John Mark Hicks

PDF Version available here. I graduated from Freed-Hardeman University in 1977, and I remember well the discussions of “Crossroads” and the beginnings of a discipling ministry that grew into the Boston Movement and then the International Churches of Christ. I began full time teaching in higher education among Churches of Christ in 1982 and am […]

Mission of God 1. God—the Father, through the Son, in the power of the Spirit—created a blessed community with whom God dwelt in communion and with whom God partnered in order to fill, develop, and care for God’s good and blessed creation toward the divine goal and to enjoy God’s blessed seventh day. Yet, humanity […]

Theological Perspective The Call to Christian Hospitality The Character of Christian Hospitality

(An English version is available here) “Doctrina Bíblica Sistemática” fue el título que me dieron cuando vine por primera vez a una universidad para enseñar. No me gustó el título. He aquí por qué. La “doctrina” suena, en el mejor de los casos, hueca para la mayoría de los estudiantes (especialmente en el nivel universitario), […]

Woodmont Hills Church of Christ, February 17-19, 2025. The link below is a PDF copy of the 30+ page handout with bibliography shared with 50 ministers. This is the table of contents. Table of Contents                                                                                 Page Commentaries                                                                                            27 Special Studies                                                                                          28 Specific Texts                                                                                             29 Restoration Movement (Churches of Christ)                                     35 Videos/Podcasts                                                                                        37

Ephesians is Paul’s most comprehensive letter. It was intended for circulation among various congregations for public reading in their assemblies. The first three chapters unfold the mystery of God in Christ by the power of the Spirit as the plan of salvation, and the final three chapters invite believers to participate in that mystery by […]

In the Fall of 1978, I was attending Westminster Theological Seminary (seeking a sixty-six hour degree in theology) and preaching for the Northeast Philadelphia Church of Christ. I was twenty-one years old. The church asked me to give a series of radio lessons on a station that covered the Philadelphia market. They hoped it would […]

Dr. Phillip Camp, Professor of Old Testament at Lipscomb University, joins Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks to discuss the meaning and significance of Psalm 113, the first of the Egyptian Hallel Psalms sung at the pilgrimage festivals (including the Passover). We discuss the identity and activity of Israel’s God as well as the meaning […]

The Common Grounds Unity Podcast hosted Bobby Valentine and myself to discuss our book Kingdom Come: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of David Lipscomb and James Harding. We discuss the theocentric dynamic nature of Lipscomb (d. 1917) and Harding’s (d. 1922) spirituality. The link for the podcast and the book are in the first comments. Listen […]

In this lesson, I discuss Titus 2:11-14 and Titus 3:3-8. What does one teach or stress in order to form a community of believers into a people zealous for good works? This was delivered at the Homewood Church of Christ in Birmingham, AL on May 19, 2024.