by Ircel Harrison | Jan 25, 2016 | Opinion
The process for supplying ministerial leaders used to go something like this: Churches nurtured young people who “responded to the call to ministry.” After the candidates completed college, the church sent them on to the denominational seminary, which not...
by Ircel Harrison | Dec 21, 2015 | Opinion
I have looked forward to seeing “Trumbo” since I learned of its impending release. The film depicts the story of Dalton Trumbo, a Hollywood screenwriter who was blacklisted in 1947 along with other artists for refusing to testify before the House...
by Ircel Harrison | Dec 16, 2015 | Opinion
Change is never easy. Most often the willingness to change (or the necessity to change) comes from external factors – an economic adjustment, an environmental shift or a personal crisis. The only certainty in life is that things will change. The church is going...
by Ircel Harrison | Oct 16, 2015 | Opinion
What’s the latest controversy about public education in your area? In my state of Tennessee, the topic is “teaching about Islam” to middle school students. Some parents (and outside instigators) are concerned that the state educational curriculum...
by Ircel Harrison | Oct 9, 2015 | Opinion
I had the opportunity to attend the Economics of Ministry Summit at Central Baptist Theological Seminary (CBTS) in Shawnee, Kansas, “where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the students are above average” (to paraphrase...
