Family Ministry Today
The Center for Christian Family Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Latest Article
- John Piper on Fatherhood
- by Derek Brown – Jun 19
In a recent interview featured at KnoxNews.com, John Piper talks with Trilla Newbell about some of the joys and difficulties that attend fatherhood. Below is an excerpt from Newbell’s article and a link to the video.
Though for many he will always be Pastor John Piper, this spring marked the end of an [...]
Recent Posts
- Online Theological Resources for Profitable Bible Study
- by Derek Brown – Jun 17
You may not be a pastor, and you may not consider yourself a theologian, but if you are a disciple of Jesus Christ, then it is your responsibility (and privilege!) to grow in the knowledge of God’s Word . Often, however, responsibilities at work, home, and church can impede serious Bible study. If you [...]
- What You Need to Know About Fathers and Father’s Day
- by Derek Brown – Jun 14
Nine informative points, including the two below, from Joe Carter at The Gospel Coalition:
1. After listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909, Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash. wanted a special day to honer her father, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. [...]
- Brian Yawn’s ‘What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him’ for only $2.51 on Kindle
- by Derek Brown – Jun 13
Right now Amazon is offering Brian Yawn’s book What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him on Kindle for only $2.51. Below is an excerpt from Tim Challies’s very positive review.
What this book offers is interesting, helpful, mature reflections on [...]
- ‘Weakness is the Way: Life with Christ our Strength’ by J. I. Packer
- by Derek Brown – Jun 10
J. I. Packer’s new book is not about family per se, but it does teach an important lesson–a lesson that parents should pass on to their children. Carl Truman, writing at Reformation 21, commends this “devotional gem” to Christians because [...]
- Now Available: ‘Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home’ by Gloria Furman
- by Derek Brown – Jun 7
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From Amazon: Runny noses. Dirty diapers. Unfolded laundry. The day-to-day life of the average housewife is filled with countless tasks that can feel mundane and ordinary, causing women to wonder if they’re missing out on bigger and better things. Eager to encourage such [...]
- You Only Live Once?
- by Derek Brown – May 31
“YOLO,” an acronym popular with pre-teens, teens, and young adults, stands for, ”You Only Live Once.” Usually, you can find it attached to a hashtag (#YOLO) at the end of a Twitter post that boasts of one’s participation in an adventure of enviable proportions. Often, it is offered as a justification for one’s involvement in [...]
Leadership
Dr. Randy Stinson
Dean of the School of Church Ministries
Dr. William Cutrer
C. Edwin Gheens Professor of Christian Ministry; Director, Gheens Center for Family Ministry