March 26, 2013
David Lipscomb wrote a wonderful biography of Tolbert Fanning which was published in Franklin College and Its Influences (Nashville: McQuiddy Printing, 1906). There are many historical gems in this piece, especially concerning the history of the Nashville Church. One particular theme struck me as I read through it again. After Philip Slater Fall, who had led […]
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Stone-Campbell | Tagged: Church Planting, David Lipscomb, Ecclesiology, Ministry, Mutual Edification, Philip S. Fall, Tolbert Fanning |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
January 6, 2012
Samuel Parker Pitmann (1876-1965), a graduate who joined the faculty of the Nashville Bible School (now Lipscomb University) in 1897, enjoyed a unique position to assess the values and interests of its founding fathers. He called James A. Harding his “father in the gospel” who taught him “the true philosophy of life” based on Matthew […]
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Stone-Campbell | Tagged: David Lipscomb, James A. Harding, justice, Lipscomb University, Ministry, Nashville Bible School, Peace, S. P. Pittman |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
September 9, 2008
There are many texts in Paul where one could illuminate the theme of this series. I have chosen Colossians 1, but others would include Ephesians 1 among others. Kingdom language is not as frequent in Paul as it is in the Gospels, but it is nevertheless part of the substance of his theological perspective. For […]
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Theology | Tagged: Atonement, Bible-Colossians, Christology, Cosmic, Cosmos, Kingdom, Ministry, New Creation, Reconciliation, Suffering |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks