leading Through Crisis: Developing Organizational Agility is a presentation examining five major leadership principles for developing personal and organizational agility in order to sustain through crises. These principles are illustrated by Nehemiah's leadership as...
“This approach has the advantage of seeking to view all knowledge through the lens of Scripture, and to subject all knowledge to the authority of Scripture. It encourages science and research within the field of psychology. It offers a Biblical balance of description and prescription. Of course, if the Bible is unreliable, then the refractive power of Scripture is distortive rather than corrective, but the epistemological premise of this approach is that God’s word is authoritative and sufficient for our understanding, for our equipping, and for our practice. There are many extra-biblical resources that we can employ, but in seeking out how and when to do that, we mustn’t lose sight of the one reliable constant that God has provided for us – the Bible.” –Chapter 9
Biblical Principles for Social Media
It is no revelation that social media are dominant forms of communication in this digital age, but the stats are breathtaking. A remarkable 78% of 18-24 year olds in the U.S. use Snapchat, and 94% of that age demographic are regular YouTube users, while 71% use...
Why Biblical Foundations for Education Still Matter
WHY BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR EDUCATION STILL MATTER INTRODUCTION Mark Twain once famously said, “I never let schooling interfere with my education.” He also added that, “In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice, then he made the school board.”...
On My Departure From Calvary University
Dear Brothers and Sisters of Calvary University, Today my service as president of Calvary University has come to a conclusion. The transition was not necessitated by any moral, doctrinal, ethical, or legal issue. While it was not my choice (I would never willingly...
“The Green Tree is an exceptional work…provides a vital tool for every Bible interpreter…Just as the root system is the foundation of a tree and directly impacts the health of a tree, hermeneutic method is at the root of one’s worldview. This illustration demonstrates that the hermeneutic method that an interpreter of the Bible employs will significantly affect the outcome. The tree will either be healthy, or it will not be healthy…The authors provide a unique examination of Revelation, Genesis, and Job that demonstrates that the LGH hermeneutic is derived from within Scripture, something that other hermeneutical methods fail to demonstrate. This is perhaps the most crucial principle demonstrated in The Green Tree, and it effectively demonstrates that the LGH hermeneutic is also the Biblical hermeneutic.” – Andrew Friend (Amazon Review)
Introduction to Issues in Church History (Slides)
During the past 2000 years, there have been a number of foundational issues impacting the trajectory of the church. Eight of those issues are considered here from a Biblical perspective. Download the full presentation here: [gview...
Guest Article: “A Voice for the Unheard” – Cara Cone
"A Voice for the Unheard" by Cara Cone Love of a mother abandoned! Deceived. A life no chance to live. No voice, no life, no liberty! How can one pursue happiness when Feeble life is crushed. Indeed, the infant life suppressed, Destroyed, unmourned, unwanted, unloved....
Book Announcement (Paperback and Kindle) – The Sofa Rule: A Biblical Approach to God’s Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
From Exegetica Publishing and Dr. Christopher Cone, The Sofa Rule , an Amazon #1 Hot New Release Best Seller in its category, proposes Biblical Resolutions to seeming paradoxes considered historically by Calvinism, Arminianism, the problem of evil, open theism, and...
Enduring: Biblical Strategies for Sustainable Ministry (Slides)
These slides were presented to the annual Camp Pearl Ministries Pastors' Conference in Reeves, Louisiana, October 21-23. The theme was the acronym ENDURING through a Biblical lens: Expectations, Necessity, Development, Unceasing...
The Future of Race Relations and Social Justice Implications for Today, Part 2
A CASE STUDY IN FAILURE: POST-CIVIL WAR AMERICA AND THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU For any who might opine that there is no contemporary need for resolution of events more than a century past, W.E.B. Dubois’ observations help to clarify the heartbreaking prominence of the...
The Future of Race Relations and Social Justice Implications for Today, Part 1
“But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.” – 1 John 2:11 INTRODUCTION Jesus’ presentation of the kingdom of the heavens in Matthew 5-7 was...
Addressing Student Questions from Calvary University Town Halls, Spring 2019
This is a transcript of questions and answers that I wasn’t able to address (due to time constraints) during the recent Town Hall meetings with students at Calvary University. I loved the opportunity to do this, and look forward to doing the Town Hall every semester....
Applying Creation: Biblical Usage of the Creation Account (Slides)
Presented to the 2019 Christian Leaders Conference at Calvary University, Kansas City, MO, February 8, 2019. This presentation considers the NT usage of the the creation account specifically in relation to evangelistic and discipleship communication. [gview...
Renovation Podcast Episode 16: “How to Respond to Political Disagreement”
Dr. Christopher Cone and John Oglesby explore practical aspects of the Christian life – wrestling with tough theological issues and talking about why the questions and answers are relevant. Cone and Oglesby challenge themselves and their listeners to enjoy the...
Renovation Podcast Episode 15: “Where Does Media Fit?”
Dr. Christopher Cone and John Oglesby explore practical aspects of the Christian life – wrestling with tough theological issues and talking about why the questions and answers are relevant. Cone and Oglesby challenge themselves and their listeners to enjoy the...