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...
“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.”
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...
“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
Durable Agility: Necessary Adaptivity of Organizational Leadership in Light of COVID-19
What will things look like when the pandemic has run its course? While we do not yet know exactly where we are in the lifecycle of this particular crisis, COVID-19 has already proven to be a catalyst for global change. The timeless principles of what is important...
Psychology and Counseling as Disciplines Born from the Biblical Worldview
Distinctiveness of this Approach: Psychology and Counseling as Disciplines Born from the Biblical Worldview is a paper presented to the 2020 Christian Leaders' Conference at Calvary University on February 17, 2020. The downloadable PDF file is below. [gview...
Deconstructing Psychology
Deconstructing Psychology is a paper presented to the 2020 Christian Leaders' Conference at Calvary University on February 17, 2020. The downloadable PDF file is below.
“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)
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...
Kingdom Through Culture: The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its Cultural Appeal, Part 2
Seven Implications for Consideration 1. The Bible Plus View of Revelation – employing the Catholic understanding of Revelation, the NAR has departed from the progress of the Protestant Reformation, favoring the RCC’s Bible Plus Tradition approach. Much of...
Kingdom Through Culture: The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its Cultural Appeal, Part 1
Introduction Drawing popular scrutiny during the 2012 presidential election,[1] the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) embraces the largest non-Catholic segment of world Christianity. It is also the fastest growing segment, the only segment of Christianity currently...
Three Views on Same Sex Relationships
ADDRESSING LGBTQ: A BIBLICAL TELEOLOGICAL ARGUMENT FOR IDENTITY, SEX, AND SEXUALITY ABSTRACT Matthew Vines and others supporting the LGBTQ perspective have argued for a Moral Permissive View on sexual orientation. The argument has been two-tiered: (1) that the more...
Guest Article: Government in a Fallen World
By Jaco Jan Scholtz Marxism/Leninism is alive and well, and yet, given a bit of time, it collapses and dies wherever it goes. It is alive and well in South Africa — and yet, Marxism/Leninism is collapsing and dying in Venezuela, it died in East Germany, etc. How...
Christmas, Julie Andrews, Amazing Parents, and Joy to the World
I’m sitting at my desk, writing thoughtfully, with Christmas music in the background. I am able to focus on the writing until Julie Andrews’ Joy to the World begins with its introductory repetitions: “Joy to the…Joy to the…Joy to the…Joy to the…” I realize after a few...
To Judge or Not to Judge
Whether or not Christians are supposed to judge can be a confusing question. In this brief video Dr. Cone explains why Christians are supposed to judge in some contexts, but not in others.
Renovation Podcast Episode 14 “The Uniqueness of Sexual Misuse”
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...