Women in Church Leadership (Part 2)
On January 21, 2011, I posted a blog entitled, “Women in Church Leadership” and thank all who interacted around that discussion. This blog continues the conversation. Church history travels along a...
View ArticleWomen in Ministry Position Statement
In my last few blogs, I have focused on women in ministry leadership. In order to clearly state the position of the Regent University School of Divinity, our dean suggested that a position statement be...
View ArticleResponse to PCUSA Announcement on Gay Clergy
A few months ago, I came across a vignette in a book that noted a discussion between an African and American clergyman. The American clergyman was sharing how the American church has become more...
View ArticleCome, Creator Spirit
In the ninth century, the well-known hymn Veni Creator Spiritus was penned in Latin and later set to music. Since then, this beautiful hymn is sung around the world, most often on Pentecost and at...
View ArticleRemembering 9/11 (10th Anniversary)
We will never forget the moment we learned of the 9/11 terrorist attacks ten years ago. The destruction of the four hijacked US airliners carved out an indelibly memory in our minds – the two burning...
View ArticleGlobal Day of Worship
On November 11, 2011 (11-11-11), followers of Jesus in all 24 time zones around the world will engage in a stream of continuous worship called the Global Day of Worship (GDW). This movement is a call...
View ArticleFriendship
I’m reminded of the power of healthy friendships and how they infuse life into our discouraged hearts. With friends, life is invigorated with breath and hopeful in outlook. Without friends, life...
View ArticleArab Spring Movement and True Human Freedom
Genuine freedom involves more than viable democracies and economic stability. Genuine freedom signifies the innate desire in the human soul to exercise choice in determining one’s future in all...
View ArticleThe Cross
On January 3, 2007, a 50-year old construction worker from Harlem was waiting to catch the NYC subway. As Wesley Autry waited on the subway platform with his two daughters, ages four and six, he...
View ArticleVocation and Life Purpose Discovery
This past May, 2012, another group of divinity graduates received their diplomas from Regent University. Some currently hold fulfilling jobs, while others who are employed dream of moving into more...
View ArticleFasting and the Spiritual Life
Throughout Christian history, fasting has been a spiritual discipline with a focus on seeking God. Including medieval figures, others like Martin Luther, John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, John Wesley,...
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I am so excited to invite you to The Holy Spirit & Christian Formation Conference to be held at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia over Fri. and Sat., March 20-21, 2015! Sponsored by the...
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