Preachers love to borrow from each other, but the practice can sometimes lead to plagiarism.
Gary quoted in Washington Post article on Pastoral Plagiarism
Pastoral Plagiarism: Gary with Amy Fritz on Untangled Faith Podcast
On Episode 2 of the Untangled Faith Podcast, Dr. Gary David Stratton joins Amy Fritz to discuss pastoral plagiarism.
Saint Patrick and the Missional Future of Christian Higher Education
The patron saint of Ireland is rarely credited with what was perhaps his greatest achievement. (Hint: It’s not green beer.)
Psychology Backs the Power of Developing a Positive Worldview, by Todd W. Hall, PhD
You can’t directly change your worldview, but you can seek out new experiences that create the conditions for change. “Implicit Relational Trust” is a good place to start…
Father’s Day Week Tribute to my Father, Warren K. Stratton (1933 – 2012)
“The only way to know for sure if a decision is motivated purely by good ethics is when it is bad for business.” Warren K. Stratton, University of Washington School of Engineering
Create Meaning in Your Work, by Todd W. Hall, PhD
Core motivations energize you, and that give you a sense of meaning and fulfillment because they express something central to your identity.
Remembering Ten Black Christian Leaders, by Clarence B. Jones
n commemoration of Black History Month, I want to share my thoughts about the historical influence of major black religious figures on the movement for freedom and participatory democracy, without regard to race or color, in our own country.
The Day the Purpose of College Changed, by Dan Berrett
If a university is not a place where intellectual curiosity is to be encouraged, and subsidized, then it is nothing.
Think Differently About Time, by Todd W. Hall, PhD
When significant events happen in you life, think about them in terms of kairos. How can you make the most of the opportunity? What can you do, learn, see, or experience with respect to this event?
The Bible and Women in Church Leadership: A Young Actress’s Perspective, Part 3
Part 3: Christianity’s Radically Counter-Cultural View of Gentiles, Slaves, and Women.
Could the logic of Paul’s argument actually point toward the day when women with ministry gifts can finally take their Spirit-intended place of leadership in the body of Christ?
The Bible and Women in Church Leadership: A Young Actress’s Perspective, Part 2
Part 2: The Case Against Women in Church Leadership-Exclusion Based Upon Created Order
It is hard to avoid the conclusion that–whether by creation or the Fall–women are more gullible than men and therefore unworthy of teaching or leading the church.
The Bible and Women in Church Leadership: A Young Actress’s Perspective, Part 1
Part 1: Confronting the Bewildering Extremes.
The role of women in church leadership causes division among my Christian friends, untold heartache among my girl friends with ministry gifts, and all too often a huge black-eye in my generation’s view of the church. In truth, it would be easier to simply duck the question, but this really isn’t a halfway proposition. I have to decide if want to join a church that fully embraces women in ministry, or one that doesn’t. To join a church that says one thing, but practices another isn’t an option for me.