A Brief Introduction to Transformative Learning
INTRODUCTION While the term transformative learning has been used to describe other education methods (particularly by Jack Mezirow and the model he developed), I use the term extensively and with a different referent altogether. The model I am attempting to describe...
Is Romans 10:9-10 About Personal Salvation?
Paul’s Letter to the Romans is focused on the good news (gospel) of God’s righteousness and how it is applied to people who need it. Romans 1-3:20 shows the universal need for God’s righteousness. There aren’t any who do good, not even one.[1] Romans 3:21-4:25...
Does 1 John 5:13 Support Assurance of Salvation as the Essence of Saving Faith?
Robert Vacendak rightly observes that “Catholics, Calvinists, and Arminians deny absolute assurance of salvation.”[1] Vacendak adds a vital hermeneutic observation that “Scholarly analyses of assurance often prioritize earlier studies, not Scripture.”[2] Vacendak’s...
“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.”
Dr. Stallard Interviews Dr. Cone About Journal of Transformative Learning and Leadership
Dr. Mike Stallard, Executive Director of the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, interviews Dr. Christopher Cone about the forthcoming launch of the Journal of Transformative Learning and Leadership. Listen to the podcast here:...
The Kingdom of Heaven and the Impact of the Distinction Between National and Individual Blessings
Introduction There is a key distinction between covenant blessings for individuals and covenant blessings for the nation of Israel. In fact, this distinction is perhaps one of the most important for resolving many of the tensions between the realized, already not yet,...
A Transformative Learning Model for Missional Training and Contextualized Program Development
Presented to the EMS Conference, March 11, 2023, Lakewood, CO Dr. Christopher Cone, ThD, PhD, PhD President/CEO / Research Professor of Transformative Learning and Leadership Vyrsity / Colorado Biblical University / AgathonEDU Educational Group INTRODUCTION...
“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
How to Interpret the Bible: The Scientific Method for Understanding God
When some leaders questioned Jesus about a topic from the Scriptures, Jesus chastised them, saying that they were mistaken, that they were not understanding the Scriptures or the power of God (Matthew 22:29). Jesus’s words remind of us how important it is to base our...
“Be A Man” Conference (Slides)
Slides for the "Be a Man" Conference, Slidell Louisiana and Pass Christian, Mississippi, October 14-16, 2022. Session 1: Sessions 2-4 [gview...
Dr. Cone on The Word on Worldviews Podcast: Q&A
In this special episode of The Word on Worldviews podcast, Kurt and Morné are joined by Dr. Christopher Cone, President of Vyrsity and Colorado Biblical University. The Word on Worldviews is a podcast where two friends discuss the various worldviews and...
“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)
Decision Making and Open Doors?
God is sovereign and He gives us freedom. So rather than having one direction that we must follow or else we are “out of His will” (a concept never found in Scripture, outside of specific sin related issues), He entrusts us with “talents” and stewards us with their...
Dr. Cone as Guest on the Whenever We’re Around Podcast
Join the crew of the Whenever We're Around Podcast as the discuss cultural issues, theological questions, and some interesting movie trivia. Don't worry, it's not too long. Just 3 hours......
CRITICAL RACE THEORY: SEARCHING FOR FAILURE
Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D The Diagnoses of Critical Race Theory Critical Race Theory (CRT) is to some either ally or oppressor. To one evaluator CRT...
Transformative Teaching and Learning Basics (Slides)
These slide stacks were presented at BJU's 2022 CoRE Conference Part 1: Part 2: [gview...
Biblical Foundations, Exhortations, and Models for Engaging Culture (Slides)
This slide stack was presented at BJU's 2022 CoRE Conference
The Need for Biblical Methodology
A BIBLICAL METHODOLOGY FOR THEOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY AND ITS DISPENSATIONAL OUTCOMES A Paper Presented to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics Christopher Cone, Th.D, Ph.D, Ph.D September 15-16, 2021 ccone@agathonedu.com INTRODUCTION Theology and philosophy are...
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...
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 /...