The report outlined the SBC’s plans to create a nonprofit organization independent of the convention to aid the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force in its efforts to prevent and deal with abuse in its churches.
The report outlined the SBC’s plans to create a nonprofit organization independent of the convention to aid the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force in its efforts to prevent and deal with abuse in its churches.
Spring semester for many students is full of assignments, tests, and the business that comes with being a college student. With the fast-track pace of a college student’s life, it can be easy to neglect one’s spiritual health. That is why throughout the semester, student organizations and faculty have multiple events planned that aid in the spiritual growth of students.
Tuesday, November 14, John Brown University’s Center for Faith and Flourishing hosted lecturer Jay W. Richards, PhD, and his presentation on Anti-Human Ideologies. His lecture not only covered certain Anti-Human ideologies such as Deep Ecology, Transhumanism, and Gender Ideology, but also how Christians should respond to them in a world that is rapidly adopting these ideologies.
The role that the church should play in performing same-sex marriages has been at the forefront of theological debates, and the topic of conversations spiritual leaders have been having for some time now. However, in recent years, more and more churches have started to actively take stances on this issue.
On Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, the country of Guatemala erupted in mass protests all over the nation. The protesters called for the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras who has been attempting to block President-elect Bernardo Arévalo from officially taking office.
Last week on Monday, Oct. 2, John Brown University’s Biology Department hosted a Faith and Science Q&A panel. This panel allowed students to have their scientific questions answered through the lens of the Christian faith by panelists with professional backgrounds in the fields of science and faith.
On Thursday, Sept. 14, John Brown University’s (JBU) Center for Faith and Flourishing hosted the 7th annual Reimagining Faith and the Public Life event. Mark David Hall, at Regent University, and Robert Tracy McKenzie, professor of history at Wheaton College were invited to speak at this year’s event. They participated in a discussion — mediated by Daniel Bennett, associate professor of political science at JBU — offering opposing viewpoints on the impact of Christianity on the American founding.
John Brown University students participated in Spiritual Emphasis Week, taking place from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, by hearing from Chapel guest speaker, the Rev. Curtiss Smith. Throughout the week, Smith delivered messages on spiritual growth and maturity. Every semester, Spiritual Emphasis Week offers an additional chapel service on Wednesday that works along an adjusted class schedule so that all of JBU can attend the service.
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, John Brown University’s Student Ministry Leadership Team hosted Taste and See: Pancakes and Preparation. The event provided an opportunity for students to hear from faculty and other students on how to prepare for and observe Lent. One of the speakers, senior Kevin Hernandez said, “I prepare for Lent thinking about myself and my weaknesses because those are the specific areas in which I know that I need to improve.” Hernandez, from the Catholic denomination, also said that lent is not about becoming a better person, but about growing closer to God.
During Spiritual Renewal Week, Jan. 23-27, at John Brown University, Wheaton College Trustee and President Emeritus at Trinity International University Greg Waybright served as the guest speaker for both chapels. On Tuesday’s chapel, Waybright preached from John 9, the passage where Jesus heals the man born blind. He used this passage to deal with the problem of suffering in the world and seeing that suffering in a biblical light.