The Gospel Coalition have announced that they are setting up the Carson Center for Theological Renewal. The aim of the centre is described as follows: “As we see in Scripture and church history, spiritual renewal follows theological renewal when the ancient gospel of Jesus Christ recaptures our hearts and minds.” [1] With that in mind,… Continue reading Can we stop naming things after other Christians -even Tim Keller and Don Carson
Tag: Biblical literacy
Cultural Capital and Biblical Literacy
E.D. Hirsch is an American author and academic with a particular interest in literacy. His ideas are currently catching on in the UK among educationalists although I’m sure quite a few teachers will say that they are basic common sense.[1] His premise is that before we worry about skills, we need a foundation of knowledge.… Continue reading Cultural Capital and Biblical Literacy
How can we encourage our church family to know God’s word well?
It starts with children. Look at your teaching programme for your Sunday School and also what you do with your midweek clubs. At Bearwood we used a programme with our 4-11s that took them through the whole Bible. With our 11-16s, they were either joining in the main Sunday morning teaching programme at our 9:30… Continue reading How can we encourage our church family to know God’s word well?
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