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12/31/2024

This week we are taking a quick break from Theologically Speaking for the holidays. We'll be back with a new episode starting Jan 6th! Don't forget to catch up on one of our 6 recent episodes.

Listen Now Season 3, Episode 5: How Should Pastors Help their Congregations Respond to Christian Nationalism? Greg Stiekes, Sam Horn, Stuart Scott | December 16, 2024 Current Events

12/24/2024

The Priestly Ministry of the Branch
Ken Casillas | December 23, 2024

The Lord prophesied “the Christmas Branch” long before the exile through Isaiah (chapter 4 and chapter 11) and around the time of the exile through Jeremiah (chapter 23 and chapter 33). He then expanded on the subject through the post-exilic prophet Zechariah (chapter 3 and chapter 6)

Read the rest of the article here: https://seminary.bju.edu/theology-in-3d/the-priestly-ministry-of-the-branch/

12/24/2024

Don’t miss today’s Christmas episode of Theologically Speaking!

https://seminary.bju.edu/theologically-speaking/season-3-episode-6-our-christmas-gift-the-messiah-we-need/

12/20/2024

Don't miss out on the last day of Early Bird savings! Tomorrow the price will increase.

Join us for this timely conference on the church!
https://seminary.bju.edu/core25/

12/19/2024

How Should Pastors Help their Congregations Respond to Christian Nationalism?

How Should Pastors Help their Congregations Respond to Christian Nationalism? Greg Stiekes, Sam Horn, Stuart Scott | December 16, 2024 Theologically Speaking Blog, Viewpoint Blog Selected Excerpts from the December 16, 2024 Theologically Speaking Podcast The companion insight piece to the December 1...

12/16/2024

The Righteous Rule of the Righteous Branch
Ken Casillas | December 15, 2024

My first two “Christmas Branch” posts dealt with Isaiah 4 and Isaiah 11. Now we’ll look at Jeremiah’s development of this theme, specifically in chapter 23 and 33. In doing so, we’re moving from the eighth century to the sixth century B.C. Jeremiah predicts and witnesses the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of the people of Judah. His Branch prophecies are given in this excruciating setting.

Read the rest of the article here: https://seminary.bju.edu/theology-in-3d/the-righteous-rule-of-the-righteous-branch/

12/16/2024

Listen in to, “How Should Pastors Help their Congregations Respond to Christian Nationalism?”, our newest episode of Theologically Speaking!

https://seminary.bju.edu/theologically-speaking/season-3-episode-5-how-should-pastors-help-their-congregations-respond-to-christian-nationalism/

12/11/2024

Getting ready for our annual Christmas chapel around the Christmas tree at 11:00 am

12/09/2024

New Theologically Speaking episode out today!

https://seminary.bju.edu/theologically-speaking/season-3-episode-4-christians-and-voting-a-matter-of-conscience/

12/09/2024

The calls and cries from the left and right in the recent elections have shown that now, more than ever, we need to re-establish the source of our authority — God’s Word. Our goal in the 2025 CoRE conference is to refocus on what the conference was designed to accomplish: to Connect, to Renew, and to Equip. We want to connect attendees with our faculty, guest speakers, and fellow believers in times of prayer, praise through song, fellowship, and mutual edification founded in God’s Word. We hope it provides a time of renewal — personal renewal in our spirits and professional renewal as we, together, recommit ourselves and our ministries to the authority of God’s Word. Finally, we hope you go away equipped to encounter the voices in our culture that are not aligned with the one sure Voice — God’s inerrant, sufficient, and authoritative Word.

The world would say the Church has lost her voice in contemporary culture. God tells us we have not and we must not as His Word is the only source of hope!

Register today! Early bird prices will be ending on December 20th.
https://seminary.bju.edu/core25/

12/03/2024

In this week’s episode, Sam and Stuart discuss the authority of Scripture as the ultimate standard for truth, morality, and life transformation, rooted in its divine inspiration. With insights from theology and pastoral care, they remind listeners that only God’s Word has the power to change lives and provide eternal hope.

Season 3, Episode 3: Giving God the Final Word Sam Horn, Stuart Scott | December 2, 2024 Ministry In today’s episode, Sam and Stuart discuss the authority of Scripture as the ultimate standard for truth, morality, and life transformation, rooted in its divine inspiration. With insights from theolo...

12/03/2024

The Branch That Beautifies
Ken Casillas | December 2, 2024

The origin of the Christmas tree remains shrouded in mystery. In the 700s the English missionary Boniface allegedly felled Donar’s Oak, a tree dedicated to the god Thor by Germanic pagans. One legend says that an evergreen sprouted in place of the oak, and Boniface declared that it represented the eternal nature of Christ. More verifiable is the appearance of Christmas trees about 800 years later in the region of Alsace (then in Germany, now in France)—though Latvia and Estonia both claim to have originated the tradition. A medieval play about Adam and Eve used a “paradise tree” to represent the Garden of Eden, and this possibly led to the concept of the Christmas tree.

Read the rest of the article here: https://seminary.bju.edu/theology-in-3d/the-branch-that-beautifies/

11/29/2024

Open Bible on a wooden board near the river. Sufficiency: Everything We Need for Godliness Sam Horn, Stuart Scott | November 25, 2024 Theologically Speaking Blog TAKEAWAYS: Two Scripture passages bring home the concept of the sufficiency of Scripture. 2 Peter 1 indicates that trust in sufficiency of...

11/25/2024

We have a NEW EPISODE of Theologically Speaking out today! In “Everything We Need for Godliness”, Sam and Stuart unpack the sufficiency of Scripture, showing how it provides everything needed for salvation and sanctification, even in life’s toughest moments.

https://seminary.bju.edu/theologically-speaking/season-3-episode-2-everything-we-need-for-godliness

11/22/2024

"As part of our 500x5x5 Strategic Vision, BJU Seminary is relaunching our Theologically Speaking podcast and Viewpoint blog as resources for pastors confronting massive drifts both in doctrine and practice in their congregations."

Relaunching BJU Seminary’s Podcast and Blog as a Real-Life Resource for Pastors Sam Horn, Stuart Scott | November 18, 2024 Theologically Speaking Blog TAKEAWAYS: As part of our 500x5x5 Strategic Vision, BJU Seminary is relaunching our Theologically Speaking podcast and Viewpoint blog as resources ...

11/19/2024

Come visit us in the Den of Bob Jones University for Apply Day today until 4:00pm. Everyone who applies will receive a free gift and be entered into a drawing for $500 off their first Seminary class.

11/18/2024

Today we relaunched Theologically Speaking! Join Sam Horn and Stuart Scott as they share personal stories and practical insights for pastors and ministry leaders striving to shepherd their congregations faithfully.

https://seminary.bju.edu/theologically-speaking/season-3-episode-1-real-answers-for-real-problems/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGoWeBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfWV7HxzDOWlZxmTi8qdw7dR15DlwRdCu3YPjwGN3Mg-zaeTbfA4YtzRcg_aem_WeSbDMISjCk0CR88sW5atw