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 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.”
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...
“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
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...
“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)
Renovation Podcast Episode 19: Was I Born Gay?
Dr. Christopher Cone and John Oglesby explore practical aspects of the Christian life – wrestling with tough issues and talking about why the questions and answers are relevant. Cone and Oglesby challenge themselves and their listeners to enjoy the renovation process...
BI620 NT Overview: Gospels and Revelation (Slides)
These slides are designed to aid learners as they read and study the four Gospels and the Book of Revelation, providing some basic introductory material and outlines. [gview...
Answering LGBTQ: A Biblical Perspective of Identity, Gender, and Sexuality (Slides)
Answering LGBTQ: A Biblical Perspective of Identity, Gender, and Sexuality was presented to a forum at FBC in Ottowa, KS. The presentation was designed to help listeners think...
BI607 Hermeneutics and Inductive Bible Study (Slides)
All of us are equally accountable for how we handle the Bible. God communicated in His word in such a way as to be understood, and we have a responsibility to be diligent to study and to learn. This slide presentation considers foundations for Bible interpretation and...
The Acts 1:8 Model for Community and Global Engagement (Slides)
Acts 1:8 provides a geographical outline for the growth and engagement of the early church. This presentation examines the pattern for early-church growth, considering how we might draw a secondary application to help us structure our thinking about outreach and...
Renovation Podcast Episode 18: Grandparents
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...
Hebrews 7-9 (Slides)
These slides accompany Dr. Cone's presentation on Hebrews 7-9, delivered to the Duluth Pastors' Conference. The presentation is intended to help people think through how these chapters fit in the overall context of Hebrews, and to help them understand the writer's...
Improving Exegesis and Genre Awareness (Slides)
There is a logic undergirding Biblical hermeneutics and the process of applying hermeneutic principles in exegesis. These slides accompany Dr. Cone's presentation to the Duluth Pastors' Conference, intended to help prepare people for consistently applying literal...
Parallelism of Foreshadowing and Fulfillment: Considering Affinity and Dissimilarity in Johannine and Matthean Usage
Parallelism of Foreshadowing and Fulfillment: Considering Affinity and Dissimilarity in Johannine and Matthean Usage Presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, September 19, 2018 Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D President, Research Professor of Bible...
Renovation Podcast Episode 13 – “Colin Kaepernick and the Nike Ad”
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...