by Mark Farnham | May 20, 2010 | Christian Life, Leadership, Pastoral Ministry
Do you desire to be involved in ministry? Does your passion burn for serving God? I am writing primarily to those who long for vocational ministry, but the principles apply to anyone seeking to serve God in any way. Paul’s first epistle to Timothy gives sobering...
by Mark Farnham | May 19, 2010 | Apologetics, Historiography
What difference does being a Christian historian make? George Marsden suggests three things that Christian perspectives do not mean. First, Christian perspectives on academic topics will not change everything, but it will change some things. Important areas of thought...
by Mark Farnham | May 17, 2010 | Church History, Theology
I love theology, because I love the study of God as revealed in his Word and world. Yet, I also realize that life is not about theology and we don’t worship theology. Theology is a discipline, that when kept in its proper place, and based on the right foundation,...
by Mark Farnham | May 13, 2010 | Apologetics, Church History, Theology
In the last two years, few issues in biblical studies have been discussed more than the question of the historicity of Adam and Eve. More and more high profile evangelical scholars have made what would have been an unthinkable pronouncement just a few years ago—that...
by Mark Farnham | May 12, 2010 | Church History, Preaching
Why do heretics make such a big splash with their ideas? One reason seems to be that historically, many heretics have possessed an uncanny ability to communicate their ideas in popular vernacular. Two examples will suffice to make the point–Arius and Tetzel. In...
