Category Archives: Theology Commons Chronicle

By Dr. Scott Hovater Graduation is around the corner and your life is about to change. You will soon be entering the work force full time or heading off to graduate school. Many of you will get married and start a family. All of you are starting a new chapter in your life. Thanks toContinue reading “Finish Well by Cherishing Last Opportunities”

By Todd Forrest The title’s question is not one of insecurity, it is a legacy of blessing. As you are closing this chapter of your life as a college student, how you exit makes all the difference in how you will be remembered. What will your current friendships look like a year from now? WhomContinue reading “How Will Others Remember Me?”

By Dr. Shelly Hogan Hello Senior! The time has finally arrived. After years of classroom lectures, long nights of study, and assignment deadlines, you have almost reached the finish line, you are nearly ready to cross the stage, and you will soon receive your diploma. Your hard work is paying off and you will beContinue reading “A Purpose Filled Goodbye”

By Paul Raabe, PhDCollege of Theology March 19, 2020 Are you righteous before God your Maker and Judge? The Glad Tidings from God himself is this: Yes! The verb “impute” is a technical term that means “to charge or account something to a person which that person did not previously have, to reckon as yoursContinue reading “Imputation”

By Justin McLendon, PhDCollege of Theology March 12, 2020 “And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son” (Genesis 22:13). These vivid words arrest our attention as we sit on the edge of our seats and think through what is happening between this father, AbrahamContinue reading “Theology Thursday: Substitution”

By Shelly Hogan, D. MinCollege of Theology July 18, 2019 From the start of the human race it has been evident that authentic and meaningful relationships are essential. In fact, one of the first recorded words from God on the subject, “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18), remind usContinue reading “Spiritual Growth Challenge: Prioritizing Meaningful Relationships”

By Andrew Mooney, ABDCollege of Theology June 27, 2019 This author’s philosophy of seeking and becoming a mentor derives from three basic modalities: First, intentionally embracing all people, no matter what race, status or faith background. Second, offering encouragement, in some way, to everyone that crosses the one’s path. Finally, equipping individuals with the toolsContinue reading “Spiritual Growth Challenge: Seeking and Becoming a Mentor”

By Mark Kreitzer, PhDCollege of Theology June 20, 2019 Spiritual formation can be described as growth from spiritual infancy to mentorship. The Apostle John sets out three stages of spiritual growth in 1 John 2. He indicates that a person enters the first stage of growth when he or she becomes a baby Christian byContinue reading “Spiritual Growth Challenge: Spiritual Warfare”

By Andy McClurg, PhDCollege of Theology June 13, 2019 Does your love for God sometimes seem like it is like a feeble flame, ready to be blown out by the next strong wind? Do the spiritual disciplines seem at times to be drudgery? Does it sometimes seem as if your prayers are getting no higherContinue reading “Spiritual Growth Challenge: Spiritual Dryness”

By Daniel Diffey, PhDCollege of Theology May 23, 2019 Why do you read the Bible? Or maybe I should ask the question, why do you not read the Bible? As someone who teaches the Bible in both the context of the university and the church it is clear that many Christians do not take readingContinue reading “Toward a Christian Maturity: The Importance of Reading the Bible”