Uncategorized 7th & James Youth Mission Trip 2018 5 Sep 20187 Sep 2018 The context: Hurricane Harvey was the second costliest storm in United States History. In Houston, America’s most diverse city, thousands upon thousands of people faced flood damage, and grave uncertainty…
Uncategorized “More than we thought we wanted” 5 Aug 201813 Aug 2018 What we want is not what always what God gives. That is good news. A sermon delivered at 7th & James Baptist Church. Waco, TX. “More than we thought we…
Uncategorized Tara Beth Leach “Emboldened” (IVP Press, ’17) REVIEW 6 Apr 20185 Sep 2018 This is not a book about how to interpret the passages used to prevent women from seeking ordination. If you're looking for a theological / scriptural argument, the best free…
Uncategorized “Compelled to proclaim freely” – 1 Corinthians 9 4 Feb 201829 May 2018 Audio recording of sermon available on SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/jonathan-balmer/feb042018_sermon_jonathanbalmer “Compelled to proclaim freely” ♦ 5th Sunday After Epiphany ♦ 2.4.18 ♦ 7th & James Baptist Church ♦ Jonathan Balmer 1…
Uncategorized “So Abraham Went” Sermon 500th anniversary of the Reformation 31 Oct 20175 Sep 2018 Truett seminary hosted a preaching conference. All the sermons were to find their basis in Genesis. I preached earlier today, which happens to be Halloween (All Saints Day Eve), and…
Uncategorized Where does Truett seminary stand Theologically? A description by Dean Todd Still 25 Aug 201725 Aug 2017 The entire opening convocation was a wonderful way to begin my second year of seminary. We all gathered together as a seminary, faculty and students, new and old, worshipped…
Uncategorized MLK day, Two Views review on “Words about God,” and more. 16 Jan 201716 Jan 2017 Happy MLK, Jr. day. I hope we can spend the day wrestling with and furthering the as-of-yet-unrealized dream Martin Luther King, Jr. shared. "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" should be required reading for…
Uncategorized The Rev. Mrs. Fleming Rutledge on Justification 19 Dec 201629 May 2018 "God is using you in spite of yourself. We aren't responsible for making progress. Whatever progress is made will be the gift of God. Jesus said, "Fear not, little flock.…
Uncategorized Stephen Speers and I explore Jungwon (Fulbright: 1 Year Since) 13 Jul 201613 Jul 2016 For those of you who have been following my blog, you know that there is not much to follow. In short, this grant year, I have done horribly at documenting…
Uncategorized Visiting Gwangju: Mid-term school observation trip report. 1 May 20161 May 2016 My principal gave me mid-terms off to travel to Gwangju, under the condition that I write a report and take pictures about what I saw. So, I thought, let's kill…
