“Unchurching” – What happens when you don’t go to church
Dr. Mark Eckel on “Unchurching” – What happens when you don’t go to church, Moody Radio Chattanooga
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Old Testament Overview – Week 1
Dr. Mark Eckel teaches “Old Testament Overview” Sundays at 11am at Crossroads Community Church. See more on our Videos Page.
Seminaries
Paul’s letters to churches were “distance learning.” Biblical Basis for Seminary Traditionally, a seminary has been a place of study to train clergy, religious personnel, chaplains, or lay leaders. The word “seminary” comes from a Latin root meaning to plant a nursery, sow a seed bed, launch a breeding ground, or begin a process. The … Read more
Teacher
The Marks of a Christian Teacher: A Vocational Description [1] The true function of the teacher is to create the most favorable conditions for self-learning. True teaching is not that which gives knowledge, but that which stimulates pupils to gain it. One might say that he teaches best who teaches least.[2] “I do not want you to … Read more
Scholar
Marks of a Christian Scholar: A Vocational Description [1] “The Christian scholar-teacher must be a person who believes in Christian higher education, who is committed to the mission of his or her institution. It is not enough to hire faculty who happen to be Christians, even if they are fine scholars. We must find and … Read more
Midway Graduation
They were outnumbered, outgunned, and outmanned. There was no reasonable belief they could win. It was a stop-gap measure at best. What was at stake? Only the Hawaiian Islands and the west coast of The United States. This was the Battle of Midway, June, 1942. No military had ever won more territory in six … Read more
Ownership
My one word definition of education: Ownership. This past week one of my classes and I were reviewing the year. I wanted to know their comments about the learning process. It was a great discussion lasting an hour and a half. “As much as it pains me to admit it,” one young man began his … Read more
Surprise
They never saw it coming. I was teaching my first class at Moody Bible Institute. I handed out the syllabus. Faces around the room fell, jaws dropped as they read. I had created a horrendous curriculum. The requirements were beyond the reach of normal undergraduate students. The expectations of time would allow little sleep. The … Read more