Editor’s Note: The theme of this year’s ENDURE Apologetics conference, held on Friday September 27th, was “Together: How Should We Live Life with Others?” Over the next few weeks, we will publish the talks that were given at the conference. The post below, by Ben Phillips (Dean of the College of Christian Studies at CSU)… Continue reading The Loneliness Epidemic: Christians Know the Cure!
Author: Ben Phillips
Ben Phillips is the Dean of the College of Christian Studies at Charleston Southern University. He holds a Ph.D in Systematic Theology and Preaching from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ben has over 15 years experience as a pastor and interim pastor, and served on the faculty of Southwestern from 2005-2019 before coming to CSU in July 2019. His primary area of study is the theology of preaching.
Fear and Preaching: Part 2–Fearlessness and the Fear of God
The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; NASB) He was the greatest preacher I would ever hear… he was sure of it. … Continue reading Fear and Preaching: Part 2–Fearlessness and the Fear of God
Fear and Preaching: Part 1–Fearful Preachers
“The fear of man brings a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted” (Proverbs 29:25; NASB) One of my favorite stories about young preachers tells of a young man who went in view of a call at a big county-seat church. He was nervous to begin with, but things went from… Continue reading Fear and Preaching: Part 1–Fearful Preachers