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...
“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.”
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....
“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
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...
“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 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...
Educating and Communicating With the iGeneration (Slides)
This presentation was delivered to the Association of Christian Teachers and Christian School Regional Educators Convention, Grandview Christian School, Grandview, Missouri, November, 2, 2018. Educating and Communication with the iGeneration considers some Biblical...
Why Does Dispensationalism Matter? (Slides)
Dispensationalism is perceived as irrelevant, because dispensationalists have become inconsistent, and the distinctive method and message is often indiscernible. In this presentation (delivered to the IFCA Northern California Regional Conference near Sacramento, CA),...
Questions and Answers on “Why Women Are Awesome, and What They Should Do About It”
These are the #calvaryquestions questions and answers from the 10/15 Calvary University assembly presentation: https://twitter.com/PRobJordon/status/1051878384886788097 This is an excellent point, Rob – men must fulfill their responsibility to lead well in the home,...
Why Women Are Awesome, and What They Should Do About It (Slides)
This presentation discusses how God has designed women, her value, her ministries, and her responsibilities. As fellow heirs in Christ, and as created in the image of God, women are indeed incredible. Here is a Biblical perspective on the privilege and responsibility...
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...
Overcoming Obstacles in Organizational Development (Slides)
Every organization faces three major obstacles to development: the potential for mission drift, difficulty in finding paths to mission fulfillment, and leadership challenges in developing people. This presentation, delivered to the ANAM 2018 National Forum, addresses...
Communicating Good News to Millennials and iGens (Slides)
Millennials (Generation Y) and iGens (Generation Z) have some positive similarities to which we can appeal in communicating the good news of Jesus Christ. If we don't recognize some of those traits and follow Peter's and Paul's examples of understanding the culture,...
Why and How I Write (Slides)
Asked to answer the two questions of why and how I write, this presentation looks at Biblical motivation, strategic reasons, and practical methods for developing writing habits and skills. [gview...
Renovation Podcast Episode 5
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...