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...
“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.”
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...
“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
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...
“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)
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...
Renovation Podcast Episode 17: Productivity
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...
Math, the Biblical Worldview, and the Mystery of God
Question: How does a Biblical worldview ground math? Is math areflection of the mind of God (which we recognize because His creationis orderly, and to some degree reflects His nature) – similar to laws oflogic being a reflection of the perfect mind of God? Answer:...
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....
10 Questions to Ask When Looking for a New Church
Looking for a new church can be an exciting process, but it can also be discouraging and even frustrating. Here are 10 questions that may help you work through that process – 5 you should ask before you leave your current fellowship, and 5 you should ask before you...
The Relationship of Worldview to Psychology and Counseling (Slides)
Presented to students at the Calvary University Innovation Center (Fort Morgan, CO) on September 5, 2018. This presentation examines (1) the framework of worldview, (2) how worldview undergirds psychology, and (3) basic models of counseling that are derived from the...
Renovation Podcast Episode 12 – “Sovereignty of God and Free Will of Humanity, Part 3”
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...
The Authority and Sufficiency of Scripture and the Role of Extra-Biblical Resources in Transformative Teaching and Learning
Presented August, 1, 2018 to the Bible Faculty Summit, Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina ABSTRACT Paul affirmed to Timothy the authority, capacity, and sufficiency of the Scriptures for the adequacy of the believer.[1] In similar fashion Jesus applied...