On Monday, April 28 at 2:30pm in Aldeen 113 on the campus of TEDS, the Henry Center will host a discussion between Dr. Doug Sweeney, Director of the Center, and Collin Hansen, TEDS MDiv student and author of the recently published Young, Restless, Reformed (Crossway, 2008). The event is free and open to all and will feature roughly an hour’s worth of discussion of the book and of recent theological movements among young evangelicals. Coffee and light refreshments will be served free of charge.

Join us for an hour of thoughtful discussion, and please note that Hansen’s book will be on sale at the event through the TEDS bookstore. The author will be signing copies free of charge for interested parties.

a report live-blogged by Andy Naselli

This evening is part of the annual Trinity Debates, “a series of discussions on challenging issues related to the church, theology, and the Christian life.”

Harold Netland vs. Paul Knitter

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The new article by eminent New Testament scholar Dr. Craig Blomberg of Denver Seminary, “Jesus of Nazareth: How Historians Can Know Him and Why it Matters”, is now available free of charge on the Henry Center website.  Simply click here to go straight to the article, which is presented in PDF format.

The Christ on Campus Initiative (CCI) is a ministry of the Henry Center created for the purpose of preparing and circulating literature for college and university students, addressing an array of important intellectual and practical issues from an evangelical Christian perspective.  The editorial team, led by D.A. Carson, commissions top evangelical scholars to oversee the creation and distribution of a variety of resources for university students. The goal of these resources is that they be intellectually rigorous, culturally relevant, persuasive in argument and faithful to historic, evangelical Christianity.

The Center hopes that website visitors will find this article by Dr. Blomberg an excellent resource in rightly understanding the significance of the historical Christ and His proper place in world history.

The Henry Center is hosting several excellent events this month in Deerfield, IL. We would be most pleased if you were able to attend one or more of these events in person.

This week has marked the second iteration of the Center’s Timothy Series. Held in conjunction with the TEDS chapel, the Timothy Series is designed to celebrate pastoral ministry at the divinity school by bringing experienced pastors to campus to preach in chapel and to spend time in meaningful conversation with students about ministry. Pastor Steve Farish of Crossroads Church in Grayslake, IL spoke this past Tuesday, and pastor Lee Eclov of the Village Church of Lincolnshire will preach in chapel tomorrow, April 3rd. Following the chapel addresses, students are invited to a free lunch at which a question and answer session is held with the pastor. The campus has responded warmly to this young series, as all three lunches we have held thus far have been packed with students and full of interesting discussion.

On Wednesday, April 9, Dr. Craig Blomberg of Denver Seminary will deliver a Scripture and Ministry lecture titled, “Neither Poverty Nor Riches: On the North Shore? You Must be Joking!” Dr. Blomberg, an eminent New Testament scholar and prolific author, has studied and written extensively about a biblical theology of possessions. His lecture will distill some of the biblical insights found in his book Neither Poverty nor Riches (Inter-Varsity Press, 1999), and his Bible study guide, “Heart, Soul and Money” (College Press, 2000). The lecture will begin at 3:00 pm in Trinity Chapel. Free refreshments will be served before the lecture and a question and answer session will follow it. The lecture is open to all and is itself free, rich though it promises to be.

On Thursday, April 10, the Center hosts the first installment of the new Trinity Debates. The question for the debate is, “Can a Christian Be a Religious Pluralist?” Dr. Harold Netland (TEDS) will argue against, and Dr. Paul Knitter (Union Theological Seminary) will argue in favor of religious pluralism. Dr. Netland’s book on the subject, Encountering Religious Pluralism: The Challenge to Christian Faith and Mission (Inter-Varsity, 2001), won a 2002 Christianity Today book award. For his part, Dr. Knitter has been writing on the subject of religious pluralism for over twenty years. This debate is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7pm in Kantzer Lecture Hall at TEDS and will be webcasted live on the Henry Center website. Check the site on the night of the debate to tune in.

On Tuesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 24, Pastor Stan Archie will speak for the Center’s Timothy Series. Pastor Archie is the founding pastor of Christian Fellowship Church, in Kansas City, Missouri, where he has served since 1989. He strives to help people develop a biblical alternative for living in every area of life, leading his church to minister in a holistic way to the physical and spiritual needs of community. On both Tuesday and Thursday, Pastor Archie will preach in the TEDS chapel service at 11:00 am and participate in a lunchtime question and answer session after chapel in Hinkson Hall (Rodine Building).

We wish you a profitable and blessed April, and welcome any comments or questions you may have about our upcoming events.