Do you desire to serve the Lord in some kind of ministry of the Word? Perhaps your interest is youth ministry, or maybe you are contemplating pastoral work and a ministry of teaching and preaching, or maybe you want to serve as a missionary. So where do you go to prepare? How do you prepare? What do you need to be prepared? Why not consider a Christian liberal arts college for your preparation? Let me give you my perspective on the benefit of...

In the sovereign plan of God we are privileged to live in the United States of America. As God unfolded His sovereign plan in time, a group of men met in Philadelphia between June 7 and August 2, 1776, to finalize and sign the declaration of independence. Congress declared our independence from the entanglement of British rule on July 2nd and Congress adopted the declaration of independence on July 4th. The fourth of July celebrated in our...

This past week I had the joy of being back in the seminary classroom to teach a module at Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary in Lansdale, PA. Dr. Sam Harbin, along with the Calvary Baptist faculty and staff were great hosts to me during this week. My assignment was OT Backgrounds and the history of Israel. The students and I had a delightful time sorting through a host of background matters like chronology, geography, and archaeology. In...

Over the past year I have expressed my desire for Clearwater Christian College to be gospel driven, to embrace a strong ecclesiology, and to align with the compass points of Christ, His Word, His grace, and His church. The opportunity related to this wonderful theology is making application of it in the everyday routine of my personal life as well as the operations of the college. I am blessed by many who have written on the topic of gospel...

David L. McKenna, a long-time president (33 years) of several universities, has written a very helpful book entitled Christ-Centered Higher Education, Memory, Meaning, and Momentum for the Twenty-First Century. His perspective and resolve are very encouraging. The following are ten questions he believes “must be answered by boards, presidents, deans, and faculty leaders, especially in pivotal times such as strategic planning sessions,...