by Jon Pratt | Jul 10, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
We welcome back Emmanuel Malone as he answers three more race-related questions with the goal of seeking understanding in regard to race relations and the church. Q: As a part of the majority culture, how do White Christians display racist attitudes toward minorities,...
by Jon Pratt | Jul 2, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
In the most recent Nick of Time essay, Kevin Bauder introduced the subject of race relations based upon a recent conversation he had with his African-American friend, Simon. Kevin ended his article by posing two questions: 1) What should we do with the perceptions...
by Jon Pratt | Jan 17, 2020 | In the Nick of Time
Here at Central Seminary we are fast approaching our annual MacDonald Lecture Series. Readers of the Nick of Time will be greatly encouraged by joining us on February 11 for this year’s set of talks on the writings of Andrew Fuller, the pre-eminent British...
by Jon Pratt | Nov 1, 2019 | In the Nick of Time
Words are powerful things. Proverbs 18:21 reminds us that death and life are in the power of the tongue. Our words can produce negative effects (“rash words are like sword thrusts” – Prov 12:18) and positive ones (“gracious words are like a...
by Jon Pratt | Oct 25, 2019 | In the Nick of Time
In the movie classic “The Princess Bride,” Vizzini repeats the word “inconceivable!” again and again as the masked pursuer of him and his ruffians keeps gaining ground. Finally one of his cohorts, Inigo Montoya, proclaims, “You keep using...
